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False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Calls into Question the Heightened Burden for Employees Whose Duties Include Compliance and Fraud Investigation

Hall Render

Since 2009, the FCA’s anti-retaliation provision,(codified at 31 U.S.C. Prior to 2009, the FCA’s anti-retaliation provision more simply prohibited retaliation against an employee for conduct that was “in furtherance of an action under this section.” This category of individuals is sometimes called a “fraud alert employee.”

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Regulators Need to Pay More Attention to Long-term and Nursing Care

Healthcare IT Today

But these facilities are afterthoughts in our health care system, and were excluded in particular from the huge digitization of health care triggered in the United States by the 2009 HITECH act and 2010 Affordable Care Act. Contact us here or on Twitter at @hcitoday. Tell us what you think.

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There’s More Than Rules in Regulating Concussions

Bill of Health

Rules exist at every level constraining practices that can lead to concussions, such as helmet-to-helmet contact and the use of the helmet in making contact with an opponent. The NFHS stresses its targeting, defenseless player, illegal helmet contact, and spearing rules to help minimize risk in high school games.

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3 Reasons Insurance Agents Need to Follow HIPAA

Total HIPAA

Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. Contact us today to schedule a conversation with Bethany and take steps towards HIPAA compliance. The post 3 Reasons Insurance Agents Need to Follow HIPAA appeared first on Total HIPAA Compliance.

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Kayne Anderson Buys $1.3B Synovus Bank Loan Portfolio | Best Buy Founder Donates $25M to Minneapolis Hospital

Hall Render

Between 2009 and 2023, equity REITs have reduced debt and shored up their balance sheets. For more information on real estate matters, please contact: Andrew Dick at adick@hallrender.com or (317) 977-1491; Joel Swider at jswider@hallrender.com or (317) 429-3638; or Your primary Hall Render contact.

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Workflow Automation To Help Deliver Services to Marginalized Populations

Healthcare IT Today

He pointed out that services are often a revolving door for their clients, who may undergo repeated contacts with the health care system as well as with the criminal justice system, housing placement, and other institutions. Thus, the agencies have been trying to evolve and adopt 21st-century tools with little support.

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U.S. Healthcare Compliance Frameworks: A Guide for International Vendors

Compliancy Group

HITECH Act The Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is a component of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Contact us today to learn how our compliance software and other services can help you address U.S. At Compliancy Group, we can help your organization navigate U.S.