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The History of Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry. Medicare and Medicaid (1960s): The introduction of government-funded healthcare programs brought about increased scrutiny and regulation. What is Healthcare Compliance?

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

Remember, this is the federal government, so getting almost halfway through the throat-clearing phase of fleshing out an idea in about six months or so really is a sprint.) healthcare “system.” Hey, coordinated care is a good idea. We can all agree on that. The regs were finalized in 2003.) We can all agree on that.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

Remember, this is the federal government, so getting almost halfway through the throat-clearing phase of fleshing out an idea in about six months or so really is a sprint.) healthcare “system.” Hey, coordinated care is a good idea. We can all agree on that. The regs were finalized in 2003.) We can all agree on that.

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How the Fifty States View Electronic Data as a “Product”

Drug & Device Law

Since digital files were not “articles” under the statute, the government could not rely on this statute to prevent their importation. 2009 WL 1142570, at *8 (Conn. April 1, 2009) (contract to revise and encrypt plaintiff’s existing software did not involve a UCC good); Bobryk v. 2009); see also Data Processing Services, Inc.