Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In June 2022, after almost two years of debate over a potential COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, the World Trade Organization adopted the Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement (“WTO Decision”), which provided for a partial waiver of intellectual property rights. appeared first on Bill of Health. By Sarah Gabriele.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 14, 2022

HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 11:27.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

With rising case numbers in across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and the rest of Europe, a fully vaccinated status might become compulsory for the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) soon – at least in some countries. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It is no surprise, therefore, that similar claims have been filed for damages arising from the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. For example, consider norovirus, which causes more than 19 million cases of acute gastroenteritis in the United States every year.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 28, 2022

Public health and policy experts have published commentaries on the challenging issues underlying New York’s COVID treatment guidelines and others have offered more detailed guidance, including on this blog, on what criteria should be used in allocating scarce COVID treatments. Emphasis in original.)

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Bill of Health

MARCH 21, 2023

By Elizabeth Pendo Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the need for public health laws and policies that align with and reinforce civil rights protections for disproportionately impacted populations is greater than ever. reported symptoms of long COVID at some point, and 6 percent reported current symptoms.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments. The public health emergency was initially declared in January 2020, when the [.]

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Health Law Attorney

MARCH 16, 2022

In an effort to combat the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Dept. The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) oversees and processes the claims for reimbursement on behalf of the HHS. on March 22, 2022 – the Uninsured Program will stop accepting claims for testing and treatment.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 10, 2022

House of Representatives approved an omnibus spending bill late Wednesday night that extends temporary telehealth flexibilities under Medicare beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate, several COVID-19-era telehealth policies will remain in place for about five months after the public health emergency ends.

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Compliance Now

MARCH 15, 2022

By: Jessica Waltman, Principal, Forward Health Consulting. Last week, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2022, a $1.5 Among its many provisions, the bill extends access to telehealth services for individuals who are covered under a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high deductible health plan (HDHP).

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 18, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments. The public health emergency was initially declared in January 2020, when the [.].

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Introduction: The Threat to Public Health As we reach the COVID-19 pandemic’s third anniversary, the warning signs for the future of public health law are everywhere. Along the way, courts have displayed an alarming disinterest in science or the impact of their decisions on the public’s health.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 1, 2022

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief deeply rooted structural inequities in the United States. Law can be a powerful tool to advance public health , and workplace scheduling is no exception. In February 2022, the Schedules That Work Act was reintroduced in Congress. By DeAnna Baumle.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The following Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations for Dental Healthcare Employees course educates employers and staff with knowledge on preventing coronavirus exposure (SARS-CoV-2), a virus that causes COVID-19. What you will learn: Which employers must comply with the COVID-19 prevention regulations?

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

To design systems and policies that promote the right to health, a holistic and proactive approach is needed, one in which people, institutions, and corporations have a shared responsibility in promoting physical, mental, and social well-being. health care system. COVID-19 and the U.S. By the end of 2022, nearly 1.7

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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

First, CMS rescinded the prior guidance, issued originally on March 23, 2020, and updated on December 30, 2020, regarding use of the focused infection control survey tool developed to emphasize specifically infection prevention and control practices for combating COVID-19.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One of the most important lessons from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic needs to be about health surveillance of marginalized health populations — indeed, “who counts depends on who is counted.”. This data gap had serious and sometimes fatal implications for people with IDD during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Health Populi

MAY 4, 2023

health care: “Wake up, public health!” ” I’ve pulled out a few of the data points that speak to me about population health, prevention and early diagnosis (or lack thereof), and alarm bells on women’s health — notably, young women and girls.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 15, 2022

Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage. State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of the public health emergency.

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Medisys Compliance

MAY 19, 2022

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), reimbursements for telehealth continue to evolve. The federal government, state Medicaid programs, and private insurers have expanded coverage for virtual health care services. Changed Telehealth Policies. Billing for Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2023

study of more than 893,000 adults provides solid evidence confirming that mRNA booster immunizations extend protection against moderate and severe COVID for four to five months. Fairbanks School of Public Health. “In Booster doses are necessary to maintain a high level of immunity to severe COVID.” and globally.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 15 percent of incarcerated individuals in the United States struggled with OUD, but only 5 percent of incarcerated individuals in the United States received treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). percent, from 70,029 in 2020 to approximately 80,816 in 2021.

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YouCompli

MARCH 29, 2023

In this article, she discusses several issues that hospitals and health systems need to consider as a result of the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) reports that 80% of the U.S.

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Health Law Pulse

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Although receiving the COVID-19 vaccine remains one of the best ways to combat the severity of one’s symptoms, Dr. Van Kerkhove warned that the vaccine could become less effective as the virus continues to evolve. The post COVID-19 Update: New Variants and Vaccine Research appeared first on Health Law Pulse.

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AJPH

DECEMBER 22, 2021

American Journal of Public Health, Volume 112, Issue 1 , Page 5-5, January 2022.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 20, 2022

Billing and coding guidelines for various medical specialities are constantly getting updated due different COVID-19 variants. As Public Health Emergency (PHE) has extended beyond 16 th April 2022 by 90 days, various waivers are continued, making no change in billing guidelines in pandemic.

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American Medical Compliance

JULY 22, 2022

According to Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, Dr. Allison Arwady, the BA.4 5 COVID-19 variants are not presenting drastically different symptoms. 5 New COVID-19 Variants. 5 variant has accounted for over 50% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States, with BA.4 Currently, BA.4

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American Medical Compliance

JULY 22, 2022

According to Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, Dr. Allison Arwady, the BA.4 5 COVID-19 variants are not presenting drastically different symptoms. 5 New COVID-19 Variants. 5 variant has accounted for over 50% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States, with BA.4 Currently, BA.4

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 23, 2023

Eugene Chan, MD, co-founder and chairman of Abpro The material cost of COVID-19 has been at the center of public discourse since the early days of the pandemic. Now, Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on our health systems, but in a more covert way. So, what happens when hospitals and health systems close?

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

With that objective, it’s always instructive to explore the annual study from the Business Group on Health, the 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, large employees have many concerns about worker and dependents’ health.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2023

By Aparajita Lath Two articles published last month in the BMJ analyze the public investment and financing of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the extensive government funding that has supported the development of mRNA technology from 1985 to 2022. It is generally known that the U.S. government.

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The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 1, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States once again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments. Indest III, J.D., View the declaration here.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2022

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted emergency relief to the petitions of numerous states, businesses, and non-governmental organizations by staying the implementation and enforcement of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”).

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A mother and her two daughters have been charged for providing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to maintain and obtain employment at a New York nursing home. They are scheduled to appear in court on March 14, 2022. New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett stated, “Vaccination fraud is a serious crime.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 10, 2023

What You Should Know: – In a downtrodden market climate, things don’t need to feel doom and gloom, according to Rock Health’s Annual 2022 digital health funding report. 2022 was a necessary reminder that investment is cyclical and that strong players build resilience in weathering funding climate changes.

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Health Populi

JUNE 22, 2022

states to live in for health and health care are Hawaii, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maryland… Those are the top health system rankings in the new 2022 Scorecard on State Health System Performance annual report from the Commonwealth Fund. The best U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. Caravan Health President and CEO Tim Gronniger previously was chief of staff and director of delivery system reform at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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