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. A 2022 report by the Brookings Institute estimates that of the 16.3 Elizabeth Pendo is the Joseph J.

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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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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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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2022

Senate health leaders preview bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's public health response. Wed, 01/26/2022 - 12:17.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, is expected to extend the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) today (October 13, 2022) for the 11th time. The post COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and HIPAA Telehealth Flexibilities Due to be Extended appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Oracle Cerner has ambitions in national public health tech as software giant reports better-than-expected Q2 results. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 10:12.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Becerra decides to not extend mpox public health emergency set to expire next month. Fri, 12/02/2022 - 16:39.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As Twitter rolls back its ban on COVID misinformation, some health experts worry about threat to public health. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 17:35.

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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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AJPH

DECEMBER 22, 2021

American Journal of Public Health, Volume 112, Issue 1 , Page 12-13, January 2022.

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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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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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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

My curated six-pack of love and health care chosen for Valentine’s Day 2022… #LoveThyNeighbor – a Faith-Based Call for Vaccination – on The Catholic Health Association’s commitment to vaccinating America.

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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. Since then, the Department of Health and Human Services has renewed it each quarter.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2023

Talib Jaber, RPh, VP of Customer Success, Sunwave Health The pandemic caused a significant increase in overdose and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) related deaths, exposing long-standing deficiencies in the identification and treatment of SUD. And recent statistics bolster this worry.

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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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Healthcare It News

MARCH 22, 2024

Expanding the VVED will also enable it to support more direct referrals from aged care, paramedics, primary health networks, the Nurse on Call service and self-referrals from the community.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

June 2022 saw 70 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – two fewer than May and one fewer than June 2021. That is the highest monthly total so far in 2022. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in June 2022.

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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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AJPH

DECEMBER 22, 2021

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

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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. population previously received at least one COVID-19 vaccination.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2022

Health equity has long been a challenge, but in 2022 it promises to be a top-of-mind issue. The COVID pandemic has made it clear that health inequity has a broad impact not only on public health, but on the financial well-being of entire communities.

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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 30, 2022

On this July 4th holiday, Americans aren’t feeling quite so financially independent on Independence Day 2022. To understand the details of 2022 BBQ inflation by mains and sides, the second chart details the per-ingredient cost inflation: retail prices rose, 36% for 2 pounds of ground beef, now $11.12. 22% up for 2.5

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sweeping healthcare policy changes that enable vulnerable Americans to receive affordable health coverage and access essential safety net benefits. Under the PHE, states must keep Medicaid enrollees continuously covered, irrespective of their circumstances. .

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 6, 2024

WHY IT MATTERS SMHS, which provides hospital and community-based public health care services in southern metropolitan Perth, started the LifeFit SurgFit in 2020-2021 as a "holistic approach" to preparing patients for surgery.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, now entering its fourth year in 2023, legislators, executives, and judges at every level of government have sought measures to derail efficacious public health interventions. And that’s where they are wrong. Some victories came easy. Yet, only 185 of these bills actually passed.

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Jane Sarashon

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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Kaiser Permanente

JANUARY 1, 2022

With federal waivers and flexibilities associated with Medicaid in mind, there are three key trends we’ll be watching evolve in 2022: Increasing access to telehealth. Maximizing eligibility redeterminations in 2022 and beyond. This move will support greater access to care for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

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Bill of Health

JULY 15, 2022

2022 Jun 13;OP2100756. 2022 Jun 6. Government Patent Use to Promote Public Health in the United States: Overcoming Nonpatent Exclusivities. Am J Public Health. 2022 Jun 16:e1-e5. 2022 Jun 21. 2022 Jun 7;327(21):2145-2147. 2022 Jun 22;377:o1452. 2022 Jun 8. 2022 Jun 21.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 18, 2023

By Joelle Boxer Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of nine reproductive health care bills , following the passage of fifteen such bills in 2022. experience wide disparities in accessing reproductive health care, rooted in a long history of oppressive reproductive control.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 18, 2023

A Comparison of Seven Oncology External Control Arm Case Studies: Critiques From Regulatory and Health Technology Assessment Agencies. Value Health. 2022 Dec;25(12):1967-1976. Epub 2022 Jun 25]. 2022 Dec;40(12):1761-1763. 2022 Dec 1;182(12):1319-1320. Health Serv Res. 2022 Dec 20. J Law Biosci.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 8, 2023

In 2022, the OIG issued 21 new advisory opinions regarding arrangements and modified two of its existing opinions. This post provides an explanation of the OIG’s review process, a summary of the OIG’s 2022 advisory opinions, and an overview of the OIG’s new FAQ process.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 8, 2022

Telehealth is witnessed high and low acceptance during COVID-19 pandemic last year, and it might play a key role in care delivery in 2022. CMS has updated the Telehealth Services List to show minor changes due to various activities, such as the CY 2022 MPFS Final Rule and legislative changes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Vaccines are pharmaceutical products, a critical tool in public and global health. At the same time, they are regularly treated as commodities , often in ways that are completely divorced from their public health value. Operative criteria of “burden” and related considerations (e.g.,

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AJPH

DECEMBER 22, 2021

American Journal of Public Health, Volume 112, Issue 1 , Page 77-78, January 2022.

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