Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

The unnecessary segregation is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. The ADA and the Olmstead ruling require state and local governments to make services available to people with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Enterprise Taxonomy: Analytics Population and Public Health Interoperability Strategic Planning Workflow Digital Health Emerging Technologies Data and Information Care Organizational Governance Process Technology.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requires that Title II entities – state and local governments – and Title III entities – businesses and nonprofits – communicate effectively with people who have disabilities. These fonts are even approved by the ADA. It’s also important to extend display times.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 12, 2024

Healthcare compliance entails adhering to laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing the industry, ensuring patient safety, data privacy, and the integrity of medical practices. One error can cost healthcare organizations millions of dollars in fines and blemish professional careers.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 29, 2022

First, the siloed laws and policies that govern the United States’ health , education, and employment sectors impede collaborative projects. Both the diagnosis and definitions of Long COVID accepted under the ADA limit eligibility , but there is hope that in the future these criteria will expand to include patients’ lived experiences.

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Florida Health Care Law Firm

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

including those governed by HIPAA, from asking whether an individual has received a COVID-19 (or any other) vaccine. Once that information is received by an employer, it must be safeguarded, and kept separately from the employee’s personnel files pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but it does not trigger HIPAA.

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Verisys

MAY 3, 2023

According to government authorities , including the Department of Justice (DOJ), an effective healthcare compliance program achieves the outcomes outlined in their compliance plan. Is your information ADA-compliant? Let Verisys help you stay compliant with government and regulatory standards. Can employees easily locate them?

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Regulatory compliance involves following legal mandates and legislation as directed by governing bodies. For these reasons, compliance training must accommodate different languages, cultural nuances, and be ADA and WAG compliant. Here’s an easy way to think about it: Regulatory compliance acts as a roadmap for healthcare.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As this settlement demonstrates, our office is committed to using all available tools to enforce the ADA and prevent discrimination.”. Issue: The ADA gives federal civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 19, 2021

What do laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have to say about this? government requires its agencies to follow these guidelines, and many other organizations would benefit from implementing these rules as well. Read More > 9.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 25, 2023

Healthcare Compliance Regulations and Accreditation Healthcare compliance and workplace safety is heavily regulated by federal governing bodies, such as OSHA, OIG, OCR, and CMS. 5 Ways to Save Time Training Staff for a detailed breakdown of how much manual training processes are actually costing you. Hira Rashid, Ph.D.,

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

government requires its agencies to follow these guidelines, and many other organizations would benefit from implementing these rules as well. Normally, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are prohibited from asking employees about symptoms or illnesses they’ve experienced. Secure Remote Work During COVID-19.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Instead, we should affirmatively consider what brain-forward policies and governance could look like, building on lessons from past pandemics and towards a future of more universal support and structural accommodation of diminishment as well as disability.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Anne Zink to leave position as Alaska chief medical officer Running on Empty: How Alaskans Cope with a Stimulant Medication Shortage First Alaskapox death reported, officials say residents ‘shouldn’t be overly concerned’ ARIZONA Banner Health sells 3 outpatient facilities UArizona researchers top others in the state with NIH funding (..)

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

Brandon Cooper and Jennifer Dunphy Bowers of Get Real Health are responsible for accessibility for a site used by about three million people, with government clients who require compliance with accessibility regulations and standards. Both companies promise compliance with WCAG andthe ADA. Standard accessibility icon.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Use this guide for creating the reports you need to satisfy OCR and other governing body inspections. This rule governs how healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses handle and safeguard PHI. Here’s what you need to know and how to set yourself up for a successful OCR inspection. As a branch of the U.S.

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Health Law Advisor

JUNE 17, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), the Federal healthcare privacy law, governs the disclosure of protected health information (“PHI”), and generally restricts disclosure absent patient consent. [7] HIPAA Background. 7] Generally, HIPAA preempts contradictory state law (e.g., 1] Thomas Dobbs v.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

.’s most distinguished (and hardest-working) dogs Dozens laid off at the George Washington University Hospital GWU Hospital lays off dozens, citing ‘challenging time’ in health care MedStar agrees to pay in federal suit alleging disability discrimination MedStar, Justice Department reach settlement over allegations of ADA violations D.C.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Other increasingly viable employee lawsuits are ADA disability discrimination or Title VII claims , possibly bolstered by federal government guidance from the U.S. Ek and allowed to stand by the state supreme court in 2022). Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Check new local medical center report cards Idaho Falls Community Hospital starts stroke survivors support group Ada County commissioners say hospitals get too many tax exemptions.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

David’s forges ahead with new behavioral health hospital after rezoning vote Texas rehab hospital settles ADA case UTAH Fire spurs evacuation at Intermountain hospital Intermountain, Ortho Montana break ground on new ASC U of Utah Health adds new C-suite role $17.5 Luke’s receives $1.5

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Bill of Health

MARCH 14, 2022

For example, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was sold to Republicans as a welfare reform aimed at reducing governmental expenditures by get­ting people with disabilities off welfare and into the labor market. But conservative jurisprudence during the pandemic, such as the Supreme Court’s decision in NFIB v.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Thus, employers should expect that the FLSA (and any applicable state wage and hour laws) will govern with respect to whether that time must be paid. Thus, for example, a worker may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the ADA if he or she cannot be vaccinated or wear a face covering due to a disability.

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

Billion in Community Benefit in 2021 OhioHealth buys land in Canal Winchester – 3 miles from competitor’s ER Quipt Home Medical inks $26M stock deal with Beacon Securities, Canaccord Genuity Corp.,

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2023

She has served as the System Director of Diversity Initiatives, Interpreter Services and ADA/504 and Section 1557 Coordinator for a large health care system with forty-two hospitals and 46,000 employees in eleven states. Carla Fogaren R.N., Carla Fogaren R.N., About Carla Fogaren R.N. Carla is currently with AMN Language Services.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

Nevada Medicaid must cover abortion services, judge rules Clark County health rankings improve, but physicians per capita still well below U.S.

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