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Bioethics Experts vs Ordinary South Africans on the Governance of Human Genome Editing

Bill of Health

In the same year that the deliberative public engagement study on heritable HGE was conducted in South Africa, an expert advisory committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) published its policy proposals for a global governance framework for HGE.

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Governance: The Glue That Holds Connected Communities of Care Together

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Governance: The Glue That Holds Connected Communities of Care Together appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Keith C. Kosel, PhD, MHSA, MBA, vice president of enterprise relationships, PCCI.

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Reproductive Governance in a Post-Roe US: The Weaponization of Health Systems

Bill of Health

Though abortion is illegal in Peru, since 1924, the Peruvian Criminal Code (article 119 ) has had exceptions to its abortion restrictions, including to save the life of the pregnant woman, or to avoid serious and permanent damage to her health.

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The Road To Better Data Governance In Healthcare Begins With a Strong Data Foundation

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article The Road To Better Data Governance In Healthcare Begins With a Strong Data Foundation appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. As integrated delivery networks continue to […].

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Direct Digital Faxing Accelerates Communications for Government and Healthcare Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Government and healthcare organizations utilizing limited PSTN-based fax numbers and legacy systems simply cannot handle the […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Two Years On From A “Landmark” Abortion Decision in Kenya

Bill of Health

While the Kenyan Constitution, adopted in 2010, allows for abortion when the pregnant person’s life or health is at risk under Article 26(4), the Kenyan Penal Code still criminalizes it—a legal grey area creating “ ambiguity, confusion, and stigma. Thus, the Court instructed Parliament to enact legislation to actualize Article 26(4).

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False Claims Act: Prediction on Supreme Court Ruling on Government Dismissal Authority

Healthcare Law Today

The case asks whether the government has authority to dismiss an FCA suit after initially declining to proceed with the action, and if so, what standard would apply. The Petitioner-Relator filed an FCA case against EHR on July 26, 2012 which the government investigated for about two years before declining to intervene on June 27, 2014.