Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 22, 2022

A registered nurse from a veteran’s hospital in Detroit pleaded guilty to charges related to COVID-19 vaccination record cards fraud. When copies of COVID-19 vaccination cards are presented by the person claiming to have completed the requirements, it is essential that the documentation is reviewed for authenticity.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

COVID-19 is not the first pandemic within prisons. Like these earlier carceral pandemics, the over 620,000 COVID-19 infections and 3,100 related deaths among incarcerated individuals to date simply expose how U.S. By Andrea C. health law and policy fails to protect people in custody.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In the pre-COVID era, I answered this question affirmatively. Thus, even before special COVID-19 emergency declarations and legislation, I argued that federal agencies already had the authority to regulate these risks by requiring passengers to be vaccinated. By Christopher Robertson. As a Southwest flight attendant, Ms.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On September 23, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. If the nursing home’s county COVID-19 community transmission is high, everyone in a healthcare setting should wear face coverings or masks. cannot wear source control).

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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. All nursing facilities must ensure that their staff meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements or one of the exceptions in their specific states.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.”

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.”

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Bill of Health

APRIL 1, 2022

So far, however, there is mounting evidence that individuals who seek to protect themselves from infection with COVID-19 in school or in the workplace (very much including those who work in schools ) are going to have to do based on their individual susceptibility to contracting COVID-19 or to being disproportionately affected by an infection.

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Total HIPAA

JULY 7, 2020

Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently interviewed Erik Kangas , founder and CEO of LuxSci. The two discussed security practices to use while working remotely during COVID-19. What is LuxSci doing to help organizations respond to COVID-19? Security Concerns During COVID-19.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Like the first study , "The impact of ransomware on healthcare during COVID-19 and beyond," Ponemon found that more than one in five respondents indicated that ransomware attacks had an adverse impact on patient mortality rates. They also found that it helped them to respond to and recover from ransomware attacks.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Addressing Declines in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and COVID-19 Treatment. A pre-Thanksgiving analysis of this data revealed that just 45% of SNF residents and 23% of SNF staff were up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. [i]. Education for Staff Regarding Up-To-Date Vaccinations and Boosters.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

based attorney in the health law practice of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz about what providers should be doing to ensure compliance when the PHE finally sunsets. What do you see as the primary compliance issues providers will have to contend with? We spoke recently with Allison M. Cohen, a Washington, D.C.-based

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A “cocktail” of two potent monoclonal antibodies from Regeneron could be a breakthrough early intervention for COVID-19. COVID-19 has already claimed more than 220,000 lives, and as new cases continue to rise each day, there is fresh concern about many more lives at risk in the coming weeks. CONTACT US.

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial provides support for FDA approval of Remdesivir for treating COVID-19. COVID-19 continues to cause damage to both the public health and the economy at large. There is some good news on the horizon. There is some good news on the horizon. CONTACT US.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Over one million Americans have died from COVID-19, while 20 percent of those who survive may develop post-COVID conditions. With weak safety net policies and high health care costs it would hardly be surprising if our fellow citizens tried to shift some of their COVID costs to arguably responsible defendants.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Being aware of the newest healthcare compliance rules and regulations is no easy task. You might be wondering if there are critical compliance trainings you’re either missing at your facility or that need revision. Providing consistent compliance training is not only mandatory, but it can help to avoid some of these situations.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

After interviewing 19 digital privacy and information system experts, researchers found that professionals perceived legal and technological challenges for healthcare organizations in complying with CCPA. The high cost of compliance without an equitable ROI. WHY IT MATTERS. Lack of sophisticated and robust digital infrastructure.

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Jackson Lewis

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On December 15, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted, in part, the federal administration’s motion to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“CMS”) from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate nationwide as to non-plaintiff states. Louisiana et al v. Becerra et al. ,

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Health Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

Covered Entities must continue to comply with HIPAA and other confidentiality laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency exceptions do not provide blanket exemption from assuring compliance with applicable regulations. Safeguarding Patient Health Information in an Emergency Situation.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The first rule, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (the “OSHA Rule”), will require private employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that each of their workers is either fully vaccinated, or tests negative for COVID-19 at least once per week. The OSHA Rule. and wear a face covering.” Verification.

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Compliance Now

JANUARY 14, 2022

On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) voted to block the continued enforcement of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring large employers to either require all employees to obtain their COVID–19 vaccinations or submit to weekly virus testing.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 10, 2023

Research demonstrates that — in addition to the health harming air pollutants already mentioned — air toxics like benzene are present in the fossil gas that is piped into homes. This is because code compliance fails to guarantee that ventilation will adequately eliminate combustion by-products from indoor spaces.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 18, 2021

These were the words spoken to us recently by the medical director of a Fortune 500 corporation reflecting on the dramatically increased attention he was receiving from the C-suite of his organization following the COVID-19 outbreak. How would they transition seamlessly to remote working conditions and still manage health surveillance?

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. For the reasons discussed below, DTC telehealth platforms should re-visit their compliance plans and be prepared for increased state and federal regulatory scrutiny.

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Total Medical Compliance Resources

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Illnesses that have been reported are Influenza (flu), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and COVID-19. Some additional illness-specific symptoms include: COVID-19: new loss of taste or smell. COVID-19 and Influenza can present with similar symptoms. RSV: Wheezing.

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MRO Compliance

APRIL 4, 2022

As the world prepares to navigate year three of COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic continues to touch every facet of healthcare. For health information (HI) professionals, demands to share patient information and support interoperability present multiple challenges related to the complexities of release of information (ROI).

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 13, 2022

Two California brothers were both sentenced to 36 months of probation and ordered to pay $500 dollars in restitution after pleading guilty to misdemeanor conspiracy to steal or convert government property charges stemming from the theft of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 25, 2022

"As we completed the evaluation process and selected the Enterprise Health technology, the COVID pandemic struck and we had to immediately pivot our focus to COVID response – both for our own employees and in support of our employer clients." " PROPOSAL.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 24, 2022

Compliance professionals who have been in the healthcare industry any length of time know what’s next: targeted billing reviews by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) around hospital stays that are vulnerable to upcoding. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Everything changed in March 2020 when COVID-19 appeared. In addition, new challenges included providing care to COVID-19 patients, preserving personal protective equipment and protecting the healthcare team's own health. More than 500 patients enrolled in COVID remote patient monitoring. " MARKETPLACE.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Tandon , a religious rights case unrelated to vaccines, arose in March 2020 during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., Such an approach is not supported by the law and will lead to dangerous consequences for a nation facing outbreaks of polio and monkeypox, alongside the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

might be finally turning a corner in the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted the importance of data analytics and data in general, said Lupu of Sanford Health. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently that the U.S. " Dr. Roxana Lupu, Sanford Health.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) training is required on an annual basis for employees, compliance and mitigating risks of hazards on a departmental or organizational level is an ongoing task for any healthcare organization. The responsibility of OSHA is to provide a safe work environment for healthcare workers.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 31, 2023

Causes and Impacts of Dental Staffing Shortages The COVID-19 pandemic created a higher demand for dental care than usual. The COVID-19 pandemic restructured the healthcare industry and forced many employees into different roles that were in high demand. Dental procedures often require a dental assistant to be present.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 10, 2022

history, which is now killing more than 100,000 people a year, the country’s outdated and restrictive federal regulatory schemes that pertain to methadone and buprenorphine present a pernicious and persistent barrier to accessing OUD medications. However, during the worst drug poisoning crisis in U.S.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Currently, to complete the Form I-9, employers must physically examine documentation presented by new employees within three business days after the first day of employment to ensure that the documents appear to be genuine and to relate to the new employee. Fillenwarth at (317) 977-1476 or cfillenwarth@hallrender.com ; Lindsay C.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The advent of COVID-19 radically disrupted the paradigm in which Sun River Health was operating. THE PROBLEM.

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