Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

In addition, the PHE fueled a boom in the number of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) telehealth platforms, many of which have relied upon COVID-19 regulatory waivers to launch and operate in multiple states across the nation. Variety of Risks Present in Telehealth Arrangements. Concerns Proliferate for Telehealth Platforms.

Public Health 52

Public Health Compliance COVID-19 Licensing 52

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

All of this presents an unusually large and broad attack surface for cybercriminals. That may sound obvious, but it’s easy for healthcare organizations to overcorrect in other areas like compliance. Compliance is important, but this constitutes the floor not the ceiling of data security.

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Ransomware Regulatory Compliance Compliance Regulations Compliance 90

Medisys Compliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Overview Family practice billing is the process of submitting claims to insurance providers, government healthcare programs, and patients for services rendered by family practice physicians. The primary objective is to secure payment for medical services, including consultations, examinations, procedures, and preventive care.

Medical Billing Outsourcing 59

Medical Billing Outsourcing Medical Billing Regulatory Compliance Compliance 59

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ensuring that HIPAA compliance is met by the cloud provider is top of mind. Does the cloud technology meet the disk speed and disk presentation requirements of the systems that are migrating? Along that same vein, confirming that data in motion and data at rest is encrypted should be confirmed. Is there enough network bandwidth?

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Compliance Regulatory Compliance Governance HIPAA 104

AIHC

JUNE 14, 2023

Artificial Intelligence & Regulatory Compliance Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article follows Part 1 - Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare Compliance published by AIHC on June 6, 2023.

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FDA HIPAA Compliance Regulatory Compliance 45

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose (posted on the Patient Safety Network October 31, 2023) A 2-year-old girl presented to the emergency department (ED) with joint swelling and rash following an upper respiratory infection.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Compliance Nurses 59

Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In this episode of Health Care Law Today, Nate Lacktman and Maureen Stewart are joined by Mark Josephs, Deputy General Counsel of LifeMD to discuss the current regulatory and legal environment for telemedicine companies regarding online subscription services, and the recent investigations by the federal government of these services.

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Telemedicine Fraud Governance Compliance 49

Health Care Law Brief

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

See e.g. , Advisory Opinion 21-10 as an example of the former, available at Advisory Opinion 21-10 | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. See , e.g. , Advisory Opinion 21-18, available at Advisory Opinion 21-18 | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. at 1368 (emphasis added).

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Fraud Governance Compliance Regulatory Compliance 52

Health Care Law Brief

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Additionally, and as we touched upon in our January 7, 2021 post on the No Surprises Act , these new measures supplement state laws governing surprise medical billing, and so in cases where a state No Surprises law applies, the state law generally determines an individual’s OON payment rate. [1]. Patient-Provider Dispute Resolution.

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Medical Billing Due Diligence Compliance Patient Satisfaction 75

Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 11, 2022

Notwithstanding these streams of remuneration taking the form of cash equivalents and not being protected by an AKS regulatory safe harbor or by an exception to the Beneficiary Inducements CMP, the OIG still concluded that the Arrangement presented a minimal risk of fraud and abuse based on a totality of the underlying facts and circumstances.

Fraud 52

Fraud Medicare Medicare Compliance 52

MedTrainer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As a key member of your facility’s healthcare compliance programming, you understand the significance of regulatory compliance and the critical role it plays in ensuring the privacy and security of patient information. Use this guide for creating the reports you need to satisfy OCR and other governing body inspections.

HIPAA 98

HIPAA Compliance Regulatory Compliance ADA 98

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Incident Response Plans : AI systems should be a vital part of any organization’s incident response plans in order to identify the unknown that AI technologies might present in your standard DR/IR operations and to minimize downtime and data loss in the event of a cyberattack either using AI capabilities or against an AI system.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Due Diligence Regulatory Compliance Compliance 117

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Disconnected, non-standardized structured data in the healthcare industry presents a multifaceted problem that significantly impacts consumers and providers. Compliance and Privacy Regulations : The healthcare industry is subject to strict regulations such as HIPAA in the US, and GDPR in Europe.

Compliance 88

Compliance Regulatory Compliance COVID-19 Hospitals 88

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Ongoing health tech advancements are exponentially broadening risks around unauthorized access and disclosure of electronic protected health information (ePHI)–and the federal government is taking notice. As a result, proactive compliance around the handling of ePHI will be more important than ever for the healthcare industry this year.

Hospitals 102

Hospitals Regulatory Compliance Compliance Licensing 102

Health Care Law Brief

JULY 21, 2022

The allegation should be particularly concerning to health care providers involved in telehealth arrangements where the providers rely upon the advice of a third party, who is not their attorney or employer, to assist them in complying with the laws, regulations, and payor requirements governing telehealth encounters.

Fraud 52

Fraud Telemedicine COVID-19 Governance 52

SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2022

List Health Advance as an “Official Canadian Distributor” Include the text “Health Canada Approved” (Claims of endorsement by government authorities, such as Health Canada, are not permitted.). The entire shipment, which contained 435 boxes of the 25-pack, was sent to Health Canada for compliance follow-up.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services FDA COVID-19 Compliance 40

Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) (federal government may unilaterally obtain dismissal of FCA claims, and calling the constitutionality of the FCA’s private enforcement mechanism into question) ( here ); Quishenberry v. The case was governed by North Carolina substantive law, and NC rejects strict liability altogether. Polansky v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc. ,

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FDA US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Informed Consent 105