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Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response

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When pandemic response efforts are hampered by inadequate enforcement resources and political polarization, tort liability could, potentially, be a powerful public health tool. public health infrastructure has historically relied heavily on state and local authorities. Neither the U.S. Neither the U.S.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Ohio

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Managing healthcare compliance in Ohio presents a unique set of challenges for compliance officers, healthcare professionals, and administrators. Organizations need to successfully navigate the regulatory landscape in order to provide efficient and ethical healthcare services, and to avoid consequences for non-compliance.

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What Are Reportable Events in Healthcare?

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On a federal level, institutions like the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) oversee national standards and reporting requirements such as the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Legal Implications: The landscape of medical malpractice and legal liability is intrinsically linked to reporting.

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The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields

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These re-opening shields, a few of which also applied to health care providers , tended to be statutory in nature rather than EO-based, with most of the latter poised to expire concurrently with the state public health emergency. The post The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields appeared first on Bill of Health.

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How To Prepare for an OIG Inspection

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The OIG strives to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within the department’s vast array of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiatives. That mean, maintaining compliance standards, efficient reporting, and conducting thorough internal audits are vital. Medicare/Medicaid Compliance Reviews.

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EU and US Regulatory Challenges Facing AI Health Care Innovator Firms

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Although the cross-sectoral AI legislation that is now introduced by the European Commission’s Digital Strategy aims to be integrated with existing sectoral legislation such as the MDR, the IVDR and the Machinery Directive, it is uncertain how overlapping regulatory compliance requirements for AI-driven medical devices will be managed in practice.

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HRSA Credentialing: Master the Operational Site Visit

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The health center must submit the required documents at least two weeks before the start of the site visit. The visit usually lasts three days, during which the surveyor will meet with center leaders and board members to gather information and assess compliance.