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State Regulation Compliance Tips For Telehealth Employers

Healthcare Law Today

Those challenges can be particularly vexing in the highly regulated telehealth industry. Much of the compliance focus for digital health providers appropriately hones in on the state where the patient is located — for example, ensuring that practitioners are appropriately licensed to treat patients in a particular state.

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OIG General Compliance Program Guidance November 2023

Healthcare Law Blog

In late April this year, the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) announced that it would make changes to its existing body of healthcare compliance program guidance (CPGs) as part of its current Modernization Initiative. [1] On November 6, 2023, OIG finally published the GCPG on its website [3].

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Sharps Safety: Keeping Your Staff Safe During the Pandemic and Flu Season

MedTrainer

That has understandably made healthcare compliance education and other vital initiatives a lower priority. However, with vaccines providing a light at the end of the tunnel, administrators must take time to catch up on compliance issues, such as sharps safety, in their facilities if they want to avoid severe fines.