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COVID-19 Vaccination Statuses of 500,000 VA Employees have been Impermissibly Disclosed

HIPAA Journal

The COVID-19 vaccination statuses of approximately 500,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been impermissibly disclosed. The spreadsheet also included details of claimed religious and medical exceptions to COVID-19 vaccination.

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Compliance Implications for the End of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE)

MedTrainer

This article will focus on the federal changes, but make sure to check with all states where your providers are licensed to stay up-to-date. Download this free toolkit for resources to update your disaster preparedness plan. To make things even more complicated, there are other waivers that states can choose to extend.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 4, 2022

Hall Render

COVID-19 infections and deaths climb in Iowa nursing homes. Nurse accused of falsifying patient’s COVID-19 test results will keep her license. Most Iowa long-term care residents have received COVID-19 booster shot. Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake.