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.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 29, 2021, a pediatrician and medical student sued the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU) for denying COVID vaccine religious exemptions. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 28, 2023

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

What You Should Know: – The American Nurses Association (ANA) , representing the interests of the nation’s 4.2 million nurses, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the current and unsustainable nurse staffing shortage facing our country a national crisis. ”

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 3, 2022

In January 2021, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness went live with LouVax, a vaccine scheduling and management system focused on increasing access to the COVID-19 vaccine. After operating on paper for a few weeks, the agency launched the tool.

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 8, 2022

A nursing home health system has agreed to pay the United States $1.75 A nursing home health system has agreed to pay the United States $1.75 The company is a not-for-profit corporation located in Florida that oversees healthcare facilities on its campus, including a nursing home and an assisted living facility.

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Hall Render

MAY 11, 2023

As skilled nursing facilities work and provide health care services after the May 11, 2023, end of the Public Health Emergency, questions and concerns about visitation at these facilities will likely continue to arise. Skilled nursing facilities should train their staff and educate families on their post-PHE visitation procedures.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 28, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 29, 2021, a pediatrician and medical student sued the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU) for denying COVID vaccine religious exemptions. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 31, 2022

To allocate COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and the World Health Organization (WHO) identified ethical goals for prioritization, such as maximizing benefit and minimizing harm, mitigating health inequities, and reciprocity.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has armed surveyors with detailed instructions on how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. Policies and procedures related to the skilled nursing facility’s COVID-19 staff vaccination policies and procedures.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has retooled guidance it armed surveyors with regarding how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. Vaccination Enforcement – Flexibility. Key Surveyor Guidance Revisions. Enforcement. Under 42 CFR Section 483.80(i)(3)(iii),

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YouCompli

AUGUST 2, 2022

The program was specifically designed to vaccinate long-term care facility residents and staff when doses of COVID-19 vaccine became available. MorseLife Nursing Home Health System was alleged to have provided vaccines to individuals who were not eligible under this program. Guarantee you get the vaccine.”.

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Verisys

JUNE 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID).

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The Health Law Firm Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Leveraging Oversight to Better Protect Nursing Homes – In the introduction to this Semiannual Report, Grimm indicated that “providing quality and safety of care in the more than 15,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes nationwide” is a “top priority” moving forward.

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Health Populi

MAY 26, 2021

The emergence of the COVID-19 vaccine “infodemic” has slowed the ability for nations around the world to emerge out of the public health crisis. Growing cynicism among some health citizens facing the politicization of public health tactics like vaccines and facial masks is what we’re talking about.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

On August 7, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule (“Final Rule”) that updated Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 13, 2021

And last year, a COVID-19 vaccine was researched, developed and deployed almost four years ahead of the normal timeline for a new vaccine." Records should help nurses and doctors avoid errors and suggest what treatments might be best. They alert users if they've already taken their medication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2021

million ($30 million) to incentivise doctors and nurses to work in rural and regional areas; A$77 million ($55 million) to add new tests and treatments – including those for heart and kidney conditions – to the MBS, as well as enhance access to allied health services and wound care; and. It includes the following: A$58.8

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

For this alert, “nursing homes” refers to skilled nursing facilities (often known as “SNFs”). COVID Regulations Impacted CMS issued several interim final rules during the PHE. COVID Testing Requirements. In 2020, CMS revised the nursing home infection control regulations at 42 CFR § 483.80

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Hall Render

MAY 30, 2023

On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year 2024.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

On August 19, 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced plans to require nursing facilities to vaccinate most employees to continue to receive federal reimbursements.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

"Early on, when vaccine supply was limited, Sanford Health followed state eligibility guidelines and then stratified the list based on patient risk factors, prioritizing the highest-risk patients and inviting them to be among the first to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments." " Clark Averill, St.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 21, 2022

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D., These policies,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 4, 2022

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D., These policies,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D., These policies,

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OSHA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Less than two weeks later, on January 5, 2022, National Nurses United and several other labor unions filed an Emergency Petition for a Writ of Mandamus and Request for Expedited Briefing and Disposition with the D.C. In re: National Nurses United, et al. , Circuit Court of Appeals. 22-1002 (D.C.

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YouCompli

MARCH 29, 2023

In this article, she discusses several issues that hospitals and health systems need to consider as a result of the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. population previously received at least one COVID-19 vaccination. Flexibilities regarding patient-specific nursing care plans.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A bill advanced out of the Alaska Senate this past week would expand access to telehealth throughout the state, but would also prohibit businesses, state agencies and local governments from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination to access public areas. of state residents over the age of 12 are vaccinated. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Jane Sarashon

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Millions of people received COVID-19 vaccinations from pharmacies in their communities, close to home, experiencing high levels of patient satisfaction. point to nurses, doctors, and pharmacists as the most honest and ethical professionals in America, shown here in Gallup’s latest poll on the topic.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Empowering Workplace Efficiencies At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) , “pressures on healthcare systems affected the mental health of healthcare workers across the globe, leading to significant burnout.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally. Digital enterprise vaccination management platforms will have to be built to inform the public, schedule vaccinations, automate mobile facilities, monitor outcomes and manage the supply chain for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2021

President, Emirates Nursing Association. Al Mahri is also group chief nursing officer at Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, or "SEHA," where she was the first senior nursing leader to identify the importance of the nursing informatics specialty. They are: Aysha Al Mahri. Abu Dhabi, UAE. New York City.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Continue to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, and the self-care routines such as masking with effective facial coverings and physical distancing, along with testing. Learn more about climate change’s impact on health care and what you and your organization can do to help re-shape the future.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 25, 2022

The pharmaceutical industry has invested millions into drug discovery, innovations in the fields of immunotherapy, targeted therapy guided by genomic profiling, and MRNA technologies inspired by the success of the COVID-19 vaccines. From their feedback, a throughline emerged.

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