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Preventing Genetic Testing Fraud: 5 Actions for Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Erin Rutzler, Vice President of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at Cotiviti In Delaware, more than 250 Medicare patients underwent unnecessary genetic testing based on telehealth consultations that often lasted less than two minutes— costing Medicare thousands of dollars per patient. In 2021, a U.S.

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Embracing Technology: FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Decentralized Clinical Trials

Hall Render

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance regarding the conduct of decentralized clinical trials (“DCTs”) for drugs, biological products and devices. This draft guidance expands on previous FDA recommendations released in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Health Provider News

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operating margin, $1B net gain halfway through its first year Illinois public health officials warn of “rising COVID-19 activity” St. operating margin, $1B net gain halfway through its first year Illinois public health officials warn of “rising COVID-19 activity” St.

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Key Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health Emergency

Health Care Law Brief

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. For example, the Department of Justice has aggressively pursued health care fraud claims against individuals and entities involved in non-compliant telehealth models. Provider Licenses.

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Health Provider News – May 20, 2022

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COVID-19 public health emergency set to be extended. Covid-19 remains a public health emergency in US, administration says. FDA Bill Includes Medical Device Security Requirements For Manufacturers. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. Arkansas Gets $3.9M CONNECTICUT.

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Updated Compliance Tool for Developers of Mobile Health Apps

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The Tool is a result of collaborative efforts between the FTC, HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) and the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Regulatory Landscape.

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Health Provider News – May 13, 2022

Hall Render

FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. Alabama hospital rationing medical supplies due to COVID disruptions in China. Alabama sees bump in COVID-19 cases, state health department monitoring. Covid-19 continues climbing in state.