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Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response

Bill of Health

public health infrastructure nor American political culture support the kind of muscular central government mandates that have characterized the COVID-19 policies of many other countries. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Neither the U.S.

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Managing the Risks of Fast-Growing Digital Health

Health Populi

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the field across many industry segments. Three in five said their growth was due to COVID-19. Investments in the digital health sector have fast-grown in the past decade, reaching $14bn in 2020 based on Rock Health’s latest read on the market.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher rates of use of telehealth are now standard in many practices since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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How To Prepare for an OIG Inspection

MedTrainer

While learning of an inspection can cause alarm, oftentimes it’s a routine occurrence required by the federal government to ensure the overall quality and delivery of healthcare services. This ensures that medical facilities are not engaging in malpractice and following program rules and regulations.

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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.

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Audio-Video Telehealth, Mobile Device Management & You

AIHC

As AIHC advises, another resource is legal advice through your malpractice insurance company. During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), many states waived this requirement or provided specific exceptions. But due to COVID and the PHE, temporary policies allow this modality to deliver some services.

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Health Provider News – July 22, 2022

Hall Render

Covid-19 public health emergency extended in the US. Health systems eye perks of M&A post-COVID shock. Omicron variant fueling uptick in Alabama COVID-19 hospitalizations. Tracking COVID in Alaska: State reports uptick in hospitalizations and cases over past week. CMS proposes 2.7%