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DEA & SAMHSA Issue Temporary Rule Extending COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Substances Prescribing Beyond the Termination of COVID-19 PHE

Hall Render

Notably, the Temporary Rule, which can be accessed here , extends the COVID-19 PHE telemedicine flexibilities (hereinafter, “telemedicine flexibilities”) for six months following the end of the PHE (through November 11, 2023).

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PE Firms Rebrand Prison Healthcare Companies, But Care Issues Continue

HIT Consultant

The inspector general’s report raised concerns about “untimely and inadequate medical care” and 80 detainee medical care grievances filed between November 2017 to April 2018. In an interview, the nurse said she had worked about 50 hours per week during this time, substantially less than reported. “No In a response letter, H.I.G.

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

The Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed forty-four state Medicaid officials about strategies to address behavioral health workforce shortages and found the following four categories to be most critical. [6] 2022 COVID-19 Practitioner Impact Survey. 6] Increase provider reimbursement strategies. November 2022. [2]

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The Wait is Over. Or Is It? DEA’s Proposed Rules Around Telemedicine Prescribing: Initial Impressions and Key Takeaways

Health Law Advisor

Telemedicine Prescribing During the COVID-19 PHE During the COVID-19 PHE, among many other regulatory flexibilities, federal and state prescribing requirements were relaxed. Provider Education and Understanding About New Prescribing and Recordkeeping Requirements. 21 U.S.C. § 802(17).

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Five Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Persistent OUD Treatment Gaps 

Bill of Health

The nation’s experience with COVID-19 demonstrated the need for increased telemedicine options for the treatment of substance use, especially in suburban and rural areas where health provider closures may severely limit access to care.

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How New Anxiety Screening Guidelines Can Reduce Inequities in Mental Health Care for Black Women

Bill of Health

Just by asking in an open framework about mental health and neutralizing the self- and other stigma by saying that all patients are asked about this, we can reduce disparities in screening and perhaps further diagnosis.

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Drug Diversion is Complicated: 5 Data-Related Challenges to Overcome

HIT Consultant

COVID-19 thoroughly dominated American life last year, contributing heavily to the kind of despair that drives drug overdose deaths, which soared last year as well. This worrisome trend has intensified long-running concerns about how drugs like opioids find their way to abusers’ hands in the first place. David Brzozowski Sr.,