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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

In many states, the definition of telemedicine and/or telehealth stipulates that the delivery of services must occur in “real time,” automatically excluding store-and-forward as a part of telemedicine and/or telehealth altogether. Obtaining informed consent with your patient is typically done before the first appointment.

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Episode 23: The Emerging Investigatory Focus on Telehealth: What You Need to Know

Healthcare Law Today

Maureen has extensive experience handling malicious insider matters ranging from employee fraud, embezzlement, and misappropriation to breaches of non-solicitation, non-compete and confidentiality agreements. I’m currently Deputy General Counsel of LifeMD, a growing telemedicine company. Maureen Stewart.

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AI in Healthcare

HIPAA Journal

One of the reasons why some people approach the topic of AI in healthcare with a degree of apprehension is that different sources offer different definitions of AI. To quote Microsoft´s definitions of the two terms: . AI is used by the finance industry to detect potential credit card fraud.

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Malarkey ? The Ten Worst Prescription Drug/Medical Device Decisions of 2023

Drug & Device Law

The logic of the consumer fraud claim made no sense. Allegedly, consumers deprived of efficacy (not risk) information had their informed consent rights infringed, which in the case of persons without the genetic difference, meant that they were spared the expense of undergoing negative genetic testing.

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Suing the Certifiers – A Dangerous Undertaking

Drug & Device Law

Anyway, this fraudulent “doctor” allegedly “touched them without informed consent” and caused them “emotional distress. The unfortunate truth is that ECFMG was also a victim of this fake doctor’s fraud. Typically overblown MDL claims for “fraud” and “conspiracy” also failed. 23 in its current form.

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Stupid Expert Tricks Redux

Drug & Device Law

Moline obtained from her employer’s institutional review board to conduct the article was structured to “reference[] federal regulations governing human subject research,” while simultaneously “waiv[ing] the requirement that Dr. Moline obtain informed consent from the individuals whose cases she planned to study.”