Healthcare It News

AUGUST 31, 2021

When President Barack Obama announced during the 2015 State of the Union Address that the government was launching the Precision Medicine Initiative, a debate began about whether and how precision medicine and population health management could coexist in the U.S. health system. Precision solutions for population health.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Earlier this week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that proposes to make sweeping changes to regulations at 42 C.F.R. part 2 (“Part 2”) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records. Definitions.

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a noun, Merriam-Webster tells us that a rebel is a person who opposes or takes up arms against a government or a ruler. As a verb, “to rebel” is to oppose or disobey one in authority or control, or otherwise renounce and resist by force the authority of one’s government.”

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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 14, 2023

Similarly, the Stark Law carveout from the definition of “referral” – for services that are personally performed by a physician – rarely will apply with respect to DME. 3] As indicated above, the temporary waiver that allowed mailing or home delivery of DME during the COVID-19 PHE expired May 11, 2023 and is no longer available. 2, 2023). [2]

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This synergy allows for effective management of both community health and individual patient needs, a concept detailed by Definitive Healthcare. Mental Health Integration : With approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. affecting about 6 in 10 adults. He founded GuideWell Inc.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. Drug Enforcement Administration's proposed permanent changes to the e-prescribing of controlled medications at the close of the COVID-19 national public health emergency.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 18, 2022

” When it comes to designing healthcare solutions, Prestwick said it was important to involve patients who represent the target audience and ensure they were involved in creating a clear definition of the problem being solved. “Lots of people use patients rather than work with patients,” he concluded.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

Questions about the future of telehealth regulations have endured ever since the federal government opted to relax some of them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the permanent authority to waive telehealth restrictions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries. A years-long effort.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The government has signaled its support for reimbursing some telehealth services, at least in the short term. "The government can play a very positive role in telehealth by establishing clear standards and clear reimbursement guidelines," said Selesnick. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2022

"Telehealth has been a critical tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that patients continue to receive the health care they need while keeping health care providers and patients safe," read the letter. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

And one trend deals with wellness + governments: the case for coming together, which I’m keen on with my lens on health citizenship. Even in a tough economy, consumers have made wellness a top priority, increasing personal spending on different health-and-wellbeing bets based on personal values and preferences.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2023

The proposed update to the Health Breach Notification Rule includes changes to definitions to make it clear that vendors of personal health records (PHRs) and related entities that are not covered by HIPAA are required to issue notifications after an impermissible disclosure of their health data.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“The simple fact is that the federal and state governments are doing almost nothing to help people who have a broadband service available that partially meets their needs but abuses them with regular price hikes, spotty reliability, and poor customer service. Among many reasons broadband continues to lag in certain parts of the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, Allscripts. Electronic Health Information,” ONC’s new term for the data elements that need to be “exchangeable” upon request, is currently limited to data elements within the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability ( USCDI ) standard. Information unlocked.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For Mayealie Adams, managing director of Government and External Affairs at Philips, the federal government's steps on this issue represent movement in the right direction. The direction that our policymakers are going, at both the federal and state level, is definitely a positive one.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

The government alleged that, between April 2014 and April 2019, Jet Medical introduced devices into interstate commerce that were misbranded under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) because Jet Medical did not obtain approval or clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to distribution.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 However, these sessions usually begin with a hurdle to be overcome – that of terminology.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to vice president Ted Hill, it can modernize how public health agencies serve today’s needs. Casetivity can ingest, standardize, and share health data. The service pulls together the profiles maintained by facilities and local governments and combines relevant information to display to providers.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 13, 2021

healthcare was relatively low (with Northwell Health actually a more mature user of virtual care). Scale matters to survive a public health crisis. We must address the poor state of the public health infrastructure. health care, Dowling colorfully noted. Public health crises, like the pandemic, are global.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 18, 2023

The enormous ‘data hunger’ of medical AI may also affect medical privacy, and the opaque nature of many AI applications may put existing health practices and other patients’ rights under pressure, such as the provision of information, informed consent, and legal redress. health governance, organ donation, medical data protection).

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Health concerns grew with the release of the study definitively linking testicular cancer in military firefighters to a foam retardant containing PFAS. military officials were warned about the potential health threat. But, he added, in locations where the chemicals pose a risk to human health, the government should act.

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Bill of Health

MAY 2, 2023

Stripped down, a key question on appeal boils down to: how can a federal agency order the only effective public health response during the pendency of an epidemic? In other words, how can they act where they must make public health decisions under quickly developing circumstances?

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HIT Consultant

MAY 11, 2023

2 FWA estimates from commercial health plans range as high as $230 billion annually, or 10% of total healthcare spending. Every dollar lost to fraudulent, wasteful or abusive billing hurts patients, honest providers, payors and governments. trillion in healthcare spending. 3 This lost money is far from a concept or abstraction.

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Bill of Health

JULY 14, 2023

The federal government’s commitment to assuring that participants in human subject research provide fully informed consent dates back to the U.S There is also precedent for the public health and research community to act on its own. Moreover, potential participants cannot waive their right to be protected.

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Health Populi

MAY 19, 2021

Americans are also keener on looking at food-as-medicine and health-making, as their definition of what “healthy food” is grew more positive in 2021. consumers’ changing attitudes toward food during the public health crisis. These check-ins go back to June 2020 and demonstrate U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 6, 2023

Though definitions of personhood may be debated and their applicability to embryos contested, for those in the scrum of day-to-day care, this debate has small relevance to the threat posed. They care even less about the complexities of navigating the journey, but are nevertheless shaping the boundaries that govern these interactions.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

BACKGROUND The Proposed Rule is the latest in a long line of federal legislation and rulemakings governing the conscience rights of healthcare providers and entities. The Church Amendments In the 1970s, the federal government enacted the Church Amendments, 42 U.S.C.

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Health Law RX

MAY 25, 2023

OCR also notes that healthcare providers may omit certain information related to reproductive care out of fear for their patients, staff, and themselves if they are concerned that such information could be disclosed to government authorities.

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C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule (ONC Rule), issued on May 1, 2020, ONC defines the entities that are subject to the rule’s provisions. After that date, Actors would be required to exchange the full scope of date within the EHI definition.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 27, 2022

Many governments have welcomed Ukrainian pets with or without their owners, and without documentation, rabies vaccine, and/or microchip. EU initiatives and advocacy efforts by animal rights groups pushed receiving countries to modify entrance requirements, waive fees, provide veterinary services, and shorten or eliminate quarantine times.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. These agencies help maintain the integrity and quality of healthcare services in Idaho , protecting the public and promoting patient safety.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Enrollee Participation in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (“D-SNP”) Governance (§ 422.107). Refining Definition for Fully Integrated and Highly Integrated D-SNPs (§§ 422.2 Allow CMS to Calculate Star Ratings for Certain Measures for 2023 Given Impacts of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (§ 422.166). and 422.107).

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Health Populi

APRIL 9, 2021

As of the publication date, 43% of Raley’s team was defined as “diverse:” the definition including people who identify with at least one of the EEOC’s ethnic, racial, and/or cultural groups. The company is working with a third-party firm to help develop programs for training, policies and procedures.

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Hall Render

MAY 17, 2023

The Proposed Rule would modify that definition to refer to “an individual or entity, other than a health care provider that self-develops health IT not offered to others , that develops or offers health information technology,” and has one or more modules certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 29, 2022

First, the siloed laws and policies that govern the United States’ health , education, and employment sectors impede collaborative projects. Both the diagnosis and definitions of Long COVID accepted under the ADA limit eligibility , but there is hope that in the future these criteria will expand to include patients’ lived experiences.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

101(a), the Department of Health published a notice of emergency adoption of a temporary rule waiver/modification of the requirements governing the expiration and renewal of certifications for Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) under N.J.A.C. New general hospital. and every five years thereafter. On January 19, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 13:30-8.18

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