The Health Law Firm Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A study publicized in August 2022 revealed that the complex coding structures used in the United States drive up medical billing costs. Indest III, J.D., This helps to make the U.S. one of the most expensive countries for health providers to [.].

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

News and Studies The American Telemedicine Association released three tools aimed at addressing disparity and inequity in care : Digital Infrastructure Disparities Score and Map, Economic and Social Value-Added Calculator, and a toolkit including all previously released resources.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Fully one-half of employees would be keen on apps to help find a doctor or care when and where needed, and just about 1 in 2 workers would like an app that helps find expert physicians anywhere in the world (think: specialists via telehealth) as well as electronic and portable personal health records.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

adults saying inflation has made it harder to pay medical bills. In particular, 21% of consumers with medical debt say the primary source of that debt was due to the bills from doctor visits.

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4 Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2023

And, as we’ve seen with the diagnostic tools coming online across the medical landscape, AI brings ancillary benefits that extend beyond their fundamental clinical utility. And many of us can’t get into our primary care doctors, either). We do need to automate data collection, who wants to sit in an ER?

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

refinancing secured for Stamford, Connecticut, medical office building A CT hospital will receive $90 million. million in federal funding Dignity Health – Memorial Hospital awarded Primary Heart Attack Center Certification Kaiser trash inspections end in $49M settlement L.A. There’s a group that doubts it deserves it.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

911 dispatchers couldn’t understand them OKLAHOMA Children’s hospital in Oklahoma second in country with new therapy technology OU Health receives federal grant to support telemedicine for rural stroke patients OREGON Legacy Health sells medical office building for $60.5M Accused Of Filing False Claims Settles For $14.7M

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Telemedicine regulation more aggressive now than before the pandemic? UAB doctors working to prevent high infant and maternal mortality numbers. Arizona law gives doctors an option for confidential peer support. Northern Arizona Healthcare hosts third neighborhood meeting on new Flagstaff Medical Center campus.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Amazon launches virtual doctor marketplace in newest healthcare play. Arkansas doctors and hospital seeing high levels of flu and RSV cases. Children’s National doctors rally over working conditions amid RSV surge. Kansas pediatrician pleads guilty to conducting $300K telemedicine scheme.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5% of Health Services announces first-ever chief heat officer Valley exec on track to raise $2B for pediatric health system Gov.

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Hall Render

JUNE 16, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Poses Threat to Patient Privacy Bill for Rural Hospital Cyber Skills Passes Senate Committee Chemotherapy shortages push cancer centers toward crisis CMS estimates national spending on hospital care grew just 0.8% before Baptist merger Bankruptcy Trustee Wants Doctor To Pay Her $1.6M

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Hall Render

JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked. Here’s what it will, and won’t, tell you.

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Hall Render

MARCH 1, 2024

KXAN investigates Does UT Tyler Health Science Center’s deal with private equity shield doctors from malpractice suits? R1 RCM posts $3.3M in 2023 income Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say The 23 health systems pushing Congress to act on virtual care Three examples of how AI is going to change medicine U.S.

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Hall Render

JUNE 2, 2023

of Maryland medical school opens addiction research institute in Baltimore MedStar Health breaks even in Q1 as revenues near $2B MASSACHUSETTS Boston Hospital Pays $5.7 of Maryland medical school opens addiction research institute in Baltimore MedStar Health breaks even in Q1 as revenues near $2B MASSACHUSETTS Boston Hospital Pays $5.7

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