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Key Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health Emergency

Health Care Law Brief

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. For the reasons discussed below, DTC telehealth platforms should re-visit their compliance plans and be prepared for increased state and federal regulatory scrutiny. Provider Licenses.

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Which Compliance Framework Governs the Healthcare Industry?

MedTrainer

In the United States, there are several compliance frameworks and entities that govern requirements for the healthcare industry. Each governing body oversees a different aspect of regulatory compliance. To understand which compliance frameworks govern which requirements, we need to break it down entity by entity.

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HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth

Health Care Law Brief

This guidance is a direct response to a December 2021 Executive Order that tasked HHS with developing HIPAA guidance for telehealth services, with the stated goals of improving “patient experience and convenience” as the COVID-19 public health emergency subsides. The new HIPAA guidance affects covered entities in four key ways.

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The BFDs – The Ten Best Prescription Drug/Medical Device Decisions of 2023

Drug & Device Law

2023) ( Buckman preemption barred MDL asserting fraud on EPA), cert. United States Department of Health and Human Services , 58 F.4th Negligence requires an evaluation of a defendant’s reasonableness, and all relevant NC authority includes relevant regulatory compliance in that mix. Monsanto Co. , 4th 1261 (11th Cir.

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