The Health Law Firm

APRIL 21, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Staffing shortages at hospitals across the US are worsening helped along by state boards and other licensing authorities taking months to process nursing licenses, a recent NPR survey claims. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you have a medical, pharmacist, counselor, or nursing license in more than one state? Do you have a license in more than one profession? By George F. Indest III, J.D., Have you been notified that an investigation has been opened against your professional [.]

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 13, 2024

What You Should Know: Nabla, the company developing Nabla Copilot, the leading ambient AI assistant for clinicians, today announced it has partnered with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to roll out Nabla Copilot to their pediatric specialists after a successful four-week pilot program. Nabla does not retain any customer data.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

Cyberattacks have been reported by Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Rancho Family Medical Group. The forensic investigation and document review took almost a year, with the hospital stating in its breach notice that those processes were not completed until March 4, 2024.

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Kaiser Health News

APRIL 14, 2022

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients. Those results haven’t been made public.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

Atlantic General Hospital – Ransomware Attack Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) in Berlin, MD, has recently reported a ransomware attack to the Maine Attorney General that has affected up to 30,704 individuals. The post Hacking Incidents Reported by Atlantic General and Lawrence General Hospitals appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 5, 2023

Back in June 2022 , HIPAA Journal reported on a cyberattack on Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, MO, after being contacted directly by a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team, who claimed responsibility for the attack. Howard Memorial Hospital Announces December 2022 Cyberattack.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2021

With no vaccination or specific treatment on the horizon, Howard University Hospital, an academic medical center in the district, prepared for a major surge of COVID-19 patients. With a large Black community in Washington, Howard University Hospital prepared for disproportionately more patients and more severely ill patients.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 11, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you have a medical, pharmacist, counselor, or nursing license in more than one state? Do you have a license in more than one profession? By George F. Indest III, J.D., Have you been notified that an investigation has been opened against your professional [.].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2023

Queensland-based Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service will be trying out a remote pregnancy monitoring platform by ASX-listed HeraMED. At the same time, the hospital will conduct a clinical implementation study with HeraMED to assess several use cases of HeraCARE, including acceptance, cost-effectiveness, and clinical outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 9, 2023

What documentation did Google provide hospitals, such as Mayo Clinic, about Med-PaLM 2? Does Google ensure that patients are informed when Med-PaLM 2, or other AI models offered or licensed by, are used in their care by health care licensees? How many hospitals is Med-PaLM 2 currently being used at?

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The system contained patients’ names, birth dates, insurance card numbers, driver’s license numbers, and copies of patients’ insurance cards and driver’s licenses. Patient Data Potentially Compromised in Jackson County Hospital Ransomware Attack. FCHC said it has implemented additional technical safeguards.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2023

Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a data breach that exposed the protected health information of up to 233,835 individuals. The post Good Samaritan Hospital Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Staffing shortages at hospitals across the U.S. are worsening helped along by state boards and other licensing authorities taking months to process nursing licenses, a recent NPR survey claims. By George F. Indest III, J.D., As a result, thousands of new nurses who want [.].

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

One could say that Amazon.com launched the modern computing era when it released Amazon Web Services more than 17 years ago. In this video, we learn about the company’s focus on health care during the past nine years from Dr. Angela A.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2024

Emory’s analysis revealed substantial cost savings associated with this switch, projecting a yearly savings of $300 per device due to reduced software licensing and support fees. Equipping thousands of clinicians with MacBook Air throughout 2024 complements the iPhones and iPads already used extensively within the organization.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, clinical pharmacist, oral surgeon, ophthalmologist, or other licensed health professional with clinical privileges in a hospital, chances are that one day you will be subject to a peer review action or investigation.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

MultiCare Health System will be the first health care system to license the 98point6 virtual care technology within its leading hybrid ambulatory care platform, Indigo Health. To support the rapid growth of this new vertical, 98point6 has quickly raised over $20 million from investors to help scale the new offering.

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Health Law RX

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A Florida “resident physician” is someone who has completed their internship and graduated from medical school but is not yet licensed as a Florida medical doctor or osteopathic physician and who registers with the Department of Health as a resident physician. The hospital assigns a suffix to the hospital’s number for each resident.

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MedTrainer

MAY 7, 2024

Here are the key steps: Gather Training and Education Gather Licensing and Certification Gather Work History Details Gather Payer-Specific Requirements Following Application Submission Get the tools you need to eliminate delays in your provider enrollment process.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 6, 2022

El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California, is located near Silicon Valley, home to self-driving cars and robots that deliver food. Deborah Muro, CIO at El Camino Hospital, actually would receive calls from leaders of high-tech companies asking why the hospital had not adopted a tech-enabled care system. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2021

Further, the pandemic has caused a massive impact on the healthcare industry, accelerating transformations and hospital design needed to address the medical priorities of their populations and respond effectively to emergencies such as epidemics and pandemics, he added. What does the future state of healthcare hold?

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 11, 2022

Phoenixville Hospital Fires Employee for HIPAA Violation. Phoenixville Hospital in Pennsylvania has recently fired an employee for accessing the medical records of patients without authorization. Complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services have been offered to affected individuals.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 12, 2023

As the financial markets turned south, many institutions saw their investment income stagnate, reducing the support it historically provided to hospitals’ thin operating margins. Worst of all, the predicted rebound in procedure volumes as the pandemic waned never materialized. Michael Meucci, CEO of Arcadia. Adam McMullin, CEO of AvaSure.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 21, 2022

The Methodist Hospitals Inc. The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. – was filed in the Harris County District Court in Texas in the wake of the data breach that alleged The Methodist Hospitals was negligent for failing to adequately protect the protected health information of patients. . – A lawsuit – Jones v.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 22, 2024

Phase two testing required testing to be completed by 1000+ licensed US nurses, and 100+ US licensed physicians talking to the AI while acting as a patient. Phase three testing, which begins now, requires the testing to be completed by 5,000 licensed nurses, 500 licensed physicians, and the company’s health system partners.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 2, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is throwing a new factor into hospitals' calculations about how to proceed with current and future healthcare IT implementations. There is concern that "hospitals will be set to lose money on every COVID case they treat. "There's a lot of financial uncertainty," Cash admitted.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Deploying telehealth with assured payment regardless of communications format would help practices better manage schedules and professional resources allowing licensed clinicians to each practice at the top of their license, conserving in-person “facetime” for those patients requiring in-person encounters. Hospital care is coming home.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By George F. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) carry professional malpractice insurance through NORCAL Mutual Insurance or one of the other similar insurance companies.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 30, 2024

Built-in Automation Keep the enrollment process moving forward with automated reminders for providers to send documents, notification of recredentialing deadlines, and license expiration. Choose software with dynamic graphs that show application age, average time to complete applications, and number of closed applications per credentialer.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

Key Allegations The lawsuit alleged that TRG engaged in improper billing practices related to radiology services provided to hospitals and other healthcare providers across the country. The allegations against TRG raise concerns about the quality of care patients may have received and the potential misuse of federal healthcare funds.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

The medical device manufacturer Livanova, the Massachusetts community behavioral health center Aspire Health Alliance, and Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in California have experienced ransomware attacks that exposed patient data.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 18, 2019

The company is looking to further develop the technology for chronic disease management.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Topics included the workforce shortage and burnout , increasing access to telebehavioral health , expanding critical and emergency care on demand, cybersecurity, and telehealth waivers and licensing. There are state licensure issues for doctors, where getting a doctor licensed in multiple states is problematic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

how streamlined licensing and credentialing can help with the psychiatrist shortage. How are hospitals and health systems turning to telehealth to address provider burnout as demand for behavioral health services mounts? Telehealth, however, does so directly and immediately. More than three-quarters of U.S. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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NY Health Law

JUNE 29, 2021

108-B) into law to address an urgent public policy priority related to clinical staffing in hospitals licensed pursuant to Article 28 of the New York State Public Health Law. This legislation requires the establishment of clinical staffing committees to create plans to more effectively distribute staff throughout general hospitals.

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Verisys

JANUARY 19, 2022

By outsourcing medical credentialing, hospitals can significantly reduce their costs. According to recent surveys of major metropolitan hospitals , departments that typically share the responsibility for credentialing include: The Compliance Office. Ensures proper credentialing and privileging of the licensed medical staff.

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