Med Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

This article will appear in the Legal Summary section of the August 2023 Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Bulletin. In summary, when negotiating a physician contract, it is important to pay attention to the restrictive covenants, contract term and termination, malpractice coverage, compensation, and plan for the worst-case scenario.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Acknowledging solidarity as a legal principle The Principles provide more than sufficient acknowledgement of solidarity as an “emerging principle of international law,” stressing the idea of shared responsibility, actions, and goals irrespective of territory. Principle 19.1, Principle 28.1,

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

By Tahlia Harrison As a practicing therapist in Oregon working with complex trauma survivors, I was optimistic at first about the passage in 2020 of Measure 109 and its promise of legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy. In fact, the use of the term “therapy” in the context of measure 109 is specifically outlawed ( 333-333-1010 (72) ).

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MedTrainer

MARCH 8, 2024

Long-term care facilities are among the most regulated in healthcare, making compliance challenging and training critical. Keeping staff up-to-date with best practices through long term care training can help them provide comprehensive and continuous care for individuals who require assistance with daily living.

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Bill of Health

JULY 21, 2022

Since June 24, 2022, I have spent a lot of time thinking through the post- Roe legal and ethical landscape, both publicly and privately. But I am writing this piece to provide a counterpoint to this public discussion: abortion should be safe, legal, and accessible not only when the patient’s life or health is in danger.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

By Sheila Varadan, Ton Liefaard, and Jaap Doek The Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (Principles) make a significant contribution towards clarifying the scope of States’ legal obligations under international human rights law during public health emergencies.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Trinity Hunt. KPMG Corporate Finance LLC served as financial advisor, and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP served as legal advisor to Coker. Terms were not disclosed.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 16, 2024

while navigating an increasingly restrictive legal landscape. Supreme Court took on a case to determine the legal status of the pill, also called mifepristone. We learn that Plan C “operate[s] in six states legally and in all fifty states illegally.” At this time, “pills by mail” existed in a legal grey area.

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Bill of Health

MAY 10, 2022

Some expectant parents sign these agreements being told, or otherwise believing, that they carry some legal weight. In some states, there is no legal enforceability to such agreements. California, where I lived and where my child’s adoption was finalized, allows a pregnant person to waive their right to their own legal representation.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Plainly, these laws were not fit for purpose — having been passed before Kenya took on international legal obligations relating to the right to health, before Kenya was a Republic, and well before Kenya adopted its Constitution in 2010 — they were what was available. Going forward, the Principles may help to prevent some of these failures.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Unlike other industries, healthcare IT and security teams, along with their legal teams, face clear consequences of negative publicity, fines, and risk of reputation loss under HIPAA. In some cases, however, the legal team has an established risk position that isn’t tethered to the actual legal requirements.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 15, 2022

Activists, legal professionals, scholars, and policymakers must critically examine the limitations of our current disability laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to elucidate why disabled people continue to endure these inequities, including those related to economic insecurity. By Robyn Powell.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 18, 2024

The duty of states to realize human rights through international cooperation and assistance is a clearly articulated legal obligation in international law. The Principles embody throughout the legal imperatives of international cooperation and solidarity – which is described as an “emerging principle of international law.”

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Bill of Health

MARCH 12, 2024

If approved, DEA rescheduling will probably follow; allowing many Americans legal access to MDMA for the first time. Yet, just because MDMA will become legal for some does not mean it will be widely available to all those seeking access. Lykos and FDA negotiate the terms of the REMS, which are included in the approved NDA.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 5, 2022

This article will look at three main questions and ambiguities regarding the term “microdosing psychedelics” and suggest a definition that would help promote coherence in the field. The term “microdosing” exists in pharmaceutical and drug research, but it means something different than the common use of the word in the psychedelic context.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 13, 2022

This finding is a product of a new legal mapping method called Sentinel Surveillance of Emerging Laws and Policies (SSELP), developed by researchers from our Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University (CPHLR), with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Public Health COVID-19 Governance 176

Bill of Health

MAY 8, 2023

In Dobbs , Justice Alito notes that the majority opinion “is not based on any view about when a State should regard prenatal life as having rights or legally cognizable interests.” This is not a theoretical concern. So, states are free to decide on fetal personhood, which would have significant impacts on IVF and assisted reproduction.

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 29, 2023

By Dafni Lima A series of legal rules are designed to ensure that, when welcoming a child, parents are given the protection and support they need in relation to work. ” Parental Leave and Protections for New Parents Legal protections for new or prospective parents can be distinguished into two layers. weeks across EU countries.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In so doing, the Principles take a broad view of what might constitute a “public health emergency,” recognizing that while such crises may vary in scope and in nature, safeguarding human rights remains not only a legal obligation, but vital to an effective and equitable public health emergency response.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 16, 2023

By Minsoo Kwon The legalization of cannabis has raised ethical, regulatory, and scientific questions. Even in states where cannabis is legal, “Black people are more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than white people.” Cannabis is complex on all fronts: Its history, legal status, and mechanisms of action within our bodies.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 25, 2024

Maintaining Medicare compliance and avoiding legal and financial repercussions requires Medicare compliance training for employees at all organizational levels. Violations of regulations regarding Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse can result in fines, license revocation, and other legal ramifications.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Sizing up extant threats to communal health goals, public health officials have engaged in the legal equivalent of chess, maneuvering around ill-begotten, politically-motivated, and patently unconstitutional denialist laws, policies, and decisions. Local school districts were crafty, too.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 8, 2024

– Under the terms of the agreement, Vista will acquire all outstanding shares of Model N common stock for $30.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.25 – The transaction is expected to close in mid-2024, subject to customary approvals and clearances. “We

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Bill of Health

MARCH 31, 2022

The first big idea is that most people in public health, regardless of their training or discipline, are actually doing legal work as part of their jobs. Public health leaders and staff get virtually no robust professional training in how to do their legal work properly. These competencies convey two big ideas about law.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 18, 2022

To satisfy their legal obligations to protect students from harm, faculty must consider whether safeguarding their students from incurring COVID in their classrooms necessitates sharing such information. COVID has numerous medium and long-term negative health effects for a significant number of people.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Legal Perspectives Use of AI in the healthcare space faces a host of potential legal issues. Separately, the distinct operations of AI tools are subject to varying terms of use. It is therefore critical that the corresponding uses of data containing confidential information conform to the applicable terms of use.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

APRIL 12, 2024

Covering expenses such as forensic investigations, legal fees, notification costs, and credit monitoring, it enables healthcare providers to weather data breaches without bearing the full financial burden. Benefits of Cyber Insurance Cyber insurance serves as a financial shield against the staggering costs of cyberattacks.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 14, 2022

However, reproductive genetic innovation — a term I use to refer to the combination of assisted reproduction with genetic modification or substitution — has yet to receive the same acceptance. s public consultation methods used in the leadup to the legalization of mitochondrial transfer to the U.S.’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The partnership lays the foundation for R1 to continue to automate revenue management and to extend its scale and diversification to build long-term value for providers, patients, and shareholders. Transaction Details Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, R1 will acquire Acclara for $675 million in cash and warrants to purchase 12.2

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Bill of Health

MAY 9, 2022

As legal scholars have predicted since the current composition of the United States Supreme Court became apparent, abortion restrictions are increasing; if Roe v. carry the pregnancy to term. . Relinquishing a child for adoption is an alternative to parenting that child, not to carrying a pregnancy to term. . By Michele Merritt.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 19, 2022

Legal action was taken on behalf of the individuals affected by the breach, with the class including all individuals residing in the United States and its territories who were notified in November 2019 that their information had been exposed. Under the terms of the settlement, a fund of $5.06

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

" The EHI definition incorporates terms defined by HIPAA rules – but "specifically excludes psychotherapy notes as defined in the HIPAA Rules and information compiled in anticipation of legal proceedings, which is consistent with the individual 'right of access' standard" in HIPAA.

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HIPAA & Health IT

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The new Part 2 rules clean up many of those inconsistencies, while continuing to provide additional protection for Part 2 patient and their records where necessary, such as in legal proceedings brought against an SUD patient.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 26, 2022

Though many localities have made significant strides in addressing the legal questions surrounding psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and dimethyltryptamine (DMT), federal policymakers have not pursued similar initiatives. Micah Haskell-Hoehl , Founder, Healing Equity and Liberation (HEAL).

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

When decisions are made hastily, misconceptions persist, or short-term strategies prevail, buyer’s remorse begins to set in. Establish Long-Term Goals , Prioritize Managing Legacy System Data Start the archiving project along with the EHR transition by setting definite goals and a distinct plan with a tentative go-live date.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

CaptureRx took the decision to propose a settlement to resolve all claims associated with the data breach to avoid further legal costs. The settlement was proposed to end the litigation to avoid further legal costs. million fund created to cover legal costs and claims from plaintiffs and class members.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 22, 2024

In this article, I’ll discuss why supplier compliance is as critical as legal and regulatory adherence for healthcare organization employees. Adhere to terms and conditions related to data security, indemnification, and liability limitations. Ensure compliance with licensing agreements and software usage terms.

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