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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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EU and US Regulatory Challenges Facing AI Health Care Innovator Firms

Bill of Health

Although the cross-sectoral AI legislation that is now introduced by the European Commission’s Digital Strategy aims to be integrated with existing sectoral legislation such as the MDR, the IVDR and the Machinery Directive, it is uncertain how overlapping regulatory compliance requirements for AI-driven medical devices will be managed in practice.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Florida

MedTrainer

Its departments, like the Office of Compliance, diligently uphold ethical standards, integrity, and regulatory compliance. Ensuring adherence to licensing requirements, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration oversees Medicaid, coordinating essential healthcare access to vulnerable populations.

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From Discretion to Regulation: What FDA’s Final Rule Means for Laboratory Developed Tests

Hall Render

Practical Takeaways Prepare for Regulatory Compliance and Increased Oversight Stakeholders not previously regulated by the FDA, but involved in the development and use of LDTs, should prepare for increased regulatory oversight.

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

The healthcare worker burnout crisis in this country began before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the public health emergency made the situation even worse as frontline health workers risked their lives to service others. Information on license costs, projected revenue savings, and proposed returns on investments should be modeled.

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2024 New York Budget Proposes Wide-Ranging Transaction Approval Requirement That Targets Private Investment in Physician Practices and MSOs, and Permits DOH to Extract Concessions

Health Care Law Brief

The legislative proposals related to health care, as contained in the Governor’s budget, were introduced as Senate Bill 4007 and Assembly Bill A3007. The bills propose to amend the Public Health Law (“ PHL ”) to introduce a new Article 45-A, named “Review and Oversight of Material Transactions.”

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Advancing Quality of Care

AIHC

One of the major challenges in effectively deploying AI in health care is managing implementation and maintenance costs. North Carolina State Health Plan and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2021). Read more about current regulatory oversight on the AIHC blog: Who Regulates Healthcare AI?