MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As a leader in public health initiatives, compliance in Washington state can involve more regulations and additional grant funding, which both require diligence by compliance professionals. For example, Washington has been proactive in tobacco control efforts, strategies to combat opioid abuse, and response to disasters.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

Currently, Amazon Care connects Washington state Amazon employees with Care Medical providers via an app for basic health issues like coughs or fevers. " In April 2020, Oasis listed Dr. Robert Bernstein as a governor on Washington Secretary of State documents. " The practice, as STAT notes, lists a P.O.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 15, 2023

A Washington community hospital is paying settlement fees and implementing a corrective action plan after a Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights investigation caught numerous security | Twenty-three emergency department security guards at MultiCare's Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital were reported to have used their login credentials (..)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2020

Physicians of Southwest Washington has been implementing health IT vendor Innovaccer’s COVID-19 Management System, a tool the vendor has been offering provider organizations free to help manage and care for patients during the pandemic. The state of Washington is one of the areas in the U.S, hit worst by COVID-19.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In response to increasing patient demand for telehealth, Kaiser Permanente this week announced the launch of a new "virtual-first" healthcare plan in Washington state. THE LARGER TREND. This summer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee announced that it would make in-network telehealth services permanent. " ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Amazon is expanding an initiative allowing employees to access healthcare via text message or video call from the Seattle area to throughout Washington state. The service, called Amazon Care, is available via a downloadable app to office workers and to warehouse employees. " WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 28, 2023

On October 1, 2021, a former dental office manager was sentenced to 12 months in prison for her role in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Mahsa Azimirad, was the office manager for Universal Smiles, a D.C.-based Attorney’s Office for Washington, D.C. By Carole C. Schriefer, J.D. based dental practice, according to the U.S.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 23, 2024

Hall Render is pleased to announce Sarah Crosby has joined the firm in its Indianapolis office. Sarah began her law career as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington where she prosecuted civil and criminal Medicaid fraud cases.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Hall Render is pleased to announce Liliann Stoll has joined the firm in its Denver office. Liliann is admitted to practice in Montana and Washington, D.C., Liliann focuses her legal practice in the intricate realms of reimbursement and payment practices, as well as general hospital operations and compliance.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Sue Andersen has joined the firm in its Washington, D.C. Sue is admitted to practice in Washington, D.C. Sue has been practicing law since 1980 and has extensive experience in Medicare and Medicaid payment and policy matters. and Colorado.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 10, 2021

"NowPrEP eliminates the hassles of scheduling and visiting the doctor’s office, lab testing, and driving to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions. NowPrEP will include a free physician assessment, lab testing and home delivery of PrEP, according to a press statement. And that program may be expanding.

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Doctors 202

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 10, 2023

CommonSpirit Health reported the data breach to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on December 1, 2022, as affecting 623,774 individuals. Michael Medical Center (formerly Harrison Hospital) Bremerton & Silverdale Washington St. Anne Hospital (Formerly Highline Hospital) Burien Washington St.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 24, 2023

Even earlier, in 1937, the member-owned Group Health Association (GHA) formed in Washington, D.C. Stimson, MD, JD, Chief Medical Officer, Employee Health Plan at VUMC, payers don’t have as many tools as providers to meet patient needs. Kaiser Permanente, a well-known employer-based provider, started in 1945. According to C.J.

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Hospitals 84

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2023

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigates all reported breaches of the protected health information of 500 or more individuals and some smaller breaches to determine if the breach was caused by the failure to comply with the HIPAA Rules.

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HIPAA Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Fraud 93

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General released a report this week examining whether the VA's new scheduling system, implemented as part of its electronic health record modernization contract with Cerner, had been effectively deployed. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. THE LARGER TREND.

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McGuire Wood

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Martis Capital , with offices in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Lorient Capital , based in Birmingham, Mich., is a private investment firm focused solely on healthcare. The firm seeks investments in micro, middle market companies. is a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Amazon Care, which lists more than 10,000 employees on LinkedIn, featured a patient-centric model with app-based tools available in all 50 states as well as in-person care at Care Medical offices in Seattle, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, Washington and Arlington, Virginia.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2022

The data breach has been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights as affecting 7,766 individuals. Data Security Incident Reported by Washington University School of Medicine. The post Email Incidents Reported by Washington University School of Medicine & Oswego County Opportunities appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

CCC is a debt collection agency and business associate of many hospitals and doctor’s offices. R&B Corporation of Virginia, doing business as Credit Control Corporation (CCC), has recently reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General that has affected 286,699 individuals.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Together, One Medical and Iora will extend its combined reach to provide human-centered, technology-powered care across every stage of life, with nationwide digital health coverage and a combined office footprint in 28 markets covering 120 million people or nearly 40% of the entire U.S. population.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Children’s National cares for more than 240,000 patients each year across its main hospital and 32 specialty care and primary care offices throughout Washington D.C., News & World Report, to help support the technology experience for staff by reducing friction across all technical touch points. Maryland and Virginia.

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Hospitals 97

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing a plastic surgery provider for falsely inflating online ratings, bribing, and threatening patients, and alleges the actions of the practice violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Compliance 79

The HIPAA Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

There's a somewhat alarmist story in the Washington Post this week on physician office registration software provider Phreesia. The implication is that your doctor's office has sold your data to pharmaceutical companies. Remember in the old days, whenever you went into the doctor's office,

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Doctors 40

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

Food and Drug Administration regulations, which require mifepristone, one of the medications used in abortion, to be dispensed at a clinic, hospital or medical office. But this latest ruling means that many patients won't have to come into the office at all, they said. "We also know that COVID is surging in Washington!"

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2022

The data breach was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on June 10 as affecting 793,283 individuals, but some affected healthcare organizations have self-reported the breach. So far at least five lawsuits have been filed against MCG Health in the District Court for the Western District of Washington over the data breach.

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McGuire Wood

AUGUST 8, 2022

offices in Boston and Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters in Washington, D.C., Carlyle has acquired Abingworth, according to a news release. Abingworth , with U.S. is a transatlantic life sciences investment firm. Founded in 1973, the firm reports approximately $2 billion in assets under management. Carlyle , with its U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The health system and its partners employ more than 120,000 caregivers serving communities across seven states, including Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Providence is among the top 10 U.S. and Irvine, Calif. Learn about our vision of health for a better world at providence.org.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2022

Suzan DelBene, D-Washington; Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana; Tim Walberg, R-Michigan; and Angie Craig, D-Minnesota. "COVID-19 put a new emphasis on telehealth and showed how impactful and convenient it can be for working families to get care similar to an in-office nurses station," said DelBene in a statement. ON THE RECORD.

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Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 Telemedicine Health Insurance 144

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

. “Disruptive technologies like AI alter the trajectories of our daily lives, changing how we shop, how we communicate, and how we receive healthcare,” shares Ken Washington, chief technology and innovation officer at Medtronic.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Hall Render is pleased to announce Carolina Wirth has joined the firm in its Washington, D.C. Carolina is admitted to practice in New York and Washington, D.C.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

She obtained her law degree from the University of Trento (Italy) and an LLM from the Washington University in St. After graduating from law school, she has trained at Hogan Lovells in their Milan office, specializing in pharmaceutical patent litigation. Louis (USA).

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2022

Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) in Washington has once again fallen victim to a phishing attack. Much like the rest of the state of Washington, SRHD has experienced a record-level spike in phishing emails and malware installation attempts.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 12, 2021

"Learning how to navigate the process was intensive and it seemed like a new telehealth platform and communication tool was popping up every day as we tried to quickly provide services to patients without having standard equipment and software," recalled Heidi Zipperer, chief administrative officer at Valley View Health Center.

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COVID-19 138

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 11, 2024

With this addition, the company’s medical system partner network now spans 11 states and Washington, D.C. As Hims & Hers expands into personalized treatments, such as Heart Health by Hims and Weight Loss by Hims & Hers, the inclusion of HHC further strengthens the company’s emphasis on quality care. .

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Licensing 52

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 7, 2023

Chief Science Officer at GeneDx. “We We are excited to bring together GeneDx with PacBio and the University of Washington to explore the potential of innovative methods such as long-read sequencing to improve our ability to deliver a precise genetic diagnosis for these young children.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 27, 2023

In their letter , the lawmakers cited a recent Washington Post investigation that highlighted how Amazon Clinic users must sign away the rights to large amounts of private health data to use the services.

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HIPAA Telemedicine Licensing 126

The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 1, 2021, a former dental office manager was sentenced to 12 months in prison for her role in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Mahsa Azimirad, was the office manager for Universal Smiles, a D.C.-based Indest III, J.D.,

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