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Restricting Reproductive Rights During the War on Drugs: Intersectional Regimes of Surveillance and Criminalization That Harm Us All

Bill of Health

Health law and policy in the United States are, in many senses, driven by a desire to control. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , which ended a constitutionally recognized right to abortion. The Intersection of Criminalization of Pregnancy & Drug Use.

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Steps to Take If You Receive an OIG Subpoena from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Health Law Firm Blog

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues investigative subpoenas through the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A.,

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Carceral Health Care Is Designed to Fail

Bill of Health

Modern history is littered with examples of disease outbreaks in carceral spaces, including tuberculosis, influenza, and MRSA. Like these earlier carceral pandemics, the over 620,000 COVID-19 infections and 3,100 related deaths among incarcerated individuals to date simply expose how U.S.

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How to Overcome HIPAA Myths to Enhance the Protection of Healthcare Data

Healthcare IT Today

For many of us, change is hard. In cybersecurity, change is essential to defeat two of the most common causes of data breaches: the ever-evolving attack styles of hackers and human error. According to the U.S.

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Department of Health and Human Services Issues Request for Information on Cybersecurity Standards

Health Care Law Brief

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a formal request for information from the public about how regulated entities are implementing industry recognized security practices. Department of Health and Human Services

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Steps to Take If You Receive an OIG Subpoena from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Health Law Firm Blog

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues investigative subpoenas through the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A.,

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HHS Warns HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates That Use of Website Cookies, Pixels and Other Tracking Technology May Violate HIPAA Rules

Health Law Advisor

On December 1, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. These technologies generally operate in the background of a web session and may collect information automatically as the user visits a website. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Patricia M.

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California Dental Practice Pays $23,000 Settlement For Potential HIPAA Privacy Violations Involving Yelp Posts

The Health Law Firm Blog

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 14, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled with New Vision Dental (NVD) over a potential HIPAA Privacy violation. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Heal Launches Full Service Personal Healthcare Assistant, Renee

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Renee, the first-ever healthcare assistant that combines human support with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to alleviate the burdens of healthcare, today announced the nationwide rollout of its platform.

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 Are Hospitals Ready for Alzheimer’s Treatment Approval?

HIT Consultant

John Showalter, MD, Chief Product Officer at Linus Health The FDA’s recent accelerated approval of Leqembi was welcome news across the Alzheimer’s community. It is expected to be more than six times the size of the public health campaign for COVID-19.

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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Kids: Collaboration and Technology Are Key

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Serrah Linares, Vice President of Partner Sales at Change Healthcare , and Rachel Mack Robinson, Founder and President at DotCom Therapy. Today in the U.S., nearly one in five children experience a mental health disorder. The U.S.

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Federalizing Public Health

Bill of Health

By Elizabeth Weeks The most promising path forward in public health is to continue recognizing federal authority and responsibility in this space. This was accomplished by the U.S. Each of these workplace orders faced robust legal challenges , including two cases proceeding to the U.S.

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The Path Forward for Healthcare’s People Matching Problem

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rachel Podczervinski MS, RHIA, Vice President of Professional Services at Harris Data Integrity Solutions. Most notably, in 2022, efforts by industry organizations like Patient ID Now led to the temporary removal of Section 510 from the U.S.

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New Healthcare H2 2022 Data: Reported Breaches Trend Down, But Individuals Affected Skyrocket by 35% to Nearly 29M

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Critical Insight, the Cybersecurity-as-a-Service provider specializing in helping critical organizations Prepare, Detect, and Respond in today’s threat environment releases its H2 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which analyzes ​​breach data reported to the U.S.

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Biden Admin Builds on Cancer Moonshot with 13 More Initiatives

HIT Consultant

Understanding the Biden Administration’s Plans To Combat Cancer The Biden Administration is announcing new actions from inside and outside of government that will drive additional progress, drawing us closer to ending cancer as we know it today. HRSA, a part of the U.S.

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Telehealth: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Kids

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Serrah Linares, VP of Partnerships, Change Healthcare. Children in America were increasingly struggling with mental health before COVID-19 , but the pandemic compounded an already growing crisis. Today in the U.S., nearly one in five children experience a mental health disorder.

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Native Reproductive Justice: Practices and Policies from Relinquishment to Family Preservation

Bill of Health

Adoption can be, and frequently is, a celebrated extension of kinship ties within Native communities. But we cannot ignore the historical context of adoption as a tool to empty tribal communities and delete tribal cultures. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, et al.

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The Institutionalization Missing Data Problem

Bill of Health

One of the most important lessons from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic needs to be about health surveillance of marginalized health populations — indeed, “who counts depends on who is counted.”. Scholars have expressed concern for years that the U.S. However, the U.S.

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July 2022 Semi-Annual Health IT Market Review

HIT Consultant

Act III of COVID: Navigating the Crosscurrents of Post-Inflation. 2022 ushered in Act III of the market’s latest transitionary period: The Post-Inflation Era. Since 2008, the US economy functioned with remarkably low inflation and interest rates. HEALTH IT MARKET TRENDS.

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Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau , people with disabilities have low rates of employment, low median annual earnings, and high rates of poverty. According to the U.S. Disability Justice has been called the “ second wave ” of the disability rights movement.

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Bicycle Health & Evernorth Partner to Expand Access to Virtual Opioid Use Disorder Treatment?

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Bicycle Health , today announced that its high-quality, evidence-based virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is now part of Evernorth’s behavioral health network. Evernorth is the health services business of Cigna Corporation.

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Weathering the Climate Crisis: The Health Benefits and Policy Challenges of Home Weatherization

Bill of Health

Weatherization serves as an important yet strikingly neglected tool not only to meet vulnerable communities’ energy needs, but also to combat the negative health effects associated with the climate crisis. Department of Energy — a modest but nonetheless important savings.

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Hospitals That Ditch Masks Risk Exposure

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Manta This month, New York became the latest to join the growing list of states that have ended their requirements for routine masking in hospitals and other healthcare settings. It also exposes hospitals to the risk of liability. As the U.S. By Nina Kohn and Irina D.

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The Twin Toll of Peripheral Artery Disease and Diabetes on Minority Communities

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Elizabeth Hogan Hamacher, MHL, BSN, RN, VP of Clinical Services and Support, Podimetrics. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, with more than 34 million individuals living with the condition.

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The Beginning of the End of Federalism As We Know It Here on Earth One and Earth 616?

Bill of Health

Friday’s emergency hearing by the Supreme Court regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) vaccine-or-test mandate was extraordinary both in that it happened at all and what took place. It violates the rights of an individual impacted by the action. If the U.S.

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FTC Brings Enforcement Action under FTC Act and Health Breach Notification Rule Based on GoodRx’s Use of Advertising Tracking Technology on Its Websites and Mobile Application

Health Law Advisor

On the same day, the U.S. Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the FTC, filed a Complaint and Proposed Stipulated Order detailing the FTC’s allegations and the terms of the proposed settlement. We have also previously written about the U.S.

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A Mind Is A Terrible __ To Waste

Bill of Health

I’ve often referred to the mind as a womb, or a laboratory of life, not a “thing,” but rather a place where thoughts and ideas are conceived. I didn’t have a front row seat in the Colosseum to this American tragedy; I was one of the 2.3

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HIMSS Delivers 9 Recommendations for Strengthening Primary Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: This week, The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health on the HHS Initiative to Strengthen Primary Healthcare.

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RxLive Raises $5M for Population Health Telepharmacy Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – RxLive , a provider of population health pharmacy solutions, today announced a $5 million Series A funding round led by SpringTide with participation by Cardinal Health. RxLive has raised a total of $8 million to date.

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7 Health IT Industry Outlook Report Trends to Watch in 2022

HIT Consultant

Now, IT staff burnout has escalated into major career jumps, with many hospital IT departments struggling to fill talent gaps from high turnover. Key Trends from the Health IT Industry Outlook Report in 2022. According to the U.S.

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Enacting Care Coordination Policy to Curb the Drug Epidemic

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Vatsala Kapur, Senior Director of Government Affairs at Bamboo Health. The U.S. With a post-pandemic spotlight on mental health and substance use disorder challenges, Congress and the Biden administration are working on multiple plans to address these issues.

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Losing Control of Controlled Substances? The Case of Telehealth Prescriptions 

Bill of Health

By Minsoo Kwon Telehealth services that specialize in the treatment of mental health concerns, such as Cerebral Inc., highlight the ongoing challenge of appropriately balancing accessibility of care with patient safety.

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HHS Extends Comment Period For Proposed Rules To Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is extending the public comment period by 30 days for two proposed regulations aimed at promoting the interoperability of health information technology (health IT) and enabling patients to electronically access their health information.

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Florida Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Committing $28 Million in Health Care Fraud

The Health Law Firm Blog

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 18, 2021, a Tallahassee surgeon was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for committing health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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HHS Announces Investments For Health Information Exchanges

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity to expand and accelerate innovative uses of electronic health information via health information exchanges (HIEs) to support state and local […]. Editorial HIEs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS