The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has deemed healthcare entities “target rich, cyber poor,” meaning they have copious amounts of consumer and patient data but often do not have the cybersecurity means to...more
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5/29/2024
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Applicable Provider Types: All -
Is Your Entity in Compliance?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as modified by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of...more
Applicable Provider Types: All -
Is Your Entity in Compliance?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as modified by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s April 23 final rule banning most non-competes for workers in the United States, including clinical and non-clinical employees in the healthcare industry, undoubtedly will raise questions from...more
Applicable Provider Types: All -
Is Your Entity in Compliance?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as modified by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of...more
In its General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) issued in November 2023, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) announced its intent to publish industry segment-specific...more
On Feb. 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $4.75 million settlement with New York nonprofit health system Montefiore Medical Center over alleged malicious...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had a busy end of 2023 regarding cosmetics facility registration and product listing, which are now required under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA)....more
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) for healthcare providers and other industry stakeholders. The GCPG...more
On Oct. 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had settled with Doctors’ Management Services Inc. (DMS) over a self-reported ransomware attack that occurred in...more
On Oct. 25, 2023, in light of a “significant rise in the number and severity of cyber-attacks against hospitals and health systems in the last few years,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and...more
In response to a growing number of cyberattacks in the healthcare and life sciences industries, on Sept. 27, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updated guidance regarding cybersecurity safety...more
On June 23, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a stipulated resolution with Easy Healthcare Corporation to address allegations that Easy Healthcare violated Section 5 of the FTC...more
The growing cardiology subsector is one of the most sought-after and competitive specialties for healthcare investors.
Stemming from an aging population and growing obesity demographic trends, demand for cardiovascular...more
On Jan. 30, 2023, President Joe Biden announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, 2023. Under the PHE, the federal government implemented a range of modifications and waivers impacting Medicare,...more
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced that it is expanding the topics it considers for new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) submitted by healthcare stakeholders. OIG will now answer general questions about the...more