Assisted Living and the Law, hosted by Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein and Emma Trivax, offers timely insights and practical advice on navigating the complex and evolving legal landscape of the long-term care...more
Assisted Living and the Law, hosted by Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein and Emma Trivax, offers timely insights and practical advice on navigating the complex and evolving legal landscape of the long-term care...more
In the rapidly evolving landscape of health care, the surge in telehealth has been nothing short of revolutionary. This digital transformation, while offering unprecedented access to health care services, also introduces a...more
6/10/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Popular ,
Telehealth
On March 18, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an updated bulletin to "increase clarity for regulated entities and the public" with respect to the use of online tracking...more
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a final rule that aims to align 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) — which protects certain substance abuse disorder (SUD) records — with the Health Insurance...more
2/22/2024
/ CARES Act ,
Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HITECH Act ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Substance Abuse
On January 1, California's Assembly Bill No. 352 (AB 352) went into effect, introducing significant changes to the handling and sharing of sensitive health information — particularly information related to reproductive health...more
1/23/2024
/ California ,
CMIA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Information Governance ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
Public-private partnerships (P3s) have recently become a popular tool for the development of public infrastructure projects in the U.S. and across the globe. By bringing together public and private resources, P3s can be used...more
Earlier this month, the American Society of Pharmacy Law hosted its annual conference in San Antonio, TX. This gathering of industry leaders provided a unique opportunity to delve into the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy...more
12/1/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DSCSA ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacist ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Supply Chain ,
Vaccinations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just unveiled a proposed rule designed to penalize health care providers engaging in information blocking. Information blocking is a practice where health care...more
11/10/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Comment Period ,
Critical Access Hospitals ,
Data Management ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
MIPS ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
ONC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment
In today’s pharmacy world, most pharmacies, whether large national chains or small regional businesses, are required to hold licenses and registrations in several states. Unfortunately, there is no universal pharmacy license...more
On September 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting proposed rule. This...more
9/13/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Comment Period ,
Employees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Proposed Rules ,
Request For Information ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
On September 1, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) will begin enforcing information blocking penalties against certain health care information technology (IT) actors as published...more
8/30/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Information Technology ,
OIG ,
ONC ,
Patient Access
On July 25, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued highly anticipated guidance on mental health and substance use disorder benefits. The guidance takes the form of...more
8/25/2023
/ Addiction Equity Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Health Insurance ,
Life Sciences ,
Mental Health ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Proposed Rules ,
U.S. Treasury
Background -
On July 1, an amendment to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act (the Act) will go into effect. The Act focuses on information safety and sets forth stringent requirements that prohibit health...more