A new HIPAA rule that goes into effect on December 23, 2024 requires each healthcare provider (and other HIPAA covered entities and business associates) to implement new workflows, policies, and procedures in responding to...more
12/12/2024
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Equal Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Access Request ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Human Rights ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Women's Rights
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping—including scrolling through online product reviews. Just like reviews for that perfect new grill or an inflatable T-rex costume, online reviews are readily available for healthcare...more
Over the past three years, the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the dismantling of various legal and regulatory barriers to obtaining healthcare in a time of...more
In November, we wrote about the the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Vaccine Rule that required COVID-19 vaccination for most health care workers at certain healthcare facilities certified by CMS....more
1/10/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Vaccinations
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an anticipated interim final rule (the “CMS Vaccine Rule”) that will require COVID-19 vaccination for most health care workers at certain...more
11/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Vaccinations
On September 9, 2021 President Biden announced a series of Executive Orders and upcoming regulations that expand mandatory vaccination requirements for COVID-19 and will apply to over 100 million U.S. workers, including...more
Fifteen months into the pandemic, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has released a long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for healthcare employers. While the timing may puzzle both...more
6/22/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Workplace Safety
As vaccination rates climb and Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities begin to reopen, the beginning of a return to “normal” also brings the extension of a familiar theme for LTC facilities: new rules and new penalties for...more