As the summer winds down, regulatory updates related to digital health services certainly do not appear to be showing any signs of cooling off. It has been a busy summer, and below we have summarized several key updates for...more
10/2/2024
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
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Digital Health ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
PHI ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Section 1557 ,
Telehealth ,
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On June 24, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the 21st...more
7/16/2024
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ACOs ,
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
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Final Rules ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
MIPS ,
OIG ,
ONC ,
PHI
As we approach the conclusion of another transformative year, we are excited to present our comprehensive year-end review, shedding light on the trends shaping the healthcare market in 2023. Our team’s keen insights and...more
1/19/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Cannabis Products ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medical Research ,
Medicare ,
PHI ,
Private Equity ,
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 340B ,
SNF ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more
8/8/2022
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Language ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
National Origin ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Notice Requirements ,
PACE ,
Proposed Rules ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Section 1557 ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Title VI
Partner Vimala Devassy and Associate Kyle Gregory discuss how recent regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) represent the latest effort to break down these barriers to interoperability...more
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS)’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) published an interim final rule today delaying several key compliance deadlines in the ONC 21st Century Cures Act final rule –...more
The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took a firm stance against physicians texting patient orders in a recent joint statement, clarifying that it is not acceptable for physicians...more