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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 209: North Carolina’s Life Sciences Industry with Laura Gunter of NCLifeSci
Hospice Insights Podcast - What's the Latest on UPICs? Highlights From Recent Audit Activity, Part II
New State Legislation Increases Oversight of Health Care Transactions - Thought Leaders in Health Law®
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 208: Extended Reality Technology and the ThinkReality Headset with Mattney Beck of Lenovo
New HIPAA Final Rule: Key Changes to Reproductive Health Care Privacy - Thought Leaders in Health Law®
Preventative Medicine: Health Care AI Privacy and Cybersecurity – Part 2 — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 207: Long COVID Research & Treatments with Dr. Kashyap Patel of Carolina Blood & Cancer Care Associates
The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rules
Antitrust Considerations in Long-Term Care — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 206: Supporting Patient Care with Darra Coleman of Prisma Health
Workplace Violence in Health Care: Dissecting the Legal Landscape and Implications for Employers – Diagnosing Health Care
Hospice Insights Podcast: What’s the Latest on UPICs? Highlights from Recent Audit Activity, Part I
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 205: Novant Health’s Carolinas Expansion with Senior Vice President Jason Bernd
Navigating the Labyrinth of Private Equity Investments in Health Care – Diagnosing Health Care
False Claims Act Insights - Are All Healthcare “Kickbacks” Subject to FCA Liability?
HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Melanie Fontes Rainer on Progress and News at OCR
Hospice Insights Podcast - Stories of Successful Hospice Leadership: The CEO and Chief Medical Officer Relationship
On March 31, 2024, the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a comprehensive consumer health privacy law, will come into force. Small businesses – defined as those processing consumer health data of fewer than 100,000...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) went into effect on January 1, 2024, and requires certain corporate entities to file a report concerning beneficial ownership. There are a number of defined exemptions from the...more
This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. Since its enactment in 2008, Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has produced a wave of privacy-related...more
As the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season quickly approaches, it is worth remembering that certain employers of healthcare professionals, such as healthcare systems and hospitals, may be eligible for H-1B cap-exemption....more
The Federal Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), 31 U.S.C. §5336, will soon require certain entities to disclose to the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) certain pieces of identifying information...more
In our recent McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert titled “July 1 deadline looms for healthcare provider compliance with OKSHINE,” we reported that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s proposed Oklahoma State Health...more
On April 25, 2022, South Carolina enacted a statute aimed at curtailing employers’ ability to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. To start, the Act absolutely bans state and local governments from requiring...more
Welcome to FP Snapshot on Healthcare, where we take a quick look at some of the most significant current workplace law issues, including hot non-COVID-19 issues, with an emphasis on the practical impact of how they affect...more
California, Virginia and Colorado have new privacy laws coming into effect in 2023. But now is the time to start preparing your business or organization for compliance. In this video series, we examine the different aspects...more
By September 30, all hospital workers—including physicians—must be vaccinated. As COVID-19’s Delta variant surges across California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) again took action to help curtail the...more
In this week’s episode, Richard Church interviews Rebecca Schaefer about the intersection and blurred line between clinical research and quality initiatives. The presenters discuss what factors to consider when defining...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 10, 2021. The ETS applies to workplace settings where professional healthcare...more
When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was first enacted, the Department of Labor (DOL) indicated that employees of healthcare providers were exempt from the emergency paid sick leave and expanded Family and...more
On August 3, 2020, the Southern District of New York issued an opinion invalidating certain portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Temporary Rule on the paid leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued revisions to its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave rules on Friday, in response to a New York federal court ruling that struck down portions of the original rule...more
Late yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published regulatory guidance relating to employee paid leave entitlements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The guidance predominantly further responds...more
On August 3, 2020, the Southern District of New York’s August 3, 2020, ruling in New York v. U.S. Department of Labor, et al., No. 1:20-cv-03020 vacated portions of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing...more
On June 22, 2020, the President signed Presidential Proclamation (P.P.) 10052, which suspended the entry to the United States of certain nonimmigrants, including H-1B, L-1, and J visa holders. In a statement posted on July...more
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018’s primary objectives are to provide veterans with greater access to health care in...more
This 15th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. This week we note how COVID-19 has accelerated a pre-existing trend toward class action litigation. And...more
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff hosted a public meeting via teleconference on April 22 to discuss available regulatory relief pathways for medical licensees during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health...more
President Trump issued a proclamation mandating a 60-day suspension on the issuance of immigrant visas for certain categories of family and employment-sponsored immigrants and diversity lottery winners. Employers should know...more
On April 22, 2020, citing concerns over preserving jobs for U.S. workers and the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that suspends issuance of immigrant-based visas for 60...more
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) issued an internal memorandum on April 10 to its regional directors describing a process that could be used to review...more
On April 10, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance clarifying certain employers’ recording requirements regarding cases of COVID-19. Under the new guidance,...more