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Second Circuit Rules That “Complaint Surveys” Are Not “Surveys” Under the Statutory Provision Requiring RNs on a Survey Team

All Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) must be surveyed annually and not more than every 15 months, as well as on other occasions, such as for complaint investigations and revisits to determine compliance...more

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Ep. 36 – What to Consider When Terminating a Patient-Care Relationship

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Healthcare workers nationally are facing an increase in workplace violence, often instigated by patients and visitors. A study published earlier this year reported that almost 20% of healthcare workers have faced physical...more

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States, Interest Groups Launch Fresh Attack Against Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule in New Litigation

The Biden administration’s controversial Final Rule establishing minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes is under new attack. The Final Rule, long decried by nursing home industry leaders as a one-size-fits-all...more

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Washington DC Removes Collaboration Requirements for CRNAs

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Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in Washington, DC can now practice without a collaborating physician following the DC legislature’s recent passing of Bill B25-0545, also known as the Health Occupations...more

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Update: Hiring a CRNA to Work in Your Practice

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Question: Am I able to hire a certified registered nurse anesthetist to administer anesthesia in my practice? Am I able to supervise these services myself? Are there requirements I must meet to be able to do this? ...more

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Experts in Defense: Delaware Superior Court Agrees that Expert Witnesses Must Opine Beyond Mere Speculation to Meet Basic...

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Key Points:  Expert medical testimony must be offered unequivocally to support causation in medical negligence cases....more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - September 2024 #2

News Briefs - Licensure Compact Aims to Allow PAs to Practice in Other States - By 2028, the nation as a whole will be short some 100,000 critical health care workers, according to a new report....more

Dickinson Wright

Healthcare in Crisis: Exploring Immigration as a Vital Solution for the United States

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Previously published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan. A recent commentary offers a stark glimpse into future healthcare demands (Harris & Marshall, 2024). During the first two years of the pandemic, the U.S....more

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Pennsylvania Bans Healthcare Practitioner Noncompete Agreements Longer Than 1 Year

In a major noncompete development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning January 1, 2025, certain noncompete agreements with doctors, registered nurses, and other healthcare practitioners will no longer be...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2024 #3

News Briefs - New Foreign Nurse Visas Frozen by State Department - The State Department has essentially frozen foreign nurse visas for the rest of the fiscal year amid high demand, and health groups are warning it threatens...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special Report - FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine: Conscience Rights Implications for Healthcare Providers

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The Supreme Court of the United States’s (SCOTUS’s) unanimous decision in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (FDA v. AHM) on June 13, 2024, articulated a much more absolute view of the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2024 #2

News Briefs - Lawmakers Boosting Investigation of P.E. Role in Healthcare - Influential U.S. Senators are the latest to launch investigations into private equity's increasing role in owning and operating everything from...more

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New CMS Staffing Rules for Long Term Care Providers – What you need to know now

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On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule implementing mandatory hours per resident day (“HPRD”) requirements for various levels of nursing staff for skilled nursing...more

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Will Gradual Wage Hikes Help or Harm Healthcare? New Wage Mandates Took Effect June 1, 2024

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California lawmakers continuously grapple with the “Iron Triangle” of healthcare—a principle positing that cost, quality, and access are interdependent, with any improvement in one area likely necessitating compromises in the...more

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Interested in Opening a Medical Spa? (Part II): Here’s (More) That You Need to Know

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In April, we shared with you our thoughts on what to consider before opening in or investing in a medical spa, thinking about corporate structure, scope of practice, licenses and registrations, referral restrictions, HIPAA...more

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New Regulation Now Requires Ohio Nurses To Self-Report Criminal Convictions Within 30 Days

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For many years, nurses in Ohio were only required to disclose convictions to the Ohio Board of Nursing on their biennial license renewal application. However, a new regulation from the Ohio Board of Nursing now requires...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - May 2024 #2

News Briefs - Groups Urge Appeals Court to Revive Drug Price Negotiation Suit - Healthcare and drug industry groups urged a U.S. appeals court to revive their challenge to a law requiring manufacturers to negotiate the prices...more

Troutman Pepper

New Staffing Mandates for Long-Term Care Facilities

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Last month, on April 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule, which will apply to any long-term care (LTC) facilities that receive...more

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CMS Final Rule Cranks Up Staffing Requirements at Long-Term Care Facilities

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A final federal rule raising minimum staffing requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding becomes effective June 21, starting a staggered timeline for LTCs to create and...more

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CMS Releases Controversial Minimum Staffing Rule

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that will implement for the first time at the national level minimum staffing level requirements for long-term care (LTC) and...more

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Florida Legislation Will Increase Background Screening for Healthcare Professionals

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House Bill 975, if signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will have a significant impact on the Florida criminal background screening requirements for healthcare professionals and facilities. Currently, only certain healthcare...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - March 2024

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Five NJ nephrology practices combine under Northeast Kidney Care banner - The combined company claims to be the largest independent group of nephrologists in the state, with 26 locations. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What Workplace Violence Law Means for Texas Healthcare

Violence in the workplace is something all employers prohibit and try to prevent. Healthcare employers have a tougher time, because the violence often comes from patients. How do you best protect workers while still...more

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The Robins Kaplan Justice Report - Vol. 18, No. 1

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Robins Kaplan Secures Historic $12.2 Million Settlement in a Section 1983 Jail Deliberate Indifference Case - Scott County Jail officials failed to report detained man’s injuries and allowed video evidence to be deleted. ...more

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2023 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

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Employment matters in the health care industry once again prompted significant attention from federal and state governments in 2023. While much of our 2022 Year in Review discussed how states were beginning to address...more

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