In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the final Information Blocking Rule. This rule is widely seen as a game-changer that will have...more
Like virtually every other sector of the economy, COVID-19 has presented novel challenges to health care providers. As the pandemic has forced physicians to adapt to changing patient care demands and a drop in...more
On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump issued emergency declarations for all states, tribes, territories and the District of Columbia under the Stafford Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented...more
Laboratories that perform tests on human materials for the purpose of diagnosis are considered laboratories under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and must receive CLIA certification. Basic elements of...more