On-site expert review of electronic medical records (“EMR”) may no longer be a last resort in professional liability matters in New Jersey. A three-judge panel in New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently upheld a trial...more
In response to calls from groups to protect Pennsylvania’s frontline healthcare providers, Governor Wolf signed an Executive Order “to enhance the protections for health care providers” during the COVID-19 health crisis. The...more
This document describes guidance issued during, or in response to, the COVID-19 crisis which impacts the provision of medical treatment via technological means (generally referred to as “telehealth” or “telemedicine”). It is...more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) took the world by storm, making its way across the globe at an unprecedented speed and forcing policymakers to take quick and aggressive measures in protecting the health and safety of the...more
Monday, February 3rd, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, a joint committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, released its long-anticipated study examining the potential impact of the proposed repeal of the...more
As of December 23, 2018, Pennsylvania state law now contains new notification requirements for diagnostic imaging results. The Patient Test Result Information Act, 2018 Act 112 (the PTRIA), will require healthcare “entities”...more