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
Federal enforcement of the 21st Century Cures Act’s (the Cures Act) prohibitions on improper blocking of electronic health information is ramping up. The Cures Act already targets technology developers and health information...more
4/25/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
OIG ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Written Consent
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across the county, there is uncertainty as to whether certain telehealth laws that significantly impacted healthcare providers, payors and patients during the public health emergency...more
3/30/2021
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Delaware ,
Governor Baker ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Wolf ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
New Jersey ,
New York ,
Pennsylvania ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reimbursements ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth
Reports of patients forgoing healthcare due to fears of contracting the coronavirus, and the potential severe health consequences that might arise from doing so, have prompted New Jersey to implement standards for the safe...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