Current and potential patients are taking to the internet to share opinions and make decisions about healthcare providers. Good reviews can convert prospective healthcare consumers into patients, while bad reviews,...more
10/10/2024
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Testimonial Statements
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office for Civil Rights (collectively, HHS), issued a Final Rule that amends...more
3/1/2024
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Patient Privacy Rights ,
Substance Abuse
On April 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Part 164, Subparts A...more
4/18/2023
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
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Patient Privacy Rights ,
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Reproductive Healthcare Issues