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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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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
Across the U.S., many large, non-profit health systems, hospitals, and healthcare providers pay little, if any, property taxes. The long-held property tax exemption is under attack from revenue-hungry tax authorities. Jared...more
3/4/2022
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Non-Profit Hospitals ,
Physicians ,
Property Tax ,
Revocation ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Planning ,
Webinars
A recent trial court decision could have significant, long-term consequences for the financial models of Pennsylvania non-profit healthcare providers. Ruling that three non-profit Chester County hospitals of the Reading,...more
Advocates for healthcare patients, providers, payors and privacy professionals received good news on Thursday, December 10, 2020 with the announcement of long-awaited and debated proposed amendments to the complex Health...more
On December 3, 2020, in anticipation of one or more forthcoming COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) purported to broadly expand civil immunity from tort claims related to the manufacture,...more
12/7/2020
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Distribution Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immunity ,
Manufacturers ,
NIOSH ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations
On September 3, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH or the Department), which regulates PA-based skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), issued new guidance on the frequency of testing residents and staff, the...more
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to rapidly evolving recommendations, guidelines and advice throughout the healthcare industry. A recent publication from the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Health Alert...more
As part of sweeping exemptions aimed at facilitating all levels of healthcare during the coronavirus public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been issuing waivers for a wide range of...more
5/5/2020
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Access Hospitals ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Physicians ,
Psychiatric Hospitals ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Telemedicine
As part of sweeping exemptions aimed at facilitating all levels of healthcare during the coronavirus public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been issuing waivers for a wide range of...more