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‘We Cannot Do It Alone’: Cutbacks in Federal Funds, Engagement Spur Cries for HIPAA Help, New Laws

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At the very top of Fisher-Titus Medical Center’s website is a link to the Change Healthcare HIPAA notice informing visitors of the last day to register for credit monitoring related to the world’s largest breach, which...more

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Southern California Health Care Providers Confront Immigration Enforcement Officials

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Immigration enforcement actions are no longer a theoretical concern for health care facilities — they are happening now....more

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Rescission of the DHS Protected Areas Policy: Implications for Healthcare Systems

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On the newly installed Trump Administration's first day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the Biden Administration's guidelines for immigration enforcement actions in or near protected areas, such as...more

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Immigration Enforcement Directives Create New Hurdles for Hospitals Advancing Standard Patient Care

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While hospitals will no longer be formally considered sensitive locations under new immigration directives, health care facilities and providers maintain responsibility to protect access to patient care and confidentiality....more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Civil Rights Compliance for Hospitals in Wisconsin

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Happy holidays, Wisconsin health care providers! As a gift to all of you, earlier this month, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Children & Families (DCF) released their new joint guidance for...more

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Warning to Hospitals of Imminent Threat Released by U.S. Government

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On October 27, 2020, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned the health care industry about “an imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.”...more

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What To Do When Your Employees Are Scared To Come to Work?

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For the first few months of 2020, we watched COVID-19 spreading in other countries as if it were some sort of science experiment that would never reach the U.S. Now, with reported cases in 50 states and confirmed community...more

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Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center Warns Health Systems to Be Wary of Iranian Cyber-Attacks

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Following the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran in the past week, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) is warning hospitals and health systems that Iran could attack health...more

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Impact of the New Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: 2019 Outlook

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• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 28, 2018, announced the release of the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients" that provides a "Call to Action" to make...more

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The Importance of Diligence in Orthopedic Recapitalization Transactions

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As noted in previous Health Care Law Today blog posts, we have seen an uptick in private equity recapitalization transactions in orthopedics. We expect this trend to continue, and to pick up pace, as the economy remains...more

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FY 2019 Administration Budget Request

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President Donald Trump on February 12, 2018, submitted his budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The President's full budget calls for approximately $4.4 trillion in total spending. Much of the budget seeks...more

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Stark Law - Is Relief in Sight?

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On July 15, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published proposed revisions to the regulations implementing the physician self-referral law, or Stark Law. If enacted, these revisions could allow...more

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Mobile Health Devices and Cybersecurity: Federal Guidance for Management of Threats in Medical Devices

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New Technology = New Threats - With new technology comes new security concerns. But when that new technology is in the medical field, the cybersecurity vulnerabilities can be particularly devastating. The...more

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