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Ep. 67 – Integrating Quality & Safety into Your Compliance Program (Replay of Ep. 18)

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If you’re trying to strengthen your organization’s compliance program, one of the most important recommendations from the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) General Compliance Program Guidance is to integrate quality and...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Developing Effective Workplace Violence Programs in Health Care: Protecting Those Who Care for Us

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High rates of violent acts against heath care workers pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of the medical and support professionals on the front lines of patient care. Studies show that health care workers are five...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - July 21st - 24th, Nashville, TN

Grounded in the OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance and DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, our immersive, three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy equips compliance...more

Morgan Lewis

Key Messaging from ‘Aging Technology, Emerging Threats: Examining Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Legacy Medical Devices’

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On April 1, 2025, the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on cybersecurity vulnerabilities in legacy medical devices. The hearing was largely a...more

BakerHostetler

A New Budgetary Line Item for 2025 - New York-based Hospitals Should Plan Now for the Fiscal and Operational Costs Associated with...

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On October 2, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued new cybersecurity regulations (Regulations) for all general hospitals in New York state (“hospitals”), creating a new Section 405.46 in Title 10 (Health)...more

Holland & Knight LLP

NY Department of Health Bolsters Hospital Cybersecurity Regulations

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New York hospitals have less than a year to dust off their Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance programs and update them to comply with more stringent and detailed state regulations. Last...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Hospital Administrators – Is Your Hospital Cyber-Secure?

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On October 2, 2024, New York adopted new regulations requiring general hospitals to implement heightened cybersecurity safeguards. General hospitals, as defined in Article 28 of the NY Public Health Law, generally must begin...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Employees’ Misdeeds, Lack of Risk Analysis Cost NY Hospital $4.75M; OCR Issues Warning

Although the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) described its recent $4.75 million agreement with a Bronx, New York, hospital as settling a “malicious insider cybersecurity investigation,” the agency considered a total of 11...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: January 2024

New York has released proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals. The regulations, which were published in The State Register on Dec. 6 and will undergo a 60-day public comment period ending on Feb. 5, are designed to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Changing With the Times: OIG’s New “General Compliance Program Guidance” Expands Focus to New Industry Stakeholders and Updates...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published a new resource titled General Compliance Program Guidance (“GCPG”), which is described as a reference guide for the...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York May Be Paving the Way for State-level Cybersecurity Regulations on Health Care Facilities

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Last month, a cyberattack forced two New York hospitals to divert and even discharge some patients to other facilities, while the affected hospitals shut down their IT systems to address the issue and restore their secure...more

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New York State Prepares to Regulate Hospital Cybersecurity Programs

On November 13, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to regulate cybersecurity for New York general hospitals regulated under Article 28 of the Public Health Law. As proposed, the regulations will provide an additional...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC and HHS Warn Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers About Use of Technologies That Share Sensitive Health Information

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The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights are cautioning hospitals and telehealth providers about the privacy and security risks related to the use of online...more

ArentFox Schiff

Post-Dobbs Hospital Risk Assessment, Part 2: Impacts Beyond Abortion

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In this installment of our post-Dobbs risk assessment series for hospitals and academic medical centers, we consider the ongoing impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on delivery of clinical services beyond...more

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Post-Dobbs Hospital Risk Assessment, Part 1: Evaluating the Impact on Delivery of Abortion Services

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In the landmark case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the US Supreme Court overturned its prior rulings in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, which had recognized a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Workplace Violence: CMS Warns of Violations of Hospital Conditions of Participation

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Workplace violence has become one of the key management challenges and sources of enterprise risk for hospitals over the past several years. Threats from patients, visitors, and staff have increased, sometimes with tragic...more

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Conducting a Post-Dobbs Risk Assessment: A Guide for Hospitals and AMCs

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Since the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs) in June 2022, the impact of the Court’s decision continues to ripple across the health care delivery system. In this multi-part series,...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Kicking the Tires in Private Equity Healthcare Services Deals in ’22 - March 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Please join us for a lively discussion with healthcare investors on how they are assessing risk in an extremely competitive and somewhat wild market. Ari Markenson, a partner in our healthcare and corporate practices, will be...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

2022 Outlook: More Dangerous Ransomware Coupled With Inadequate Security Practices

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, real “security fatigue” with pandemic-related issues will combine with cybercriminals’ increasingly sophisticated...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] 2021 Mid-Year OIG Work Plan and Other Important Updates: – Hospitals, Physician Practices, Home Health, and Hospice -...

Learning Objectives: - Discuss OIG work planning process, work plan items, and other government reports - Provider insights into COVID-19 audits, reviews, and monitoring... During this program, we will provide an...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] CMS Direct Contracting Model: Evaluating Participation and Managing Risk - December 1st, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Direct Contracting Model presents an exciting move towards value-based care with benefits for participants, providers and patients alike. However, the model raises a number...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] 2020 Mid-Year OIG Work Plan and Other Important Updates – Hospitals, Physician Practices, and Home Health/Hospice - June...

Main Points Covered: - Discuss OIG Work Planning Process, Items, and other Government Reports - COVID-19 Audits, Reviews, and Monitoring - Preparing for Hotline and Whistleblower Reports...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

With Its Vague Terms, Relief Fund Has Compliance Risks; 'Look from Several Angles'

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 16 (April 27, 2020) - Because of the coronavirus, the talents of a business development executive at a hospital are wasted, and the chief financial officer (CFO) is wondering whether...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 27th - 28th, Anchorage, AK

Our Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational opportunities for...more

King & Spalding

Is Your Hospital Ready for a Pandemic?

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On January 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus, “2019-nCoV” or “Wuhan coronavirus,” in the United States. The patient—like the other four, confirmed...more

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