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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

AI in Healthcare: Enhancing Medical Care, but Complicating Medical Claims

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world around us, and the healthcare industry is no exception. As a result, health care entities are testing and implementing AI programs in an effort to improve patient care....more

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Navigating Utah's Expanded Peer Review Privilege: A Roadmap for Healthcare Providers

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The term “peer review privilege” generally refers to a discovery and evidentiary privilege that can be asserted by hospitals and other healthcare entities to protect the confidentiality of credentialing, quality improvement,...more

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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

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Risk Bearing Entity Requirements: Massachusetts

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This blog discusses the regulatory requirements that apply to risk-bearing entities in Massachusetts, including recent updates introduced by Chapter 343 of the Massachusetts Acts of 2024 (the Act). This blog is part of Foley...more

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Podcast: Addressing Patient Complaints About Privacy Violations

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In the third and final episode of Florida Capital Conversations' healthcare privacy series, Tallahassee attorneys Shannon Hartsfield and Eddie Williams join hosts Nathan Adams and Mia McKown to discuss the challenges of...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Workplace Violence Prevention and Protection Bill: Would SB 537 Cause More Pain Than It Alleviates?

The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would impose new and expanded workplace violence prevention, response, and reporting obligations upon hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, and home hospice...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

PIH Health Settles HIPAA Violations for $600,000

PIH Health, a health care entity located in California, suffered a data breach in June 2019 when 45 employee email accounts were compromised in a targeted phishing campaign. The accounts contained the protected health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Advancing shared accountability to reduce regulatory burden, promote well-being

Introduction: A different perspective - Within the compliance profession, Cecilia Fellouse has noted, “Under the weight of incessant regulatory demands, individuals and teams often fall prey to compliance fatigue. This...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Hospital Leaders: Are You Fully Prepared For the Rising Wave of H-1B Onsite Inspections in Healthcare Systems Nationwide? Let’s...

In recent months, hospitals and healthcare systems across the country have seen an increase in random and unannounced worksite inspections by immigration officers, particularly targeting H-1B nonimmigrant worker visa holders....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

HHS Abandons Appeal in Public Website Pixel Case, But CEs and BAs Should Expect Continued Scrutiny

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has abandoned its appeal of a federal judge’s ruling overturning OCR’s guidance prohibiting covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) from using the web-tracking technologies...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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Adding some spice to your compliance program

Every quarter, each acute care hospital that is paid under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System has access to an Excel workbook that contains valuable information about your hospital’s compliance with myriad Medicare...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Update: Enforcement Policies for Gowns, Gloves, Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices and Air Purifiers

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In response to growing medical product supply shortages and need for information, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued multiple enforcement policies to provide guidance to industry. Here, we focus on...more

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OSHA Guidance Allows Alternatives in Light of N95 Shortage Due to Coronavirus

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On April 3, 2020, OSHA issued enforcement guidance that temporarily permits the extended and re-use of respirators as well as other alternatives, and clarifies when respirators, including N95 masks, may continue to be used...more

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The Transport of Coronavirus by Exhaled Breath and Possible Protection with Homemade Face Coverings

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As recently as March 27, the WHO was stating on its website that there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the novel coronavirus was airborne except in a handful of medical cases, such as when intubating an infected...more

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CDC Provides Recommendations for Respirators When N95 Respirators Are Not Available in COVID-19 Crisis

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To combat shortages of N95 respirators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued and continues to update its Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators. The CDC’s N95 Respirator Strategies provide...more

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Hospitals and Physician Relationships – Navigating Stark, AKS and Fraud Risks (Part III of III)

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Chief compliance officers at hospitals face a crushing burden of risks. The HHS-OIG has vigorously scrutinized hospitals compensation of physicians, especially for potential anti-kickback and Stark law violations. Most of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

PATIENT PRIVACY IN AN ERA OF SOCIAL MEDIA

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The rise of social media has introduced new opportunities and new legal challenges for companies in the health care industry. Attorneys Seth Northrop and Sharon Roberg-Perez discuss the legal issues faced by care providers,...more

Dickinson Wright

Care Recipients’ Limited Right to Discriminate Based on Protected Characteristics of Care Provider

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Healthcare provider institutions including hospitals, clinics, medical practices, nursing homes and home health care providers (here, “Institutions”) are occasionally called upon to balance the preferences of Consumers...more

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