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New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?

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In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance attorney Lindsey Brock joins host Leah Stiegler to unpack a new Virginia law that went into effect on July 1, 2025, introducing updated reporting...more

Dentons

Ep. 69 – Providing Meaningful Access to Language Assistance

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In the latest episode of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, we unpack how to provide meaningful access to language assistance – a topic that’s not only legally relevant due to Section 1557 changes but vital to patient safety and...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 241: Fighting Nurse Burnout with Data-Driven Innovation...

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In this episode, hosts Lynnsey and Lauren are joined by Dr. Ecoee Rooney, Chief Nursing Officer at Indicator Sciences and a nationally recognized leader in nursing innovation. Dr. Rooney shares how her team is tackling nurse...more

Dentons

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

Sands Anderson PC

Virginia Healthcare Employers Face New Workplace Violence Incident Reporting Requirements Effective July 1, 2025

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Healthcare professionals working in hospitals and other settings face heightened risks of workplace violence, often from behaviorally unstable and volatile patients or visitors. A new law signed by Governor Youngkin at the...more

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Update: Colorado's Peer Review Privilege in Peril

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UPDATE: After two rounds of amendments in 2024 and legal challenges filed with the Colorado Supreme Court, proponents withdrew the ballot measure. For the moment, Colorado’s peer review protections remain in place....more

Dentons

Ep. 64 – Three Communication Strategies to Reduce Whistleblower Risk

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In today’s complex healthcare landscape, whistleblower claims are a major source of regulatory and legal risk for organizations. Last year saw a record number of “qui tam” claims filed under the False Claims Act. While...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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

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

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

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

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

Husch Blackwell LLP

Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show | The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part II

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Host Nick Healey welcomes back to the show Husch Blackwell partner Ellee Cochran and Melanie Durfee, a director of medical staff services for a 205-bed acute care hospital in Idaho, for the second and concluding part of a...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

Dentons

Ep. 56 – Avoid these compliance mistakes when implementing delegated credentialing for telehealth providers

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Delegated credentialing for telehealth providers has become commonplace since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) relaxed the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospitals more than 10 years ago. Delegated...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Bulletin Warns Health Sector of Potential Coordinated Multi-City Attack

On March 20, 2025, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health-ISAC issued an alert to the health care sector warning of a social media post that posed a potential threat “related to the active planning of a...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part I

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Host Nick Healey welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell’s partner Ellee Cochran and Melanie Durfee, who serves as the Director of Medical Staff Services for a 205-bed acute care hospital in Idaho, for a two-part discussion...more

Williams Mullen

Ransomware Hat Trick: OCR Scores Three Major Enforcement Actions in 2024

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Ransomware attacks are a growing threat in the health care sector due to the value of personal health information (PHI). In addition to being expensive, these attacks can cripple health care operations, delay patient care,...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Idaho’s New Crisis Hold Law

Idaho’s new crisis hold statute takes effect October 1, 2024, and allows hospitals to temporarily detain “persons with a neurocognitive disorder who are in acute crisis due to an unidentified underlying medical condition [so...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - July 2024 #3

News Briefs - Joint Employer Rule Withdrawn by National Labor Relations Board - The National Labor Relations Board withdrew its appeal of a district court ruling that enjoined its "joint employer" final rule....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Cyber Resilience After the Change Healthcare Breach

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More than two months after the February 2024 Change Healthcare cyber-ransom attack, the healthcare industry continues to grapple with the fallout, creating significant challenges, disruptions, and outages to the healthcare...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - April 2024

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DaVita acquires portfolio of Fresenius’ South American operations for $300M - DaVita says the deal for Fresenius’ dialysis centers in Chile was finalized, while regulatory approvals for acquisitions in Brazil, Colombia...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: March 2024

Research from Guidepoint Security found that 2023 saw an 80% increase in ransomware activity year-over-year, driven in part by multiple mass exploitation campaigns impacting hundreds of organizations. In total, the report...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...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

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