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Implications of New Federal Immigration Policies for Health Care Facilities, Part 1: Preparing for an Onsite Enforcement Action

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On January 20, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded 2021 guidelines that prohibited immigration enforcement actions in or near medical and health care facilities and other protected areas. Hospitals and...more

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Key Considerations for Healthcare Providers Responding to Law Enforcement Requests

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Why is everyone talking about provider disclosures to law enforcement of late? The Senate Finance Committee authored a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), outlining...more

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Office of Civil Rights Releases Patient Privacy Guidance in the Wake of Dobbs Decision

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Patient privacy concerns are at an all-time high following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Following their statements affirming that abortion constitutes basic and essential health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

OCR: CEs May Offer COVID-19 Patient 'List' to First Responders

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 4 (April 2020) In new guidance, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has authorized hospitals and other covered entities (CEs) that may be faced with demands from first responders and law...more

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What Exactly Can I Tell the Cops about the Patient with a Gun?

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As a healthcare provider, it can be extremely difficult to assess when you should reach out to law enforcement for assistance managing patients. There is a wide array of laws which impact how you communicate with law...more

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In hospitals, angry guys with guns (even with badges) are a bad idea

Medicine and law enforcement can be a combustible combination, as a widely publicized incident in a Utah emergency room has reminded. The ugly incident has underscored the importance of hospitals keeping big, upset guys with...more

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