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Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 236: Advocating for Accessible Diagnoses with Sydney...

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In this powerful episode, hosts Heather and Matthew are joined by Sydney Severance, a young woman and former competitive athlete whose life changed dramatically when she unexpectedly became wheelchair-bound. After a...more

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You’ve Got A Friend In Me: House Bill 236 Requires Providers to Accommodate Patient’s Chosen Advocates

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Stemming from concerns raised during the COVID pandemic, the Ohio General Assembly recently passed House Bill 236, dubbed the “Never Alone Act,” (“Act”) which became effective March 20, 2025. The law requires a wide range of...more

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OCR Imposes $200,000 Civil Money Penalty Against HIPAA-Covered Entity

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On March 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a civil money penalty (“CMP”) of $200,000 against Oregon Health & Science University (“OHSU”) for failing to...more

Jones Day

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

Stevens & Lee

Ambulatory Surgery Centers Make Significant Net Patient Revenue Gains in Pennsylvania

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As the health care industry continues to shift its focus to emphasize the delivery and innovation of patient care outside of the hospital, ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) have taken center stage as lower-cost care sites. In...more

Napoli Shkolnik

Women Lack Access to Maternity Care. That’s Unacceptable.

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We live in a world where exciting medical research promises to cure cancer, prevent heart attacks, and push back the effects of aging. Sadly, we also live in a world in which “maternity care deserts” are growing across the...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Requiring Hospitals to Submit Reports on Policy Proposals Related to Emergency Department Crowding

On May 9, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 24-4, “An Act Concerning Emergency Department Crowding,” (The Act). The Act requires all Connecticut hospitals with an emergency department to, no...more

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Health Law Diagnosis - July 2023 #2

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On June 28, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 23-97, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents.” The Act includes a wide range of provisions aimed at supporting health care...more

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CMS Says That EMTALA Overrides State Law in Pregnancy Emergencies

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On July 11, 2022, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, issued a letter to hospitals stating that the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires physicians and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

HHS Issues Reminder about EMTALA Obligations to Pregnant Women Post-Dobbs

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a letter to healthcare providers ("Letter") and associated guidance on July 11, 2022, reminding applicable providers of their EMTALA...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Enacts Legislation Making Various Changes to Public Health Laws

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed into law Public Act No. 22-58, “An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the Act). The Act...more

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North Carolina’s New “No Patient Left Alone Act” Mandates Patient Visitation Rights

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On Oct. 15, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 191, “The No Patient Left Alone Act,” into law.  The law expressly provides that patient visitation rights in health care facilities will not be impacted during...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Planning for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Hospitals

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still active worldwide, health care industry leaders and regulators have already begun to think about how to implement post-pandemic changes to health care delivery based on lessons learned...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 6

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In Washington: House Democrats on Monday introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump, charging him with inciting a mob of his supporters to carry out last week’s violent attack on the Capitol. Majority Leader...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 5

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In Washington: The White House Coronavirus Task Force is warning that there may be a new fast-spreading U.S.A. variant of the coronavirus. "This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the...more

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Information Blocking Considerations for Providers Under the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule

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In this week’s episode, Gina Bertolini discusses two important aspects of the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule that directly relate to health care providers, and how those aspects of the Final Rule will...more

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New Developments in HIPAA and Related Issues in Health Information Law

Halloween or HIPAA: Which is Scarier? HIPAA and the Pandemic - Telehealth: - On Friday, March 20, 2020, OCR announced it will “exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for noncompliance with...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About the CMS Interoperability Rule

On March 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its Interoperability and Patient Access Rule (Interoperability Rule), which aims to enhance patients’ control over their healthcare information. As...more

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CMS and ONC Release New Interoperability Rules

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have finalized two highly anticipated rules that are intended to give patients “unprecedented...more

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CMS Releases Proposed Rule to Advance Interoperability and the Exchange of Medical Record and Plan Information

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CMS issued a long-awaited proposed rule aimed at enhancing interoperability and increasing patient access to health information. If finalized, CMS’s proposed rule may require hospitals and payors to make significant...more

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340B Drug Pricing Program

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The 340B Drug Pricing Program has been a hot topic in Congress lately. It seems like new legislation and/or Congressional hearings related to the 340B Program pop up almost daily. ...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Patients Stand To Lose if Amendment 7 Goes to Polls

Protecting Hospitals — Sacrificing Patients - Patient Access to Adverse-Incident Reports Threatened - Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission has on its 2018 agenda a proposal to amend a provision that gives parties...more

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