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Texas Enacts New Law Regulating IV Therapy After Tragic Death

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In a significant move to enhance patient safety, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3749—known as Jenifer’s Law—on June 20, 2025. This legislation introduces comprehensive regulations for elective intravenous (IV)...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

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Beyond the Glow: Key Medical Spa Compliance Challenges and Legal Pitfalls

The medical spa industry is rapidly growing, driven by technological advances and shifting consumer preferences for cosmetic and wellness services. While this growth offers many business opportunities for healthcare...more

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How to Ask the Right Questions During Medical Visits

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Medical visits can be overwhelming, especially when faced with complex diagnoses, unfamiliar medical jargon, or time constraints. However, being proactive during your appointment is critical to ensuring your health concerns...more

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Interested in Opening a Medical Spa? (Part II): Here’s (More) That You Need to Know

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In April, we shared with you our thoughts on what to consider before opening in or investing in a medical spa, thinking about corporate structure, scope of practice, licenses and registrations, referral restrictions, HIPAA...more

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New California Law Affects Pharmacy Operations, Staffing Ratios, And Much More

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On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1286 into law. The new law, sponsored by Assemblymember Matt Haney and the California Board of Pharmacy, aims to reduce medication errors and...more

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Texas Lawmakers Enact New Laws Reforming Texas Medical Board Disciplinary Authority and Increasing Hospital Reporting Obligations

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On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a major new patient safety bill into law that is intended both to reform the disciplinary authority of the Texas Medical Board (TMB) and to better protect patients from...more

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Better Healthcare Newsletter - October 2022

Too many women in this country suffer serious health harms or even die during pregnancy and just after. Too many infants in this country suffer serious health harms or die in the first year after they are born. There is no...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Trial Court Rules that Hospital's Safety Event Minutes Were Privileged Under PSQIA and State Law

Plaintiff in this case filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin hospital resulting from an injury on hospital grounds. During discovery, plaintiff requested "all documents, communication or correspondence as it relates to...more

Dickinson Wright

[Webinar] How will Telehealth Evolve as the Pandemic (hopefully) Draws to a Close? - October 13th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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This session will dive into the ways in which Telehealth is expected to evolve and continue, what is being done to improve user parity, best practices pertaining to patient disclosures and agreements, and how reimbursements...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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 20th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims - November 18th, 8:45 am - 6:15 pm EST

Virtual Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims is taking place on November 18th EST. During this one-of-a-kind event, our unparalleled faculty of claims specialists, risk managers, medical experts – as well as an outstanding...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Seattle - July 23rd, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm PDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Roetzel & Andress

Physician Burnout: The Next Pandemic?

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In this episode, Roetzel health law attorneys and HealthLaw HotSpot co-hosts Ericka Adler and David Hochman are joined by George Mayzell, MD, MBA, President of Empowered Healthcare, to discuss physician burnout. In...more

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State license boards warn doctors of consequences for sexual misbehavior

Although state licensing boards have taken more than their fair share of criticism for failing to discipline bad doctors as quickly and severely as circumstances merit, regulators appear to be trying to get ahead of a problem...more

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Rich investors buy up MD practices and seek to strip patient safeguards

Wealthy investors want to enrich themselves yet more, partly by pushing doctors to oust patients from their practices unless they sign away invaluable constitutional rights. These rights can protect them if they are harmed...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] 19th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims - November 9th, 8:45 am - 6:00 pm EST

Obstetrics malpractice claims continue to be the most expensive within the medical malpractice arena. In 2019, there were several multi-million-dollar verdicts alone. During this one of a kind event, our unparalleled...more

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Government indicts malpractice lawyer for allegedly trying to extort millions from Baltimore hospital

A Maryland attorney has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for an alleged scheme seeking a multi-million dollar payoff by the University of Maryland Medical System. Attorney Stephen Snyder is alleged by the...more

Maynard Nexsen

The Modernized South Carolina Hospital "Peer Review" Law: Mission Accomplished?

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It was a rare sight appearing before the South Carolina General Assembly during the 2012 legislative session. The South Carolina Hospital Association, the South Carolina Association for Justice (Trial Lawyers), and the South...more

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Second-Wave Contingency Planning and Risk Mitigation Strategies - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast

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This Diagnosing Health Care episode focuses on contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies as health care businesses prepare for the long haul of overcoming a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more

Fisher Phillips

Healthcare Employers Beware: Are Late Career Practitioner Policies Discriminatory?

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As members of the healthcare industry, some of you may be aware of a situation where an aging physician whose physical or cognitive impairments (that went unnoticed or simply ignored) led to an unfavorable, or possibly...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Telehealth During a Time of Crisis: Integrating Remote Care Delivery into Your Compliance Program - May 27th, 12:00 pm...

Main Points Covered: - The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted our nation’s healthcare delivery system - Many who needed care were unable to access doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers because of...more

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New Year, New Reporting Requirements: California Entities Must Report Certain Patient Complaints of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct by...

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Spurred by physician sexual misconduct and abuse at high-profile institutions, California now requires clinics, health facilities, and “other entities” to report certain written allegations of a health care professional’s...more

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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Permitting Drug Manufacturer to Provide Travel, Lodging, and Expenses to Patients in Limited...

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On January 15, 2020, OIG issued Advisory Opinion No. 20-02 analyzing an arrangement between a pharmaceutical manufacturer and certain drug recipients whereby the manufacturer provides certain drug recipients with financial...more

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Med-Staff Newsletter - January 2020 | VOL 4

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With the New Year comes new medical staff leaders and a new set of growing pains. Contrary to what many of us believe, some simple steps can lessen the pain. ...more

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