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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

Nossaman LLP

Anticipating AB 890’s Implementation: Now is a Good Time for Medical Staffs to Get Their Ducks in a Row

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Given California’s shortage of primary care providers, nurse practitioners (“NPs”) are increasingly being asked to fill gaps in provider coverage.  With that background, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 890 (“AB 890”)...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

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HHS releases final rules on interoperability and information blocking

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On March 9, 2020, two final rules on electronic health information were issued by the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)....more

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