Earlier today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Specifically, HHS OCR is interested in how...more
Arizona physicians must report to the Medical Board “any information that appears to show that a doctor of medicine is or may be medically incompetent, is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or is or may be mentally or...more
The Arizona Supreme Court’s recent decision in Delgado v. Manor Care of Tucson AZ, LLC, subjects health care providers to liability for ordinary negligence under the Adult Protective Services Act. This decision therefore...more
8/14/2017
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Caregivers ,
Diminished Capacity ,
Elder Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Home Health Care ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Neglect ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Wrongful Death
Recent experiences of major health care companies offer a reminder of the importance of data security and following a well-written policy for compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule....more
6/5/2017
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Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
EU ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Medical Records ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Ransomware
Health care providers may favor arbitration due to the perception that it is a faster, less expensive alternative to litigation. State and federal policy favors arbitration for the same reasons. Because of the strong public...more
4/7/2017
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Discovery ,
Health Care Providers ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Motion to Compel ,
Mutuality ,
Public Policy ,
Remand ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Wrongful Death
As most of the world now knows, President Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates last week after she declined to defend the President’s travel ban. Dana Boente has replaced Ms. Yates, but he may not be long for the...more
2/9/2017
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Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Hospitals ,
Trump Administration ,
Yates Memorandum