Although they are currently still in the minority, a growing number of states are enacting or proposing legislation that requires applicable parties to provide notice of pending health care transactions....more
On October 23, 2023, the Michigan State Medical Society (“MSMS”) penned a letter to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asking her to investigate what MSMS believes are widespread violations of Michigan’s prohibition on the...more
Appropriately so, providers look first to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA), to ensure that they comply with regulations regarding patients’ protected health information...more
8/29/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
PHI ,
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As announced by the White House on January 30, 2023, the public health emergency (PHE) is set to end on May 11, 2023. The end of the PHE also brings an end to several flexibilities that were implemented that impact telehealth...more
4/26/2023
/ Controlled Substances ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
FQHC ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) first declared the existence of a public health emergency (PHE) on January 31, 2020. The PHE allowed HHS to implement a number of regulatory waivers and...more
4/11/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Certificate of Need ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Public Health Emergency ,
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