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Family Sues Hospital for Violating Do Not Resuscitate Order

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/21/2013

All too often, families have to bring lawsuits against hospitals that let their loved ones die through malpractice or neglect....more

Proper Disclosure and Documentation the Focal Point in New HIPAA and Medicare Rules

by Stacey Borowicz, Tyler N. Williams | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/21/2013

New HIPAA Rule Affects Providers’ Notice of Privacy Practices - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) requires health care providers to inform patients of the providers’ legal duties and the...more

Business News Digest – May 2013

In this issue: - Does the SEC Like Social Media? Understanding the Application of Regulation FD to Social Media - NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework - Jumpstart Our...more

French Autorité de la Concurrence Fines Sanofi €40.6 Million for Denigrating Competing Generics"

by Simon Baxter, Frederic Depoortere, Ingrid Vandenborre, James Venit | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/21/2013

On May 14, 2013, the French Autorité de la Concurrence (Autorité) issued a decision imposing a fine of €40.6 million on French company Sanofi-Aventis France (Sanofi) for an abuse of dominance in the market for the...more

HIPAA: Does Your Lease Comply?

by Stacey Borowicz, Simi Botic | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/21/2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) protects all "individually identifiable health information," commonly referred to as protected health information (“PHI”), held or transmitted by a...more

Health Care Reform Blog: Bare Bones" Health Plans- Are They Legal?

by Susan J. Freed | Davis Brown Law Firm on 5/21/2013

You may have woken up today to media reports of large employers exploring the idea of dropping traditional health plans in favor of very limited health care plans as a way to lessen the burden imposed on large employers for...more

Florida Legislative Session 2013: Healthcare Summary

by Martin Dix, Steven Grigas, Bruce Platt, Sheryl D. Rosen | Akerman Senterfitt on 5/21/2013

The 2013 Florida Legislative Session concluded on May 3, 2013. The following is a partial summary of healthcare-related bills that may impact your business or practice. Note that some of these bills have become law, but...more

CMS Announces $1 Billion in Funding for Innovation Grants

by King & Spalding on 5/21/2013

On May 15, 2013, CMS released a funding opportunity announcement for round two of the Health Care Innovation Awards. The grants are administered by the CMS Innovation Center, which is authorized by the Affordable Care Act to...more

Health Care Reform Update -- May 20th, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Abby Matousek, Jeremy Rabinovitz | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/21/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

OIG Releases Updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol

by John T. Bentivoglio, Jennifer L. Bragg, Maya Florence, Michael K. Loucks, Gregory M. Luce | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/21/2013

On April 17, 2013, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services released an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP). As self-described, OIG updated the SDP to...more

Capital Thinking Updates - May 16, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Alexis Early, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Norma Krayem, Karen Kudelko, Matthew Kulkin, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, more +Sarah Vilms, Kristin Wells, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/21/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture and Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health...more

CMS Announces Additional Open Period for Bundling Model 1

by King & Spalding on 5/21/2013

On Friday, May 17, 2013, CMS announced that its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center (Innovation Center) is providing an open period for additional organizations to be considered for participation in Model 1 of...more

RAC Relief (Sort Of)

by Paul Kim | Ober|Kaler on 5/21/2013

CMS announced that it would reduce the number of additional documentation requests (ADRs) available to its Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). ...more

HIPAA Enforcement: Unleashing The Dogs

by Michael Volkov on 5/21/2013

Prosecutors are a fun bunch and they love their jobs and their mission – to prosecute law-breakers for violating the law. ...more

Managing Peer Review Hearings and Litigation

by Michael Callahan, James Hutchison | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/21/2013

In this presentation: - Overview and recommendations regarding hearing procedures. - Ways to maximize confidentiality and immunity protections under state law, HCQIA and the Patient Safety Act. -...more

Vermont Gov. Signs Death with Dignity Bill

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/21/2013

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed into a law a death with dignity bill that will allow physicians to prescribe medication for terminally sick patients who wish to end their lives....more

China FDA Announces Key Appointments and Restructuring Plan

by Katherine Wang | Ropes & Gray LLP on 5/21/2013

Following its recent re-elevation to the ministry level and the appointment of a new Commissioner in March, Mr. Yong Zhang, former Director of the Food Safety Office under the State Council of China, the China Food and Drug...more

Rx for HIPAA Compliance

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 5/20/2013

Weighing in at half the length of Tolstoy’s legendary tome War and Peace, it is no surprise that the thought of the impending deadline for compliance with the 538-page HIPAA Omnibus Rule has left many small clinical...more

A Nice, Straightforward Administrative Law Decision: HHS’s Decision to List Styrene as Reasonably Anticipated to Cause Cancer is...

by Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 5/20/2013

Last week, in Styrene Information and Research Center v. Sebelius, Judge Reggie Walton of the District Court for the District of Columbia rejected challenges to the decision by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to list styrene...more