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Ep. 28 – Patient Recordings in Non-Residential Care Settings

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Has a patient asked you or one of your providers if they could record a conversation or interaction with you? Would your staff know how to handle such a request? Requests from patients and their families to record...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act: A Matter of Healthcare Equity?

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In our December 7, 2020 Blog Post, “Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services,” we discussed the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) and the regulatory changes made therein by the...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Alexa.......What is HIPAA?

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The increased use of technology by health care providers requires new and innovative platforms to provide better services to patients. One platform that has garnered attention since its introduction in mid-2014 is Amazon’s...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Vermont’s New Telemedicine Law Expands Insurance Coverage, Bans Recording

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Vermont health care providers and patients can now enjoy a revamped, and significantly improved, telehealth commercial insurance coverage law. Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed S. 50 into law on June 7, 2017, expanding...more

Hogan Lovells

Health Company Fined by UK’s Information Commissioner Office

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Last week, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a monetary penalty notice which fined a private healthcare company, HCA International, £200,000 for its failure to keep sensitive data secure....more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

CMS Begins Enforcement of New State Surveyors Requirement-Resident Abuse through Photography

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On August 5, 2016 CMS issued new guidance advising survey teams to request and review facility policies and procedures that prohibit staff from taking, keeping and/or distributing photographs and recordings that demean or...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues Guidance on Privacy Concerns at Nursing Homes

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Earlier this month, CMS issued guidance regarding privacy concerns in nursing homes. In a letter entitled “Protecting Resident Privacy and Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs and Audio/Video Recordings by Nursing...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CMS Issues Warning to Nursing Homes Regarding Abuse of Residents Via Social Media

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On August 5, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to nursing homes in a letter to state survey agencies that addresses nursing homes’ obligations to protect residents. The Letter focuses on...more

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Can Healthcare Providers Prohibit Employees From Using Recording Devices in the Workplace?

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In the wake of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision in Whole Foods Market, Inc., 363 NLRB No. 87 (Dec. 24, 2015), hospitals and healthcare providers will need to revisit their employee recording policies. This...more

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Trends in N.J. Whistleblowing and Retaliation Law – 2014 Roundup

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2014 was another busy year for developments in whistleblowing and retaliation law in New Jersey. This blog post summarizes noteworthy state and federal cases for employers to consider in the new year....more

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