With the continued risk of the spread of COVID-19 in assisted care facilities, more and more facilities are implementing a virtual admissions process. This process includes providing all of the admissions documents, including...more
10/21/2020
/ Acceptance ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Formation ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Virtual Meetings
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many states now are requiring mandatory testing of residents and employees of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, including West Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Other...more
5/15/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Virus Testing
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. While the following CMS recommendations and guidelines identify nursing homes as the target recipients, they are...more