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The Situation: On November 6, 2023, the Office of Inspector General ("OIG") of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its "General Compliance Program Guidance" ("GCPG"). The GCPG...more
12/1/2023
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Draft Guidance ,
Federal Register ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Stark Law
We bring you Vital Signs, a curated, one-stop resource on the most notable digital health law updates from our U.S. and global contributors. In Industry Insights, we take an in-depth look at generative artificial intelligence...more
9/15/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
End-Users ,
EULA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Machine Learning ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Software ,
Telehealth
Note From the Editors -
This edition of Vital Signs is filled with digital health developments from around the world. In Industry Insights, you'll see and hear from Alexis Gilroy and Claire Castles, each in a short video...more
5/15/2023
/ Clinical Trials ,
Data Collection ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth
The Situation: The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Office of Inspector General ("OIG") released an advisory opinion providing new insight into the evaluation of fraud and abuse risks of per-click fee...more
The Situation: A Final Rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services carries a provision that reduces reimbursement for most 340B Program drugs dispensed by disproportionate share hospitals and rural referral...more
12/6/2017
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Final Rules ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
Medicare ,
MedPAC ,
OIG ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B