On June 13, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, making Texas the third state to pass legislation aimed at regulating minors' interactions with social media....more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that Medicare will cover drugs that could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants traditional approval of...more
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the top ten legal issues that health care providers and health care companies should consider when using and/or developing artificial intelligence (AI). In particular,...more
2/16/2021
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The health care industry has long been a primary target of malicious cyber criminals, but since the emergence of COVID-19, organizations on the front lines of fighting the pandemic have experienced a rise in cybersecurity...more
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act or the Act). This $2.2 trillion package is designed to provide relief to those impacted by the COVID-19...more
4/1/2020
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This Katten advisory synthesizes several recent major developments impacting the delivery of telehealth services by health care providers in light of the COVID-19 crisis. We cover -
- Key steps taken by the...more
3/23/2020
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In a noteworthy development, a sole practitioner gastroenterology practice recently agreed to pay $100,000 to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR) and adopt a two-year corrective...more
In a recent resolution agreement, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleged that Elite Dental Associates (Elite), a dental practice in Dallas, Texas, impermissibly disclosed...more
On May 3, CMS issued a draft letter to State Survey Agency Directors regarding "Guidance for Hospital Co-location with Other Hospitals or Healthcare Facilities" ("Guidance") that is intended to provide clarity on how...more
We discuss below two important updates impacting health care industry clients...more