The health care industry is increasingly adopting mobile apps for a variety of purposes, including tracking patient health conditions and sharing patient data. Privacy and security are important considerations, and it is...more
2/20/2023
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Mobile Apps ,
OCR
The following is a summary of the federal Health and Human Services agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported are based...more
7/8/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
TRICARE
The following is a summary of the federal Health and Human Services agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported are based...more
6/24/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Compliance ,
Controlled Substances ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Debt Collection ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Genetic Testing ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Mail Fraud ,
Medi-Cal ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Fraud ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
It's been quite a year for compliance in the health care industry, thanks to mandates from the New York state governor (first Cuomo, then Hochul) and broader trends relating to technology, culture, public health and patient...more
The New York Power of Attorney is a legal instrument executed by an individual with capacity (a principal) appointing another (an agent) to handle his/her financial affairs. The current durable “short form” Power of Attorney...more
Recognizing the unprecedented reach and toll of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Governor Cuomo on Friday, April 3 signed into law a number of measures designed to shield health care professionals from civil and criminal...more
While hospitals remain focused on restoring health to their patients, they must not let their defenses down when it comes to robust cybersecurity practice that safeguards their patients' information....more