On June 27, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its final rule (“Final Rule”) implementing penalties for information blocking....more
7/26/2023
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
OIG ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology
The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. In addition, the PHE fueled a boom in the number of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) telehealth platforms,...more
6/2/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Patient Access ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine