There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (“AI”) and more specifically, generative AI, is one of the hottest topics in healthcare for 2023. There is also no doubt that it will continue to be a hot topic into 2024 and...more
11/29/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Competition ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences
In a ruling issued today, the United States Supreme Court held that the family of a nursing home resident could bring a claim against the nursing home under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act via section 1983. ...more
6/9/2023
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Administrative Remedies ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA) ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Nursing Homes ,
Private Right of Action ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Talevski vs. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
Despite widespread vaccine availability and the corresponding optimism about returning to “normal,” the coronavirus pandemic continues to spawn hundreds of employment and health-related lawsuits. Many of these lawsuits have...more
6/8/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Litigation ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Vaccinations ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Termination
“Granny cams” or family-placed electronic monitoring in a nursing facility have become more commonplace. Cameras are easier to obtain and set up and can easily be linked to one or more family member’s cell phones. ...more
On January 18, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) challenging a CMS policy change dating back to 2017. The...more