Federal enforcement of the 21st Century Cures Act’s (the Cures Act) prohibitions on improper blocking of electronic health information is ramping up. The Cures Act already targets technology developers and health information...more
4/25/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
OIG ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Written Consent
Advocates for healthcare patients, providers, payors and privacy professionals received good news on Thursday, December 10, 2020 with the announcement of long-awaited and debated proposed amendments to the complex Health...more
On December 3, 2020, in anticipation of one or more forthcoming COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) purported to broadly expand civil immunity from tort claims related to the manufacture,...more
12/7/2020
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Distribution Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immunity ,
Manufacturers ,
NIOSH ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations
On September 3, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH or the Department), which regulates PA-based skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), issued new guidance on the frequency of testing residents and staff, the...more