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2024 Mid-Year Review: State AGs Shaping Regulatory Landscapes

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In 2024, the landscape of state attorneys general (AGs) is poised for significant change, with numerous elections and regulatory actions reshaping priorities and enforcement strategies. This dynamic environment reflects the...more

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Mid-Year Recap: Think Beyond US State Laws!

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Much of the focus on US privacy has been US state laws, and the potential of a federal privacy law. This focus can lead one to forget, however, that US privacy and data security law follows a patchwork approach both at a...more

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Congressional Investigations: A Review of Investigations Likely to Continue in 2024 and into the 119th Congress

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This is the sixth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

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Hey Doc, Be Careful on TikTok - Legal Pitfalls of Healthcare Providers in the Social Media Age

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Imagine you are scrolling on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, or one of the multitude of other social media platforms that almost every one of us have on our devices, and you come across a video of a physician discussing medical...more

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8 Ways Life Sciences Cos. Can Adapt to the Social Media Era

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Social media usage worldwide is showing no signs of slowing as it permeates all aspects of our daily lives. Originally published in Law360 - September 11, 2023....more

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Healthcare Online Reputation Management

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In an age where a vast majority of patients turn to the internet for healthcare information and recommendations, the online reputation of healthcare practices has become a paramount concern. The way medical professionals and...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 10, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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AI Update - Q1 2023

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A recent experiment from researchers at Stanford University’s Polarization and Social Change Lab and the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence found that AI-generated messages intended to persuade human readers...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: April 2023

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Personal information from federal lawmakers and congressional staff members was available on the dark web following a breach of DC Health Link, the health insurance marketplace for Washington, D.C. In an internal memo sent to...more

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Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - March 2023

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Circuits Split Over Whether Targeting Is Necessary for Seller Liability - Key Points - - While courts have long held that solicitations must be tailored to a particular audience to precipitate statutory seller liability,...more

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ICYMI: HIPAA and Social Media IRL

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Social media’s interplay with healthcare privacy presents a constantly evolving challenge. ICYMI (“in case you missed it”), there is an uptick in enforcement and scrutiny IRL (“in real life”) related to communications through...more

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Young Professionals – Using Online Platforms to Supercharge Your Practice

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As a first generation professional and the first lawyer in my family, the prospect of building a professional network was incredibly daunting. I initially began engaging on social media and other online platforms in a...more

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How Can Doctors Respond To and Remove Fake Reviews from the Internet?

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A positive internet reputation is an expected prerequisite for conducting business. Negative internet content, including negative reviews, can destroy an operation....more

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Looking at the Landscape of Congressional Investigations in 2022

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This is the tenth and final post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Be on the lookout for a roundup of our 2022 White Collar Year in Preview Series shortly....more

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OSHA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, Limits It to Healthcare Sector

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We’ve been saying for some time now that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was expected to release an emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 – now that day has finally come! On June 10, 2021, OSHA...more

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Client Alert: Health Care Providers: Top Ten Tips for Responding to Social Media Reviews

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As more people go online to research products and services, online reputation management has become increasingly relevant for physicians and clinicians. Online reputation management often involves addressing reviews on sites...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2019 #4

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In an effort to phase out what many in the security world believe are threats to the cybersecurity posture of governmental agencies and private entities alike, John Quinn, the Chief Information Officer of the State of...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018 #3

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This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investigative report that outlined cyber incidents that nine public companies had experienced, causing fraudulent losses totaling more than $100 million. The...more

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New Hampshire Psychiatric Hospital Patient Records Posted Online by Former Patient

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The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has notified up to 15,000 patients of its psychiatric hospital (New Hampshire Hospital) that their names, addresses, Social Security numbers, Medicaid ID numbers and...more

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Health Update - October 2016

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Defining and Resolving the Provider Data Dilemma - Editor’s Note: Provider data drives the most fundamental processes in the healthcare system. Inaccurate provider data puts patient care and billions of dollars at risk....more

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Ten Things to Know About the CMS Long-Term Care Requirements Final Rule

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Deadlines are looming to come into compliance with sweeping changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC) participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS final...more

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CMS Cracks Down On Social Media Abuse By Nursing Home Staff

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On August 5th the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum to all state survey agencies requiring that during the next standard survey of a nursing home, whether a Traditional or Quality Indicator...more

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Highlights from the Tenth CEO/Innovators Roundtable: June 4 – 5, 2015

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This past June, leaders from health systems, outpatient services companies, health insurers, IT and equipment suppliers, health retailers, home care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and investors gathered in Chicago for...more

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American Hospital Association Releases Social Media Guide

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On May 13, 2015, the American Hospital Association (AHA) issued “A Hospital Leadership Guide to Digital & Social Media Engagement.” The Guide is as hip as can be for the AHA, and provides easy to understand and practical tips...more

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PATIENT PRIVACY IN AN ERA OF SOCIAL MEDIA

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The rise of social media has introduced new opportunities and new legal challenges for companies in the health care industry. Attorneys Seth Northrop and Sharon Roberg-Perez discuss the legal issues faced by care providers,...more

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