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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Some scholars have interpreted this to mean that the federal government has the right under the Commerce Clause to regulate all medical licensure. By Timothy Bonis.

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D.C. Court of Appeals Joins Prohibition on Pro Se Pursuit of FCA Claims

Hall Render

government for false or fraudulent claims submitted for federal reimbursement. Because FCA relators pursue the governments claims, several circuits have determined this precludes relators from proceeding pro se. The government declined to intervene and, in a filing with the U.S. 2004); and United States v. Rockefeller v.

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A Travel Nurse Leaves Fears of Hospital Drug Tampering Across Three States

Kaiser Health News

But “desperation” to recruit nurses also exacerbated existing flaws in the government infrastructure intended to hold nurses accountable, said John Benson, co-founder of Verisys, a data management company that researches potential employees for health care systems. 24 at a board hearing and risks losing her nursing license.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

NPIs are critical for maintaining accountability across healthcare transactions, ensuring accurate reporting, and streamlining electronic communication across private and government health insurance programs. The NPI Final Rule, published on January 23, 2004, mandated the use of NPIs as the standard provider identifier.

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New York Court of Appeals Rules that an Insurer May Withhold Payments to a Medical Service Corporation Improperly Controlled by Non-Physicians without A Finding of Fraud

NY Health Law

The Court of Appeals began its decision with a clear and broad statement that the practice of medicine by corporations controlled by non-physicians is prohibited: “Only licensed physicians may practice medicine in New York. v Mallela , 372 F3d 500, 503 (2d Cir.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2023 – July and August 2023

SQA

Time frame for Accepting CE Marked Medical Devices in Great Britain Extended, 01 July 2023 The United Kingdom (UK) government has made regulations ( The Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023 ) that enable CE marked medical devices to be accepted in Great Britain for defined periods beyond 30 June 2023.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2023 – July and August 2023

SQA

Time frame for Accepting CE Marked Medical Devices in Great Britain Extended, 01 July 2023 The United Kingdom (UK) government has made regulations ( The Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023 ) that enable CE marked medical devices to be accepted in Great Britain for defined periods beyond 30 June 2023.

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