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The Wait is Over. Or Is It? DEA’s Proposed Rules Around Telemedicine Prescribing: Initial Impressions and Key Takeaways

Health Law Advisor

In 2018, Congress passed requirements under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act, requiring DEA to create a special registration for opioid addiction treatment via telehealth by October 2019. 21 U.S.C. § 802(17).

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PE Firms Rebrand Prison Healthcare Companies, But Care Issues Continue

HIT Consultant

The report also reviewed deaths in more than 500 jails from 2016 to 2018, and found that “those relying on one of the five leading healthcare contractors had higher death rates than facilities where medical services are run by government agencies. acquired in 2018, and Correctional Medical Group Companies (CMGC), acquired by H.I.G.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

HIPAA Journal

Over the past few years, there have been increasing calls for HIPAA changes to decrease the administrative burden on HIPAA-covered entities, but the HIPAA 2023 rules and regulations are currently still the same as they were in 2013. HIPAA Changes Due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19.

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