Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

UnitedHealthcare will reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine underpayments. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 12:12.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Federal judge orders nationwide pause on CMS' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Wed, 12/01/2021 - 11:06.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Another 12 states take CMS to court over COVID-19 vaccine requirements for healthcare workers. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:31.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

More than 591 million EU Digital COVID Certificates (EUDCC) have now been generated, according to a European Commission report published today. The certificate, which covers COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery, aims to facilitate safe travel for citizens in Europe. THE LARGER CONTEXT. ON THE RECORD.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Health workers' licenses at risk if they spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Thu, 09/09/2021 - 13:11. agliadkovskaya.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 6, 2022

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently embroiled in a dispute over the ownership of patent rights to Moderna’s flagship mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273). If so, NIH, their employer, would be a co-owner of the vaccine technology and could, in theory, make it more broadly available around the world.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Conflicting federal, state COVID-19 vaccine requirements have hospitals trapped in noncompliance. Fri, 10/15/2021 - 15:49.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A new report predicts that cybercriminals will use strategies honed in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis to wreak havoc in 2021. And, of course, COVID-19 vaccines are likely to play a major role in 2021's health and security landscape, with streamlined distribution at top of mind for many officials.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 18, 2021

Survey: Nurses largely on board with COVID-19 vaccines but want more info on boosters, long-term safety. Wed, 08/18/2021 - 15:32.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The NHS COVID Pass is now accepted as equivalent in status to the European Union Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC). Under an agreement with the European Commission on 29 October, UK citizens can now digitally verify their vaccination status using the EUDCC gateway. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2021

Nursing home groups decry mandate push by CMS for staff to get COVID-19 vaccine. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 16:27.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Nevertheless, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a major panic in the country’s legal system and judiciary. Additionally, the Government declared COVID-19 a “ formidable disease ” under the Public Health Act on April 1, 2020.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Industry Voices—COVID-19 vaccine rollout shows real-world evidence was ready for the spotlight. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 18:03.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

CMS to require staff at hospitals and other facilities to get COVID-19 vaccine or risk funding loss. Thu, 09/09/2021 - 16:40.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

The following 10 predictions that we have made for the global healthcare will define new ways of rethinking business and growth opportunities in 2021, and will help determine the future direction of the industry. By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Vaccine hesitancy and social vulnerability remain barriers to broader COVID-19 vaccination, study finds. Sat, 11/06/2021 - 21:55.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 30, 2022

In August 2021 , the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) put in place requirements for service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Litigation has since ensued over the military branches’ restrictive approach to religious exemptions to vaccination. By Kaitlynn Milvert. On March 25, the U.S.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Rural hospital COVID-19 vaccination rates remain stubborn despite surge linked to delta variant. Tue, 11/23/2021 - 14:15.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The COVID-19 vaccination statuses of approximately 500,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been impermissibly disclosed. The spreadsheet also included details of claimed religious and medical exceptions to COVID-19 vaccination.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 17, 2023

Two pharmaceutical giants of the pandemic, Moderna and BioNTech, are taking steps for increasing the manufacturing capacity for the COVID-19 vaccine in Africa. Last March, Moderna announced its plan to set up a manufacturing facility in Kenya to produce messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, including COVID-19 shots.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 6, 2022

It only narrowly modifies compulsory licenses of patents covering COVID vaccines. IP on COVID vaccines should be a global public good. For COVID treatments and diagnostics to be broadly available at affordable prices, their IP must be considered a global public good by all. We need a new approach. Data exclusivity.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 20, 2022

Despite continuing disputes as to the legality and enforcement of the CMS vaccine mandate for certified providers and suppliers, CMS has indicated it will proceed with enforcement of the mandate in those states where it is not enjoined from doing so with clarifying guidance issued on December 28, 2021.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

"The ability to efficiently register and authenticate endpoints is a core component of healthcare interoperability," Barrett said in a statement in 2021. In early 2021, the alliance worked with a number of healthcare organizations to develop a standard digital record model for organizations administering COVID-19 vaccines.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

"We were able to calculate the testing, infection and complication rates of COVID-19 among people with a recent history of homelessness ," he continued. "Shortly after, we were also able to use our case ascertainment algorithm to uncover the vaccination coverage of PEH versus others in Ontario.

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Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2021

Within just a couple of months of COVID-19 emerging in America, it became clear that health disparities were evident in outcomes due to complications from the coronavirus. The rate of vaccinations against the coronavirus, too, significantly varied by race and ethnicity as of March 11, 2021. In the U.S., population).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Telehealth, according to the federal government, has been "transformational" to the delivery of healthcare and "underpinned much" of its COVID-19 response. Since last year March, over 16 million patients have received over 80 million COVID-19 telehealth services under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2021

On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision allowing OSHA to enforce its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. The CDC document “Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines” Information about protection against retaliation and discrimination.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But Callahan has a few ideas of what to expect: COVID-19 vaccine access and distribution will have lasting impacts. Many have questions about the logistics of getting vaccines into the hands (and arms) of the people who need them. It's hard to say precisely what's around the corner for digital health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

might be finally turning a corner in the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted the importance of data analytics and data in general, said Lupu of Sanford Health. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently that the U.S. " Dr. Roxana Lupu, Sanford Health.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 22, 2022

A registered nurse from a veteran’s hospital in Detroit pleaded guilty to charges related to COVID-19 vaccination record cards fraud. Her theft of the cards began at least as early as May 2021 and continued through September 2021. Participating in the fraud can result in the person(s) being prosecuted.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Tara Davis and Nicola Soekoe In January 2021, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) observed that the world was on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” if wealthier nations did not ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. This, critically, could have helped save lives.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

First announced in January 2021, the Vaccine Credential Initiative – co-founded by MITRE Corporation and others including Cerner, Change Healthcare, Epic, Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce and others – has made big progress over the past year-plus on new approaches to interoperable record-keeping.

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Health Law Attorney

JANUARY 13, 2022

In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“ OSHA ”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ ETS ”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Accordingly, the Supreme Court issued its ruling staying the OSHA ETS.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 11, 2023

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that he does not plan to renew the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which is due to expire on May 11, 2023. The post HHS Secretary Will Not Renew COVID-19 PHE: HIPAA Enforcement Discretion to End on May 11, 2023 appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Symplr

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

COVID-19 time line, February 2021: The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines was in its early stages. However, that number accounts for only 65% of the total U.S. population.

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Wyatt Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

On 9/30/2021, HHS Office for Civil Rights issues guidance on when HIPAA applies and does not apply to COVID-19 vaccine information. Accordingly, HIPAA does not prohibit businesses, individuals or HIPAA covered entities from asking whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Prisons, jails, and other carceral facilities have been core sites of the COVID-19 pandemic, from initial outbreaks in Chinese prisons to some of the largest outbreaks in the U.S. Yet, despite these inequities, the human toll of COVID-19 among incarcerated people has remained behind the walls and in the shadows.

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