Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What's less certain, however, is what that utilization will look like in the future, particularly as the end of the public health emergency looms. And we did see an increase again around early 2021, at the time of the Delta variant. First of all, we should think about the public health emergency.

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Provider Trust

APRIL 26, 2023

However, this solution comes with its share of compliance risks, especially if interstate licenses are involved. Workers soon became overworked and overwhelmed, and COVID quickly proved that many hospitals don’t have sufficient equipment or staff available to deal with a sudden public health emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Despite the end of the public health emergency, individuals and informed political leaders will continue to work with pharmacies to continue access to vital care for individuals in need of medication for mental health because mental health is part of overall health. Your third prediction concerns medication.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 7, 2021

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in May 2021: On May 3, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 677(a), the Department of Banking and Insurance, Small Employer Health Program proposed an amendment regarding small employer health benefit plans. 13:39-4.21.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 7, 2021

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in April 2021: On April 5, 2021 at 53 N.J.R 459(a), the Commissioner of Health modified rule N.J.A.C On April 5, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. On April 5, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. On April 5, 2021, at 53 N.J.R.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in June and July 2021: On June 7, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 975(a), the Health Commissioner, released a notice in regards to Executive Order No. On June 7, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. On June 7, 2021, at 53 N.J.R.

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SQA

MARCH 25, 2021

SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary #2, 2021. COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Development of New Standard for Ventilators, 12 January 2021. PDA Technical Report 60-3 (TR 60-3), Process Validation: A Lifecycle Approach, Annex 2: Biopharmaceutical Drug Substances Manufacturing, March 2021.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register in September 2021: On September 7, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 252 directing vaccination or testing requirements for workers in health care facilities and high-risk settings. On September 7, 2021, at 53 N.J.R.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 10, 2023

Not only did 2022’s annual funding total come in at just over half of 2021’s $29.3B2, but it also just squeaked past 2020s $14.7B Between Q3 2019 and Q2 2021, investors continuously increased investments in digital health quarter-over-quarter for seven straight quarters, with one dip in Q2 2020. Notably, 2022’s year’s Q4 $2.7B

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 8, 2023

Source: Jim Evans via Creative Commons License.) Also in Texas, winter storm Uri in 2021 adversely impacted millions of people with disabilities, particularly those dependent on home medical device s, leaving them without heat or electricity and poor access to water, transportation, health care, and emergency services.

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Bill of Health

JULY 11, 2024

by Daniela Cepeda Cuadrado There is a wealth of research demonstrating that corruption — the abuse of entrusted power for private gain — has contributed to weakening health systems and worsening public health globally.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 26, 2023

For example, the Secretary can waive the requirements for out-of-state healthcare professionals to be licensed before being allowed to practice, or exercise discretion when investigating violations of the physician self-referral law (§1877 of the Social Security Act).

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McBrayer Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Posted In Health Care Law , Health Reform The COVID-19 public health emergency has impacted the healthcare field in numerous ways. Like the rest of the country, Kentucky has been facing a dire shortage of healthcare workers that was only worsened by the pandemic. percent.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The group claims to have exploited the vulnerability – a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the License Response Servlet – allowing the theft of sensitive data. According to Clop, the attacks occurred over a period of around 10 days.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Bob McCullough, PhD, VP of Clinical Strategy for Kooth Digital Health By providing scaffolding to help build psychological flexibility among young people, we can not only support good mental health for life but reduce the mounting cost of mental healthcare. Mental health is the defining public health crisis of our time.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

An end to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to be announced and end mid-January followed by a grace period of approximately 5 months. And with the Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to expire in January, stakeholders are urgently calling upon Congress to pass the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021.

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Med-Net Compliance

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A Massachusetts home health aide, who was licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), has been indicted in connection with a home surveillance video showing her abusing an elderly patient, Attorney General Maura Healey announced.

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Jane Sarashon

JANUARY 5, 2022

And less than 1 in 4 consumers were comfortable sharing information such as driver’s license numbers, biometrics like DNA or fingerprints, banking information, passport numbers, or Social Security numbers which would be the least likely piece of personal data folks were comfortable sharing. Morning Consult polled 2,200 U.S.

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Verisys

JUNE 13, 2023

It withdraws the regulations issued in the interim final rule published November 5, 2021 in “Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination”. 303, Rule 2) Updates for multistate applicants allowing 60 days to apply for a new multistate license when moving from one party state to another. (§402,

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 6, 2023

Prosecutors stated that if they passed, they would be able to seek licenses and jobs in numerous locations. Between 2016 and 2021, the students spent a total of $114 million on falsified degrees, according to the publication. The three participating institutions are currently closed. Reference NPR. 2023, January 27).

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Health Care Law Brief

MAY 11, 2022

Bonuses will be required to be paid based on the number of hours worked by a covered worker during defined vesting periods to be determined by the state Commissioner of Health.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 4, 2022

Hughes and Cosgrove addressed the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association’s Healthcare Legal Compliance Forum in December 2021. It also looks at how they are preparing for the regulatory changes that will come with the end of the public health emergency. Interstate licensing for telehealth.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

New Jersey Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) oversees various departments and initiatives aimed at ensuring public health, such as disease control, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and health equity.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

Entering the third year of the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS seeks to clarify the period of time during which MAOs must comply with the special requirements at 42 CFR 422.100(m) to ensure access for enrollees to covered services throughout the disaster or emergency period.

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NY Health Law

JUNE 29, 2021

In continuing efforts to address problems exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 18, 2021, the Governor signed legislation (S.1168-A/A.108-B) 108-B) into law to address an urgent public policy priority related to clinical staffing in hospitals licensed pursuant to Article 28 of the New York State Public Health Law.

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Healthcare Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Effective January 1, 2022, an individual in Oregon who acts as a pharmaceutical representative for more than 15 days during the calendar year must have, and renew annually, a license from the Department of Consumer and Business Services (“DCBS”). ix] Nevada.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Noncompliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule The Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule (“the final rule”) was published in November 2019 and went into effect on January 2021. Since January, 2021, articles and studies have revealed the lack of compliance, bringing this issue to the attention of Congress.

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SQA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As became the case in May 2021, when the European Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) came online without an updated MRA between the EU and Switzerland, Swiss manufacturers of IVDs are now treated as any other “third country” manufacturers seeking CE Marking to sell their devices in the EU.

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C&M Health Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Biologic-led combination products are reviewed under one of the two biologics license application (BLA) pathways under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act—either a section 351(a) BLA (a “stand-alone” BLA) or a section 351(k) BLA (for a biosimilar or interchangeable biological product).

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YouCompli

JULY 12, 2022

In Fall 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a national health care fraud enforcement action involving over $1.4 This announcement included nationwide criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals. National fraud takedown: $1.1

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Clinicians need to spend their 10-15 minutes in an exam room talking to patients, answering questions, and practicing at the top of their license. Within healthcare, the technology and expertise exist to help providers, payers, public health, health information exchanges, and healthcare IT companies exchange data.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

203(a), the Office of the Governor issued Executive Order 280 declaring that a Public Health Emergency, established in Exec Order No. d), to permit the Committee to count clinical hours obtained before the submission of the proposed plan of supervision toward the number of supervised hours required to become a licensed counselor.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 4, 2022

Read More: Compliance officers reflect on COVID pivots and preparing for the end of the public health emergency. Featured speakers: Marcus Hughes , Associate General Counsel, UMass Memorial Health; Meg Cosgrove , Associate General Counsel, Beth Israel Lahey Health. Telehealth in the Pandemic and Beyond.

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Provider Trust

MAY 9, 2023

The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OIG OCIG) said, “While exclusion numbers can vary from year to year, OIG notes that courts closed and investigations slowed in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which may help explain a decrease of about 460 exclusions reported in those years. See our Exclusion Monitoring Solution

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Healthcare Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

As always, with technology comes data, and experts weighed in on issues like data use, licensing, aggregation, new rules on information blocking, ransomware attacks/cyber insurance, and preparing for disasters, whether natural or human-made. Regulatory and Enforcement Environment. non-compete/non-solicit clauses) on a go-forward basis.

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AIHC

APRIL 25, 2022

Most Providers Utilize Audio-Only Telehealth More than two-thirds of providers utilizing telehealth use audio-only, according to a recent Telehealth Survey conducted November 2021 through December 2021 by the American Medical Association (AMA). Click Here for Cross-State Licensing information.

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Provider Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

Both state and federal expenditures on Medicaid managed care are steadily increasing, with expenditures totaling $421 billion and representing 59% of all Medicaid expenditures in 2021.

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