2022 and Public Health - Health Care Compliance Brief

Public Health Product Hops

Bill of Health

APRIL 24, 2023

Sinha, Edna Besic, and Melissa Mann Members of Congress have been focused on drug pricing for the last several years, culminating recently in new drug pricing provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. But perhaps other forms of public health benefit would outweigh these harms?

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Public Health FDA Bioethics Governance

Reclaiming Global Public Health

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The answer to one of the most important public health questions of our time — who gets access to vaccines? — Private decisions did not match public health need. Monopoly control presents profound questions for public health governance. Together, these decisions had a profound impact on global public health.

Public Health

Public Health COVID-19 World Health Governance

Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

JANUARY 18, 2024

While receiving significant global traction and acceptance since their publication in 1985, the Siracusa Principles, the authors argue, proved to be simply “unequal to the task” of guiding States’ conduct in the context of COVID-19 because they are “unable to speak in any significant detail to the particular concerns of public health crises.”

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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Tracking Public Health Authority Changes from 2021 & 2022 Legislative Sessions

Bill of Health

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research COVID-19 called for quick, decisive action by public health authorities to support communities and prevent infections. Sixty-five laws were enacted in 25 states limiting emergency authority , while 17 laws were enacted in 12 states to strengthen public health.

Public Health

Public Health COVID-19

House extends virtual care flexibilities beyond public health emergency

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 10, 2022

Senate, several COVID-19-era telehealth policies will remain in place for about five months after the public health emergency ends. In-person requirements for mental health , with providers not mandated to see their patients in person before conducting a mental telehealth visit. Audio-only care. Frank Pallone Jr., and Anna G.

Public Health

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Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

Healthcare It News

APRIL 15, 2022

Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage. State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of the public health emergency.

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Medicaid Medicaid US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19

ATA urges HHS to protect telehealth coverage by extending public health emergency through 2022

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2021

ATA urges HHS to protect telehealth coverage by extending public health emergency through 2022. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 11:07.

Public Health

Public Health Law and Civil Rights Laws Must Work Together to Rise to the Challenge of Long COVID

Bill of Health

MARCH 21, 2023

By Elizabeth Pendo Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the need for public health laws and policies that align with and reinforce civil rights protections for disproportionately impacted populations is greater than ever. A 2022 report by the Brookings Institute estimates that of the 16.3 Elizabeth Pendo is the Joseph J.

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CAA of 2022 Includes Federal Extension to Telehealth Protections for HDHPs

Compliance Now

MARCH 15, 2022

By: Jessica Waltman, Principal, Forward Health Consulting. Last week, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2022, a $1.5 Among its many provisions, the bill extends access to telehealth services for individuals who are covered under a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high deductible health plan (HDHP).

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Reclaiming Salus Populi

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Introduction: The Threat to Public Health As we reach the COVID-19 pandemic’s third anniversary, the warning signs for the future of public health law are everywhere. Along the way, courts have displayed an alarming disinterest in science or the impact of their decisions on the public’s health.

Public Health

Public Health COVID-19 Governance Compliance

China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The Ping An Family Doctor platform also provides access to EHRs, allows the uploading of medical reports, and generates AI-driven personalised health plans. It can be integrated with smart medical devices and delivers near-real-time alerts for urgent health concerns.

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Breaking down barriers in patient-centered clinical research

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While decentralized clinical trials began emerging before the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health crisis accelerated the trend. In 2022, we set out with a bold vision: to transform clinical trials by implementing decentralized capabilities, ensuring patients could participate regardless of their geographic location.

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COVID-19 Public Health Governance Hospitals

HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 14, 2022

HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 11:27.

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COVID-19 Public Health

Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. Caravan Health President and CEO Tim Gronniger previously was chief of staff and director of delivery system reform at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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CDC awards $3.2B to public health departments

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 2, 2022

to public health departments. Fri, 12/02/2022 - 08:25. CDC awards $3.2B

Public Health

Improving Job Quality and Scheduling Predictability Can Advance Public Health and Reduce Racial Inequities

Bill of Health

APRIL 1, 2022

Law can be a powerful tool to advance public health , and workplace scheduling is no exception. These laws and policies can improve job quality and reduce inequities in low-wage jobs — yet as of March 2022, there are no federal-level protections from precarious scheduling. DeAnna Baumle, Esq.,

Public Health

Public Health COVID-19 Hospitals Governance

CareCloud CEO predicts what's around the corner for telehealth

Healthcare It News

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. What is driving all this, of course, is the regulatory changes during this public health emergency. First of all, we should think about the public health emergency.

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Senate health leaders preview bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's public health response

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2022

Senate health leaders preview bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's public health response. Wed, 01/26/2022 - 12:17.

Public Health

Austria to launch EIT Health Regional Innovation Hub

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The six partners of EIT Health met earlier this month in Vienna, ahead of the planned launch of Austria’s new EIT Health Regional Innovation Hub in early 2022. They discussed how the hub is going to operate across Austria and how it is going to be linked into the European network of EIT Health. Kapsch BusinessCom.

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Public Health Governance

Virtual care service expansions in Australia

Healthcare It News

MARCH 22, 2024

Expanding the VVED will also enable it to support more direct referrals from aged care, paramedics, primary health networks, the Nurse on Call service and self-referrals from the community.

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Top health tech hazards for 2022: cyberattacks, supply chain shortfalls and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

"Some facilities and caregivers are now feeling the strain of using programs that were rapidly implemented during a crisis, without time for full consideration of workflow and human factors," the researchers wrote about the spike in virtual care during the public health crisis.

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The impacts of climate change on the right to health in the United Kingdom

Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Climate change and health inequalities in the UK Climate change causes extreme weather events that impact health. endured record high temperatures o f 40°C (104°F) in the summer of 2022, there were approximately 3,000 more deaths in people over 65 in England and Wales. When the U.K.

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On Valentine’s Day 2022, Let’s Remember That Love is a Social Determinant of Health

Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

My curated six-pack of love and health care chosen for Valentine’s Day 2022… #LoveThyNeighbor – a Faith-Based Call for Vaccination – on The Catholic Health Association’s commitment to vaccinating America.

Public Health

‘We Want Them Infected’: An Excerpt from Jonathan Howard’s New Book on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bill of Health

APRIL 25, 2023

6 This didn’t stop her from making a nearly identical podcast in May 2022 titled “Living with COVID,” 7 which declared “we now have all the necessary tools to end the COVID ‘emergency phase’. 8 She said that, due to high rates of immunity, “since March of 2022 we’ve seen very little severe disease in the hospital.” 2022, November 19).

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and HIPAA Telehealth Flexibilities Due to be Extended

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, is expected to extend the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) today (October 13, 2022) for the 11th time. The post COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and HIPAA Telehealth Flexibilities Due to be Extended appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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South Metropolitan Health Service digitises its pre-surgery program

Healthcare It News

MARCH 6, 2024

WHY IT MATTERS SMHS, which provides hospital and community-based public health care services in southern metropolitan Perth, started the LifeFit SurgFit in 2020-2021 as a "holistic approach" to preparing patients for surgery.

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Public Health Hospitals

Korea to link health records of 8 million patients to MyHealthway

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 14, 2024

THE LARGER TREND Part of the Korean government's larger Digital Platform Government initiative, MyHealthway was launched following a pilot with 245 medical facilities in 2022. Enterprise Taxonomy: EHR Population and Public Health Digital Health Core Technologies Care Technology

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Oracle Cerner has ambitions in national public health tech as software giant reports better-than-expected Q2 results

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Oracle Cerner has ambitions in national public health tech as software giant reports better-than-expected Q2 results. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 10:12.

Public Health

No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

AUGUST 29, 2022

Moderna broke that promise on August 26, 2022, when it sued Pfizer and BioNTech , the producers of a competing mRNA vaccine, for patent infringement in the U.S. From 2020 to 2022, the U.S. Against this backdrop, on March 7, 2022, Moderna issued a new press release titled “ Moderna’s Updated Patent Pledge.”. and Germany.

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COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Licensing Governance

Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

JULY 15, 2022

2022 Jun 13;OP2100756. 2022 Jun 6. Government Patent Use to Promote Public Health in the United States: Overcoming Nonpatent Exclusivities. Am J Public Health. 2022 Jun 16:e1-e5. 2022 Jun 21. 2022 Jun 7;327(21):2145-2147. 2022 Jun 22;377:o1452. 2022 Jun 8. 2022 Jun 21.

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Becerra decides to not extend mpox public health emergency set to expire next month

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Becerra decides to not extend mpox public health emergency set to expire next month. Fri, 12/02/2022 - 16:39.

Public Health

What the New York City Marathon Can Teach Us About Equitable Access to Vaccines

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Vaccines are pharmaceutical products, a critical tool in public and global health. At the same time, they are regularly treated as commodities , often in ways that are completely divorced from their public health value. Operative criteria of “burden” and related considerations (e.g.,

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Public Health COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Governance

Australia to 'modernise' aged care IT with new budget

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

billion) 2022-2023 October budget for implementing aged care reforms to "improve safety, dignity, quality and humanity." Enterprise Taxonomy: Investing Population and Public Health Quality Care Business Care. The Australian government is investing A$312.6 It is part of the A$3.9 billion ($2.5 " WHY IT MATTERS.

Governance

Governance Public Health Nurses

Health Care Planning for 2022 – Start with a Pandemic, Then Pivot to Health and Happiness

Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

.” As we enter Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and civic chasms and economic uncertainty (inflation, health care costs, Great Resignations), I took this page out of Dr, Seuss in my last monthly post for Medecision’s Liberate Health blog. As we all enter 2022, we can all use a dose of joy and self-compassion.

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What can Europe to do bridge the digital health divide?

Healthcare It News

MAY 17, 2022

” Find out more about this topic and more as we reimagine health at the 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition (14-16 June 2022). As Sørensen said, “it becomes an enabler for those who can—but a barrier for those who can’t.”

Governance

Governance Public Health Doctors Nurses

The Institutionalization Missing Data Problem

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Experts warned at the beginning of the pandemic that people with IDD might experience higher rates of severe outcomes, due to the disproportionate percentage of the population that lived in congregate settings, differential rates of pre-existing conditions, and the lack of prioritization of this population within the public health care system.

US Department of Health and Human Services

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Public Health Nursing Homes

Could Amtrak’s Quiet Car Be a Model for COVID-19 Travel Policies?

Bill of Health

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In light of the growing body of research, combined with the looming tripledemic (COVID-19, flu, and RSV), various public health professionals are already calling for reinstating mask mandates , a step which clearly would do the most to protect public health.

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As Twitter rolls back its ban on COVID misinformation, some health experts worry about threat to public health

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As Twitter rolls back its ban on COVID misinformation, some health experts worry about threat to public health. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 17:35.

Public Health

June 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report

HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

June 2022 saw 70 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – two fewer than May and one fewer than June 2021. That is the highest monthly total so far in 2022. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in June 2022.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals

The 2022 US Health System Report Card: Pretty Terrific If You Live in Hawaii or Massachusetts

Health Populi

JUNE 22, 2022

states to live in for health and health care are Hawaii, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maryland… Those are the top health system rankings in the new 2022 Scorecard on State Health System Performance annual report from the Commonwealth Fund. The best U.S.

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Dozee bets on India's growing home healthcare market with new solution

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Driven by such demand, a fast-ageing population, and rising cases of chronic diseases, the home healthcare market has been projected to be worth around $52 billion by 2032 , growing at 19% CAGR from 2022. Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Quality Care Digital Health Medical devices Care Technology

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COVID-19 Hospitals Public Health

Race Equality Foundation says UK review into medical device bias is not enough

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Initial findings are expected by the end of January 2022. COVID-19 exposed health disparities across the country, as death rates have been higher among people from ethnic minorities. It will also examine MRI scanners, which are not recommended for use for pregnant or breastfeeding women. WHY IT MATTERS.

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COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Governance Health Analytics

Why The End of the Public Health Emergency is Everyone’s Problem

HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sweeping healthcare policy changes that enable vulnerable Americans to receive affordable health coverage and access essential safety net benefits. Under the PHE, states must keep Medicaid enrollees continuously covered, irrespective of their circumstances. .

Public Health

Public Health Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19

Losing Control of Controlled Substances? The Case of Telehealth Prescriptions

Bill of Health

JANUARY 30, 2023

With the Secretary of Health and Human Services declaring a public health emergency due to COVID-19 on 1/31/2020 , practitioners were permitted by state law to “dispense controlled substances not only in their home states but also in states with which their home states have reciprocity.”

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Public Health Product Hops

Reclaiming Global Public Health

Webinars

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Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies

Webinars

Tracking Public Health Authority Changes from 2021 & 2022 Legislative Sessions

House extends virtual care flexibilities beyond public health emergency

Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

ATA urges HHS to protect telehealth coverage by extending public health emergency through 2022

Public Health Law and Civil Rights Laws Must Work Together to Rise to the Challenge of Long COVID

CAA of 2022 Includes Federal Extension to Telehealth Protections for HDHPs

Reclaiming Salus Populi

China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

Breaking down barriers in patient-centered clinical research

HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days

Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

CDC awards $3.2B to public health departments

Improving Job Quality and Scheduling Predictability Can Advance Public Health and Reduce Racial Inequities

CareCloud CEO predicts what's around the corner for telehealth

Senate health leaders preview bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's public health response

Austria to launch EIT Health Regional Innovation Hub

Virtual care service expansions in Australia

Top health tech hazards for 2022: cyberattacks, supply chain shortfalls and more

The impacts of climate change on the right to health in the United Kingdom

On Valentine’s Day 2022, Let’s Remember That Love is a Social Determinant of Health

‘We Want Them Infected’: An Excerpt from Jonathan Howard’s New Book on the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and HIPAA Telehealth Flexibilities Due to be Extended

South Metropolitan Health Service digitises its pre-surgery program

Korea to link health records of 8 million patients to MyHealthway

Oracle Cerner has ambitions in national public health tech as software giant reports better-than-expected Q2 results

No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Becerra decides to not extend mpox public health emergency set to expire next month

What the New York City Marathon Can Teach Us About Equitable Access to Vaccines

Australia to 'modernise' aged care IT with new budget

Health Care Planning for 2022 – Start with a Pandemic, Then Pivot to Health and Happiness

What can Europe to do bridge the digital health divide?

The Institutionalization Missing Data Problem

Could Amtrak’s Quiet Car Be a Model for COVID-19 Travel Policies?

As Twitter rolls back its ban on COVID misinformation, some health experts worry about threat to public health

June 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The 2022 US Health System Report Card: Pretty Terrific If You Live in Hawaii or Massachusetts

Dozee bets on India's growing home healthcare market with new solution

Race Equality Foundation says UK review into medical device bias is not enough

Why The End of the Public Health Emergency is Everyone’s Problem

Losing Control of Controlled Substances? The Case of Telehealth Prescriptions

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