Bill of Health
JULY 12, 2024
Contreras On July 2, 2024, the High Court of the United Kingdom issued a decision in Moderna’s mRNA vaccine patent litigation against Pfizer and BioNTech. As I previously discussed in October of 2020, Moderna pledged not to enforce its patents against makers of COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic. By Jorge L.
Hall Render
MAY 2, 2023
In May 2021, CMS issued an interim final rule that required SNFs to educate staff and residents on the risks and benefits of COVID vaccination and to offer or assist in accessing COVID vaccination for staff and residents. COVID Staff Vaccine. COVID SNF Notification Requirements.
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Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Jay Nakashima at eHealth Exchange detailed how California’s Cedars-Sinai used FHIR to send adverse events related to COVID-19 vaccines to the FDA – a process that replaced manual data entry and faxing. Read more… FDA FHIR Pilot Automates Adverse Events Reporting and Validation.
Verisys
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
AL BOP Rule Updates California: Beginning August 1, 2024, all California dispensers of controlled substances will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using version 4.2B Practice agreements will no longer be valid on January 1, 2024.
Hall Render
APRIL 24, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 along party lines to adopt a final rule (the “Final Rule”) banning most companies from entering into or enforcing non-compete clauses. On April 24, 2024, one day after publication, business groups led by the U.S. What Happens Next?
Hall Render
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Large outpatient investments in 2024 included over $1B by HCA, $760M by Jefferson Health and $500M by Tenet. CMS released significant revisions to its nursing home surveyor guidance, including requirements for COVID-19 vaccine education, opioid and psychotropic prescribing and medical director responsibilities.
Hall Render
JANUARY 8, 2025
The Final Rule was published on November 7, 2024, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. NHSN Module Is Updated The NHSN Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Module is available and has been updated to include the new data elements that LTC Facilities must report.
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