Hall Render

AUGUST 8, 2024

United”) filed a motion to compel the United States (“government”) to produce documents and orders withheld under the law enforcement privilege. Furthermore, United argued the need for these documents outweighed any claimed harm by the government. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.

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Bill of Health

MAY 5, 2023

When there is a compulsory license in place, a government of a country allows a third party to manufacture and distribute a product protected by patents, without the consent of the patent owner. The Commission may grant a Union compulsory license where a crisis or an emergency mode has been declared ( Article 4 ). For example, the U.S.

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The case asks whether the government has authority to dismiss an FCA suit after initially declining to proceed with the action, and if so, what standard would apply. The Petitioner-Relator filed an FCA case against EHR on July 26, 2012 which the government investigated for about two years before declining to intervene on June 27, 2014.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 22, 2022

A Nature article outlines the digital health approaches of nine countries around the world.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 17, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell. The article A Lesson Learned From COVID-19: The Significance of The Primary Care Physician Shortage appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 16, 2024

For a more detailed discussion of the NSA IDR process, please see our previous articles here and here. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only. The post Federal Government Finalizes 2024 No Surprises Act IDR Fees appeared first on Law Firm | Health Care Law Firm in the USA | Hall Render.

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Hall Render

JUNE 16, 2023

The Court’s opinion settles two outstanding questions about the authority of the Government to dismiss FCA actions in which it first declines to intervene but that whistleblowers continue to pursue on the Government’s behalf. The Government and Defendants favored the broadest authority permitted in the D.C.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals refused the defendants’ request to overturn the entire verdict but enforced the consequences of the government’s prejudicial delay by tying the conduct together with the government’s failure to toll the statute of limitations for many of its claims. The ruling in U.S. Aldridge v. Corporate Mgmt.,

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Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2022

The original proposal tabled by India and South Africa in 2020 as IP/C/W/669 would have waived 40 articles of the WTO Trade Related Agreement on Intellectual Property Rights, known as the TRIPS. In short, the compromise only waives a single 20-word paragraph in one article: the one dealing with exports under a non-voluntary authorization.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2023

By Aparajita Lath Two articles published last month in the BMJ analyze the public investment and financing of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the extensive government funding that has supported the development of mRNA technology from 1985 to 2022. government. It is generally known that the U.S.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

21-1052 to determine whether and on what statutory grounds, the government, after initially declining to intervene, may subsequently intervene and dismiss a qui-tam False Claims Act (“FCA”) suit. Executive Health Resources (“EHR”) and the government argue that 31 U.S.C. Executive Health Resources, Inc. , Background. quoting 42 U.S.C.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 14, 2024

If we were writing a syllabus for a course on “the law of addictive design,” the cases and articles listed below would be high on the list for inclusion. 129, 152 (2019) This article examines how tech developers use strategies designed by the casino industry to create habit-forming products. First, the judicial rulings. & Tech.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 11, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. A new report by Emsisoft documents an increase in ransomware attacks in the US, with 2,207 US hospitals, schools and governments directly impacted in 2023. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One of us (LG) was involved in the drafting of the Siracusa Principles, which have become the chief international instrument governing permissible human rights limitations during national emergencies. Governments should also reach into their diplomatic toolbox to encourage compliance.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By Bobby Stroup Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t magic , but there is value in telling a magical story to non-technical stakeholders to describe how we’ll govern this transformative technology. I’ve even hyperlinked scenes of the movies in this article for reference. Nationalization is also not just any government use of AI.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 13, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Government statistics obtained from the Health Survey for England 2019 show that over three quarters of people aged over 16 in England […]. The article Choosing Bariatric Beds: What You Need To Know appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 15, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. The article The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: What’s In It For Hospitals? Illegal copying is prohibited. On February 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.

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MRO Compliance

APRIL 7, 2022

New government regulations never stop in healthcare. View Full Article. The Patient Right of Access Rule and a Look at Enforcement Actions. April 7, 2022. Healthcare IT Today. It’s just the nature of the business and that’s unlikely to change. However, the reality of this is that some rules get more attention than others.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 26, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. The article Re-examining National Health Expenditures appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This article will explore a few ways for health leaders to establish a strong governance strategy for their consumer and marketing-focused taxonomy, ensuring consistent, quality care. The patient experience is enhanced when patients are able to find the right doctor and the right location for their individual health needs.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell. The article The Significance and Severity of the Healthcare Labor Shortage appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2020

The following is a guest article by Marshall Frost, VP of IT and Vendor Management, Longs Pharmacy Solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has swiftly reshaped workplaces across the world – our own certainly included.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. The article The 2022 Midterms: Implications for 2023-2024 and Health Policy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is your opportunity to demonstrate the impact to your governing body. In this article, get the tips you need to nail the presentation. Plus download this free checklist to be sure you include the information required by regulatory agencies to keep the governing body informed and proactive. This is your opportunity to shine.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. The article Turning To Technology To Deal with The Nationwide Shortage of Pharmacy Technicians appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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MRO Compliance

MARCH 30, 2023

As a follow up to this cover story, I wrote a guest article for them entitled 3 specific areas of data sharing to clarify and consider in 2023. Key takeaways from my article include: Definitions and data sharing parameters for substance abuse must be revamped. Two issues are beleaguering progress around substance abuse data sharing.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 14, 2022

public health infrastructure nor American political culture support the kind of muscular central government mandates that have characterized the COVID-19 policies of many other countries. This blog post is excerpted and adapted from his article, Responsive Analysis: Public Health Federalism and Tort Reform in the U.S. Neither the U.S.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. Illegal copying is prohibited. In August, H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), was passed via partisan votes by both chambers of Congress and […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 16, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Medical coders work on diagnoses, treatment procedures, supplies, and other valuable medical information that government agencies, insurance companies, […]. The article What is a Medical Coder? Illegal copying is prohibited. How Do I Become One?

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Governance 116

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

I explore this analogy in a recently published article in the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics ( JLME ), Increasing Equity in the Transnational Allocation of Vaccines Against Emerging Pathogens: A Multi-Modal Approach. Quite a lot, it turns out. Vaccines are pharmaceutical products, a critical tool in public and global health.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This article reflects the significant effort made to put climate-sensitive diseases, many of which are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), at the forefront of these talks. The focus of this article, NTDs , include diseases such as dengue, malaria, and leishmaniasis. NTDs are typically diseases that affect populations in warmer regions.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

I recently came across an article by Verto which identified 3 fundamental problems with interoperability and care coordination in healthcare as follows: Data Integration and Aggregation Sub-Set of the Data Relevant to a Particular Care Step Data Governance and Patient Transitions The article was spot on in identifying these problems.

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Bill of Health

JULY 26, 2023

Other researchers have found that “ many persons with disabilities do not receive any humanitarian support from NGOs or the Government ” following natural disasters. Many have wheelchair access ramps, and are heralded as accessible by the Bangladesh government and international funders, yet they lack accessible toilets.

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 29, 2022

government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” Monsanto and Myriad) ( this 2015 article discusses the history and taxonomy of patent pledges, many of which are collected in this online database ). By Jorge L. Pandemic Pledges.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Care business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions has announced the results of a survey designed to identify provider data governance decision-makers in provider organizations and understand data governance challenges and their impact on operational efficiency.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Written by the AIHC Education Department This article provides an overview of how the media and government are reacting to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential threats associated with this advanced technology. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The following is a guest article by Gerry Blass from ComplyAssistant Did you know that healthcare organizations thwart thousands of phishing and malware attacks every day? With the increase in the volume of attacks, we’re also seeing an increase in the number of data breaches.

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