Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2022

The Rule requires nearly all workers at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facilities—whether medical personnel, volunteers, janitorial staff, or even contractors who service the facilities—to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption.

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid Medical Personnel 52

C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a number of waivers and flexibilities to help healthcare providers manage the influx of patients during the Public Health Emergency (PHE). H@H programs can increase the accessibility and availability of health care services for patients.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals COVID-19 Medicare Medicare 52

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A healthcare organization’s efficiency depends on the effective management of medical inventory like tools, treatments, tests, equipment and samples. Medical personnel require tools to identify expired or recalled products before patient use. Mismanagement and errors can jeopardize patient safety.

Medical Personnel 52

Medical Personnel COVID-19 Hospitals Health Outcomes 52

AIHC

APRIL 12, 2022

As such, research is required to create screening methods that help detect substance abuse in older adults, which often work best with the application of coexisting medical and psychiatric conditions. During COVID-19, she worked as a crisis counselor on the Florida Corona Virus Emergency Response Team.

Medical Personnel 52

Medical Personnel COVID-19 Hospitals Elder Care 52

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

How do we imagine a better result to the next epidemic if our future leaders are no better prepared than those who didn’t do all that well against COVID-19? Yet a recent proposal I reviewed on emphasizing public policy in public health curricula failed to include classes to understand the nature of U.S.

Public Health 264

Public Health Health Care Reform ACA COVID-19 264

HIT Consultant

MAY 12, 2024

We, leaders at Israel’s largest Medical Center, have faced a brutal three-pronged assault: a daily influx of injured civilians and soldiers, a depleted workforce due to medical personnel called to military duty, and the looming danger of relocating the entire medical center to missile-proof shelter.

Hospitals 96

Hospitals Medical Personnel COVID-19 Telemedicine 96

Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Louis nursing home abruptly shuts down Missouri state senator wants voters to have say in KU Health System, Liberty Hospital merger Missouri Supreme Court strikes down law against homelessness, COVID vaccine mandates New report highlights Missouri’s rural healthcare Issues Nurses announce dates for SLU Hospital strike St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Hospitals 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 7, 2022

CDC shortens COVID isolation rules for health workers. COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 34 states. HHS: Protections against surprise medical bills implemented at dawn of new year. More Military Medical Personnel Are Assisting Hospitals With Covid-19 Treatment As Staff Shortages Mount.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses 40

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

In 2023, we will see AI handling more patient requests such as providing basic medical information and answering questions, asking for prescriptions, scheduling appointments, processing requests across the supply chain, etc. Personalization will play a major role in digital healthcare in 2023.

Governance 102

Governance Fraud Medical Personnel COVID-19 102

Healthcare Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals with emergency departments and participating in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) programs to provide medical screening, treatment and transfer for patients with emergency medical conditions (EMCs) or women in labor. [1]

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Governance Medical Personnel COVID-19 98

Drug & Device Law

MARCH 31, 2023

Ridiculing a blatantly unconstitutional Missouri statute that sought to silence pharmacists critical of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine as treatments for COVID-19, just yesterday. Rejecting anti-vaxxers attempting to sue the Center for Disease Control, here , also in 2022. Finally, context also matters.

Medical Personnel 59

Medical Personnel COVID-19 Fraud Doctors 59

Drug & Device Law

MARCH 21, 2022

The unsuccessful preemption claim in Dr. A sought to use the federal COVID-19 regulation implementing the federal government’s vaccine mandate on medical personnel (something we discussed towards the end of our post, here ) offensively against New York State’s vaccine mandate. They failed.

COVID-19 105

COVID-19 Medical Personnel Medicaid Medicaid 105