Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

Because penalties for information blocking – that is, any practice that interferes with access, exchange, or use of electronic health data – are tied to the definition of EHI. The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Earlier this week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that proposes to make sweeping changes to regulations at 42 C.F.R. part 2 (“Part 2”) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records. Definitions.

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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 14, 2023

Similarly, the Stark Law carveout from the definition of “referral” – for services that are personally performed by a physician – rarely will apply with respect to DME. 3] As indicated above, the temporary waiver that allowed mailing or home delivery of DME during the COVID-19 PHE expired May 11, 2023 and is no longer available. 2, 2023). [2]

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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.” government purchased millions of doses of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine, along with large quantities of vaccines manufactured by Pfizer. By Jorge L. Updating” the Pledge.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. Drug Enforcement Administration's proposed permanent changes to the e-prescribing of controlled medications at the close of the COVID-19 national public health emergency.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

By Daniel Swartzman If public health is to prosper, we will need to overcome the after-effects of several failures of imagination. Failing to use litigation against inadequate public health actions, as did the early civil rights and environmental movements. Failing to demand moral leadership of governmental actors.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This synergy allows for effective management of both community health and individual patient needs, a concept detailed by Definitive Healthcare. Mental Health Integration : With approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. affecting about 6 in 10 adults. He founded GuideWell Inc.,

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 18, 2022

” When it comes to designing healthcare solutions, Prestwick said it was important to involve patients who represent the target audience and ensure they were involved in creating a clear definition of the problem being solved. “Lots of people use patients rather than work with patients,” he concluded.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The government has signaled its support for reimbursing some telehealth services, at least in the short term. "The government can play a very positive role in telehealth by establishing clear standards and clear reimbursement guidelines," said Selesnick. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

Questions about the future of telehealth regulations have endured ever since the federal government opted to relax some of them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the permanent authority to waive telehealth restrictions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries. A years-long effort.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2022

"Telehealth has been a critical tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that patients continue to receive the health care they need while keeping health care providers and patients safe," read the letter. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“The simple fact is that the federal and state governments are doing almost nothing to help people who have a broadband service available that partially meets their needs but abuses them with regular price hikes, spotty reliability, and poor customer service. Among many reasons broadband continues to lag in certain parts of the U.S.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

And one trend deals with wellness + governments: the case for coming together, which I’m keen on with my lens on health citizenship. Even in a tough economy, consumers have made wellness a top priority, increasing personal spending on different health-and-wellbeing bets based on personal values and preferences.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, Allscripts. Electronic Health Information,” ONC’s new term for the data elements that need to be “exchangeable” upon request, is currently limited to data elements within the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability ( USCDI ) standard. Information unlocked.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

The government alleged that, between April 2014 and April 2019, Jet Medical introduced devices into interstate commerce that were misbranded under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) because Jet Medical did not obtain approval or clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to distribution.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We address the privacy and security of sensitive health data in two ways. First, we established unique network and QHIN governance committees that enable network participants and not-for-profit vendors to have a major role in setting policies for our network.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 However, these sessions usually begin with a hurdle to be overcome – that of terminology.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 5, 2022

HSCC is a private sector-led critical infrastructure advisory council of large, medium, and small health industry stakeholders, that works with government partners to identify and mitigate threats and vulnerabilities that have the potential to affect the ability of the sector to deliver healthcare services.

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

Information Blocking Enhancements ONC has modified the information blocking regulations, which were adopted in May 2020 ( ONC Information Blocking Rule ), by a) revising the definition of the term “offer health IT”; and b) modifying the information blocking exceptions. public health emergency, war, natural disaster, etc.).

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Health Populi

AUGUST 13, 2021

healthcare was relatively low (with Northwell Health actually a more mature user of virtual care). Scale matters to survive a public health crisis. We must address the poor state of the public health infrastructure. health care, Dowling colorfully noted. Public health crises, like the pandemic, are global.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to vice president Ted Hill, it can modernize how public health agencies serve today’s needs. Casetivity can ingest, standardize, and share health data. The service pulls together the profiles maintained by facilities and local governments and combines relevant information to display to providers.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 18, 2023

The enormous ‘data hunger’ of medical AI may also affect medical privacy, and the opaque nature of many AI applications may put existing health practices and other patients’ rights under pressure, such as the provision of information, informed consent, and legal redress. health governance, organ donation, medical data protection).

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Health Populi

MAY 19, 2021

Americans are also keener on looking at food-as-medicine and health-making, as their definition of what “healthy food” is grew more positive in 2021. consumers’ changing attitudes toward food during the public health crisis. These check-ins go back to June 2020 and demonstrate U.S.

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AIHC

JUNE 14, 2024

Understanding Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Statutes The federal government, states, commonwealths, territories and the District of Columbia all have laws designed to protect older adults from elder abuse and guide the practice of adult protective services agencies, law enforcement agencies, and others. Please check on the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Jane Sarashon

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

” The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has tracked the well-being of member nations for the past six years, taking a broad view on the definition of holistic health — including physical, mental, financial, and social aspects of people living in OECD countries. The first “How’s Life?”

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 9, 2023

Applicability of Notice Requirements Pursuant to the new law, “health care entities” must provide written notice, with certain supporting documentation, of “material transactions” to the DOH. [1] 9] The new law also provides that each day that a reportable transaction goes unreported will constitute a separate violation.

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Health concerns grew with the release of the study definitively linking testicular cancer in military firefighters to a foam retardant containing PFAS. military officials were warned about the potential health threat. But, he added, in locations where the chemicals pose a risk to human health, the government should act.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

.” The OECD report assesses digital health maturity across 22 countries: in addition to the U.S., The definition of “digital health” has not been set in stone (don’t we know it!) “Countries are ‘data rich and insights poor,'” the OECD chapter on digital health at a glance concludes.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 11, 2023

2 FWA estimates from commercial health plans range as high as $230 billion annually, or 10% of total healthcare spending. Every dollar lost to fraudulent, wasteful or abusive billing hurts patients, honest providers, payors and governments. trillion in healthcare spending. 3 This lost money is far from a concept or abstraction.

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Bill of Health

JULY 14, 2023

The federal government’s commitment to assuring that participants in human subject research provide fully informed consent dates back to the U.S There is also precedent for the public health and research community to act on its own. Moreover, potential participants cannot waive their right to be protected.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 16, 2023

One of the reasons why some people approach the topic of AI in healthcare with a degree of apprehension is that different sources offer different definitions of AI. To quote Microsoft´s definitions of the two terms: . Promote human well-being, safety, and the public interest . Ethics of AI in Healthcare .

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

The QHIN community is committed to helping all healthcare organizations achieve connectivity and advancing use cases such as Healthcare Operations, Public Health, and Individual Access Services. This benefits providers in reducing burnout and patients in reducing health risks, improving outcomes and satisfaction.

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C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule (ONC Rule), issued on May 1, 2020, ONC defines the entities that are subject to the rule’s provisions. After that date, Actors would be required to exchange the full scope of date within the EHI definition.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 27, 2022

Many governments have welcomed Ukrainian pets with or without their owners, and without documentation, rabies vaccine, and/or microchip. EU initiatives and advocacy efforts by animal rights groups pushed receiving countries to modify entrance requirements, waive fees, provide veterinary services, and shorten or eliminate quarantine times.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Enrollee Participation in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (“D-SNP”) Governance (§ 422.107). Refining Definition for Fully Integrated and Highly Integrated D-SNPs (§§ 422.2 Allow CMS to Calculate Star Ratings for Certain Measures for 2023 Given Impacts of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (§ 422.166). and 422.107).

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. These agencies help maintain the integrity and quality of healthcare services in Idaho , protecting the public and promoting patient safety.

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