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Wade Emmert
Texas Judge Upholds Hospitals’ Right to Use Online Tracking Technology
Summary of article from The Record, by Suzanne Smalley: A Texas federal judge ruled that the Biden administration’s policy to limit hospitals’ use of online tracking…
PHI Compromised in Cyberattacks on South Texas Oncology and Hematology & Highland Health Systems
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: South Texas Oncology and Hematology (STOH) in San Antonio, TX, and Highland Health Systems in Anniston,…
Texas Medical Center Institutions Agree to Pay $15M Record Settlement Involving Concurrent Billing Claims for Critical Surgeries
Summary of article from U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and Surgical Associates of Texas have…
Feds Announce Final Penalties for Information Blocking. Hospitals and Medical Groups Aren’t Happy
Summary of article from Chief Healthcare Executive, by Ron Southwick: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has finalized rules to prevent information blocking, imposing…
Texas Medical Board Adopts Abortion Guidance
Summary of article from The Texas Tribune, by Eleanor Klibanoff: The Texas Medical Board has adopted new guidelines for interpreting the state’s abortion laws, aimed at…
Court Strikes Down HHS “Guidance” Regarding Online Tracking Technologies and HIPAA: Implications for Healthcare Providers
Summary of article from Health Law Attorney Blog: In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas partially granted summary…
The Role of Nursing Education in Ensuring HIPAA Compliance
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Dr. Randolf F. R. Rasch: The escalating issue of HIPAA violations by nurses poses significant legal and financial…
OCR Increases Focus on Phishing Attacks Against Healthcare Providers
Summary of article from Morgan Lewis, by Amy M. Magnano, Michael J. Madderra: In response to a significant rise in phishing attacks, the US Department of…
Hacking the Hippocratic Oath: Four Ways to Shield Patients from Ransomware Attacks
Summary of article from MedCity News, by Mohammad Wagas: The healthcare industry is under increasing threat from cyberattacks, highlighting an immediate need for stronger security measures.…
Will Regulatory Scrutiny Impact Private Equity Investment in Healthcare?
Summary of article from Ankura, by Anthony Metke, Robert Mundy: Private equity (PE) investment in healthcare has grown substantially in the past decade due to the…