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Wade Emmert
Telehealth and the Evolving Landscape of Medicare Requirements
From Verrill, by Amanda Beauregard, Andrew Ferrer: Telehealth Importance and Changes Post-Pandemic: Telehealth has been crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for behavioral and mental health…
HIPAA and Part 2 Harmonized: What Health Care Organizations Need to Know
From Foley & Lardner LLP, by Jane Blaney, Jennifer J. Hennessy, Aaron T. Maguregui: Part 2 Final Rule Implementation: The U.S. Department of Health & Human…
Corporate Transparency Act and Health Care Providers
From AHLA, by Christopher Conn and Patrick Dunbar: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective from January 1, 2024, mandates domestic and foreign legal entities operating in…
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records Now More Closely Aligned With HIPAA
From Fox Rothschild, by Elizabeth G. Litten: Part 2 records may be disclosed pursuant to the patient’s written consent, which may be a single consent for…
HTI-1 Final Rule in Effect
From The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Final Rule, issued by…
Rx for Safety: Workplace Violence Policies in Healthcare Settings
From Akerman, LLP, by Emily C. Ayvazian and Danielle C. Gordet: Healthcare workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than workers in other…
Data Broker Allegedly Selling De-Anonymized Info to Face FTC Lawsuit After All
From Ars Technica, by Ashley Belanger: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has succeeded in keeping its case against geolocation data broker Kochava alive, alleging that the…
2024 Privacy Compliance: Are You Ready For It?
From InfoLawGroup LLP, by Justine Young Gottshall: New State Privacy Laws: In 2024, Texas, Oregon, Florida, and Montana will implement new privacy laws, requiring businesses to…
Telehealth’s Roadblock: The Issue with State Licensure Requirements
From Epstein Becker Green, by Amy Cooperstein, Amy Lerman, and Kyla Portnoy: The surge in telehealth services due to COVID-19 has highlighted regulatory challenges faced by…
New AI Technique Significantly Boosts Medicare Fraud Detection
From Medical Xpress, by Florida Atlantic University: Medicare is frequently targeted by fraudulent insurance claims, with the estimated annual fraud amounting to over $100 billion. Traditional…