Articles Tagged With: regulations
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Protections Enacted for ED Providers, but ‘Liability Changes Every Day’
There are states that have issued various executive orders to reduce liability of providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but legal protections continue to evolve. Liability changes every day, depending on the developments in the regulatory infrastructure.
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Hospitals Use Telemedicine to Limit Exposures, Preserve PPE, Guide Patients to Right Setting
Facilities are using technology to maintain safe distances between workers and patients to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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Feds Ease Off on Specific Health-Related Regulations to Handle COVID-19 Crisis
Trump administration temporarily waives certain penalties and restrictions regarding HIPAA, telemedicine services.
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Wrong Person Receives Bill, OCR Secures $2.175 Million Fine
As new privacy laws and regulations are put forth on both the state and federal levels, every covered entity should work with competent counsel to develop policies and procedures for breach preparedness, avoidance, and response that is compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
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CMS Seeks to Reduce Administrative Burden on Hospitals
A new federal rule could help healthcare systems save time and money around data collection, with less need for duplicated work from nonacute care ancillary organizations.
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New Guidance Targets Informed Consent for Stem Cell Therapies
Patients need to understand what is offered, whether a governmental authority has asserted its legislative right to regulate, and whether the intervention has complied with all applicable regulations.
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Report: Abortion Safe, but Access to the Procedure May Be Limited
A new report has determined that while abortion in the United States is safe, the quality of abortion care depends on where a woman lives.
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Proposed ‘Conscience’ Rule Could Interfere With Patient Care
In mid-January 2018, the Trump administration took two steps to expand and enforce federal “conscience” protections, which allow individuals and organizations in the healthcare field to refuse to provide or be involved with services, information, and referrals to which they have religious or moral objections.
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New Rules Undermine Federal Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee
The regulations leave the coverage guarantee in place, but greatly extend exemptions.
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Federal Agencies Issue More Family Planning Rules
Federal agencies are continuing to issue regulations and guidance with a sense of urgency, and, in several cases, the implications for family planning care may be profound.