Articles Tagged With: regulations
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The Many Controversies of Cannabidiol
Current trends in cannabinoid research, federal and state cannabis legislation, multi-sourced information, as well as misinformation, all drive consumer interest in cannabidiol (CBD). With the increased use of CBD products, increased incidents of poisonings are being reported. With confusion on policy, on potential benefits and harms, and on long-term chronic effects often seen with excessive use, determining the facts is increasingly problematic for healthcare practitioners and consumers. These issues prioritize the need for clinicians, especially in primary care, to stay current on developments related to CBD and other cannabinoids.
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OSHA Violence Prevention Draft Reg Gathers Momentum
Making slow but steady progress on an intractable problem, OSHA is expected to issue a violence prevention draft standard for healthcare in 2023. The need for regulation is compelling, particularly since violence in healthcare is notoriously underreported.
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Dozens of Facilities Predicted to Show Interest in Rural Emergency Hospital Model
Key targets are hospitals that operated three years with negative total margins, facilities that recorded an average acute and swing daily census of less than three, and centers running with net patient revenue of less than $20 million.
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What Role Should Providers Play in New Rural Emergency Model?
In 2023, remote, financially stressed hospitals could convert to a new model and remain a critical part of small communities. This is an exciting opportunity for emergency medicine providers, although much depends on the final regulations that will govern these facilities.
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FDA Finalizes Rule on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Affordable devices could be available for sale later this year.
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Providers and Patients Alike Grapple with Spiking Prices
Patients are shelling out more money in insurance premiums as they seek ever-costlier, complex treatment more often, which providers are struggling to afford to offer.
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Framework for Developing Health Research Ethics Competencies
Researchers were surprised that despite ongoing efforts to develop research ethics programs over many years in the United States and internationally, there was no published competency framework to follow, nor was there a standard approach to creating competencies in this context. This, despite the fact competencies have been used for education in business, medicine, and elsewhere for decades. -
Lawmakers Approve Workplace Violence Prevention Measure
Legislation would require extra measures to maintain safe healthcare environments.
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Trump HHS Eases Standards Regarding Opioid Addiction Care; Biden Admin Reverses Course
More physicians would have been able to prescribe buprenorphine and other medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, but the incoming administration reversed course.
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FWA Revisited: ‘Checking the Box’ and IO Responsibilities Under the Revised Common Rule
Revisions to the Common Rule took effect in 2018, but questions remain about how these changes have affected the Federalwide Assurance (FWA) and institutional responsibilities under the FWA.