Compliance & Legal
HHS and other departments make clear that contraceptive coverage is guaranteed at no additional cost under the ACA.
With a House bill that would extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities through 2024 set to be debated this week, the American Telemedicine Association is asking policymakers to safeguard two other key provisions.
The latest clearance is for an algorithm that characterizes how much atrial fibrillation a patient is experiencing over time.
The draft publication 800-66 focuses on helping inform the industry about security issues around electronic protected health information.
"The Department of Justice is committed to prosecuting people who abuse our healthcare system and exploit telemedicine technologies in fraud and bribery schemes," says assistant AG.
Health systems in Kansas and Colorado had made sizable bitcoin payments after ransomware attacks. That money has now been recovered by the FBI and will be returned.
Physicians in many states are reporting chaos and confusion over appropriate care, AMA president tells House committee.
"It should not take a federal investigation before a HIPAA-covered entity provides patients, or their personal representatives, with access to their medical records," said OCR Director Lisa J. Pino.
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Steve Gilbert, a consultant and anti-racism advisor, says healthcare stakeholders must show "amazing leadership and be incredibly brave" in order to help discriminated groups and reduce healthcare disparities.
The tech giant said the update will also apply to places like counseling centers, domestic violence shelters and addiction treatment facilities.