New HHS Guidance Suggests EMR Vendors and Other Business Associates Cannot Hold Protected Health Information Hostage
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently issued guidance regarding the practice of a Business Associate cutting off a Covered Entity's access to Protected Health Information ("PHI"). This may occur when a healthcare provider refuses to pay its electronic medical records (“EMR”) vendor or when the provider decides to switch vendors. The EMR vendor may [...]
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Government Using Data Analysis to Target Providers
In May 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) created the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT). The HEAT initiative is a multi-agency team of federal, state, and local investigators that use data analysis techniques to fight health care fraud, such as data mining, predictive [...]
Healthcare Providers Required to Implement Non-Discrimination Practices under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability and age by any health care program or activity which receives federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services. It is the first Federal civil rights law to broadly prohibit sex...
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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability and age by any health care program or activity which receives federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services. It is the first Federal civil rights law to broadly prohibit sex discrimination in health [...]
Common Pitfalls When Branding your Business
Most business owners can agree on one thing: the importance of a business plan. Most business owners, however, often overlook the importance of incorporating trademark protection into a business plan. Whether your company is a start-up or a business that has been in existence for years, incorporating adequate trademark protection into your business plan can [...]