3/17/20
By: Renata Hoddinott Amidst all the information and news flooding the internet regarding COVID-19, another troubling headline emerged this morning: an unknown actor launched a cyber attack on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Sunday. The attack was not a hack in the traditional sense, and no data was stolen from HHS’s…
Office of Inspector General Approves Warranty Program for Medical Device Manufacturer
11/5/18
By: Ali Sabzevari The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently approved a medical device manufacturer’s proposed warranty program, which provides a refund to the hospital at which a patient underwent joint replacement surgery using the manufacturer’s knee or hip implant and related products, if the patient was readmitted within 90 days…
New HIPAA Rule Brings Sweeping Changes
5/2/13
By: David Cole The wait is over. The new HIPAA omnibus rule that the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued in January officially took effect on March 22, 2013. The deadline for compliance with most provisions is 180 days later on September 23, 2013. This means that covered entities, business associates,…
The National Practitioner Data Bank
6/6/12
By: Scott Rees
From talking to medical providers and other individuals associated with medical care, there is a lot of mystery and unknowns about the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
In fact, almost without exception, at some point during the first fifteen minutes of the initial meeting with a doctor who has been sued for