August 2010

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), Chicago, Ill. and the Drummond Group Inc. (DGI), Austin, Texas, were named today by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as the first technology review bodies that have been authorized to test and certify electronic health record (EHR) systems for compliance…

The Law Firm Alliance Health Law Group is pleased to announce the launch of a series of ten podcasts highlighting various portions of the Health Care Reform Bill and the new HIPAA HiTech amendments.

The law firm of Tucker Arensberg coordinated healthlaw attorneys from six law firms across the US to create this highly informative …

Physician credentialing disputes often involve and may depend upon proof of “unequal treatment.” These situations arise when hospitals allege certain substandard performance or conduct by physicians, but the physician’s defense is that they are no different than anyone of the physicians, that the issues are common and that they are being discriminated against. In order to prove…

Contributed by Lee Kim

412.594.3915, lkim@tuckerlaw.com

The US Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") is withdrawing the breach notification final rule under HITECH from OMB review to allow for further consideration, given the Department’s experience to date in administering the regulations.  This is in response to the public comments received in light of the…

Contributed by Lee Kim

412.594.3915, lkim@tuckerlaw.com

Under HIPAA, both covered entities (e.g., health plan, health care clearinghouse, and health care providers) and business associate (i.e., individuals or entities that use or disclose protected health information ("PHI") on behalf of the covered entity) are required to comply with the Privacy and Security Rules.  The HIPAA…

In Scampone v. Grane Healthcare Company and Highland Park Care Center, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed and remanded the trial court decision regarding nursing home liability, holding that a nursing home, just like a hospital or health maintenance organization, could be subject to corporate liability for negligence, in addition to vicarious liability for…

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