Virtua Medical Group to Pay $418,000 Data Breach Settlement
Day PitneyVirtua Medical Group, a health network with more than 50 medical and surgical practices in southern New Jersey, has agreed to pay a $417,816 fine…
New Medicare Cards Could Spell Trouble for Doctors, Seniors
A March 30 article in Health Care on Bloomberg Law, “New Medicare Cards Could Spell Trouble for Doctors, Seniors,” discussed whether new Medicare identification cards…
Federal Privacy Audits Continue to Scare Health-Care Providers
A February 22 article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Daily Report and other publications, “Federal Privacy Audits Continue to Scare Health-Care Providers,” discussed the ongoing…
A February 13 article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health IT Law & Industry Report and other publications, “Trump Budget Takes an Ax to Health-Care IT Agency,”…
Consumer wearables manufacturer Fitbit announced on February 13 that it is acquiring Twine Health, a “health activation platform” used by employers to manage their workforces’…
CMS Revises Onerous Rule on Student Documentation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice on February 5 announcing that effective March 5, 2018, teaching physicians can verify any…
Multiple Data Breaches Lead to $3.5 Million HIPAA Settlement
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle potential HIPAA violations relating to the impermissible disclosure of electronic protected…
A January 29 article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Daily Report, “Is Artificial Intelligence Ready for Health-Care Prime Time?,” discussed the potential impact of artificial…
Connecticut Supreme Court Recognizes Common-Law Duty of Confidentiality in Physician-Patient Relationship
On January 16, the Connecticut Supreme Court released its ruling in Byrne v. Avery Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C., a case in which a…
CMS Reaffirms Prohibition on Text Orders
In a December 28 memorandum, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reiterated its position (previously discussed here) that texting of orders is prohibited…