OIG special fraud alert warns physician owned distributors of enforcement actions *

USA - April 12 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released long-awaited guidance on Physician Owned…

Co-authors: Thomas Beimers.

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HITECH final rule results in significant changes to HIPAA provisions *

USA - January 30 2013
The final rule under the Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health (HITECH) Act was published January 25, 2013. The HITECH Act…

Co-authors: Gina M. Kastel .

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FDA explains decision not to seek rehearing in Caronia *

USA - January 23 2013
Yesterday FDA explained why it did not seek a rehearing of the Second Circuit's December 3, 2012 decision in United States v. Caronia. In its…

Co-authors: Ralph Hall.

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OCR releases protocol for HITECH-mandated audits *

USA - July 2 2012
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, requires HHS to periodically audit covered entities and business associates for compliance with applicable provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule.

Co-authors: Gina M. Kastel .

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CMS publishes FAQs limiting SRDP financial analysis to four-year reopening period *

USA - April 20 2012
CMS has released four new FAQs regarding the applicable reopening period and “look back” period for potential Stark violations disclosed through the voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP). 

Co-authors: Tom Schroeder.

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