Health Care / Medicine Archives - Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/health-care-medicine/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:02:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 208237768 Boosting HIPAA Compliance In EHR Systems With Privacy-By-Design https://medcitynews.com/2024/12/boosting-hipaa-compliance-in-ehr-systems-with-privacy-by-design/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:04:50 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078214 Incorporating PbD into the software development process of EHR systems presents a strategy to protect information starting from the initial stages of development, and throughout the entire lifecycle of the software.

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]]> 1078214 Medtronic-Hexagon Health Lawsuit Highlights The Struggle Between Doctors & Industry https://medcitynews.com/2024/12/medtronic-lawsuit-hernia-patent-infringement/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:04:48 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078166 A Beverly Hills surgeon has sued Medtronic, alleging that the medical device giant stole her design for a hernia mesh device. One lawyer pointed out that this is not a typical patent infringement case.

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]]> 1078166 5 Healthcare CEOs React To Dr. Oz’s CMS Appointment https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/healthcare-cms-dr-oz-trump/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:34:24 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077841 President-Elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead CMS. Healthcare leaders have mixed feelings on the news — for instance, one CEO pointed out that Dr. Oz could advance the food-as-medicine movement, and others noted that his appointment may decrease pharmaceutical innovation and access to certain medications.

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]]> 1077841 Why The DOJ’s Lawsuit Against The UGH-Amedisys Merger May Not Go Anywhere https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/doj-unitedhealth-amedisys-merger/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:00:52 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077781 Experts aren’t sure what the outcome of the DOJ’s recent lawsuit against the proposed UnitedHealth Group/Amedisys merger will be under the incoming Trump administration. The Biden administration has focused more on supporting clinicians, while the previous Trump administration favored corporations. Additionally, one expert noted that this case differs from other antitrust lawsuits because it does not seem to focus on a potential price increase.

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]]> 1077781 Telehealth Advocates Praise DEA’s 3rd Extension Of Telemedicine Flexibilities, But Call For Further Action https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/telehealth-dea-covid-flexibilities/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:01:52 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077633 The DEA recently announced the third extension of COVID-19 flexibilities for the virtual prescribing of controlled substances. Telehealth advocates applaud this move but remain hopeful for a more permanent solution in the future.

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]]> 1077633 7 States Passed Abortion Rights Ballot Measures. But Changes Won’t Be Like A ‘Light Switch,’ Experts Say https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/abortion-ballot-measures-states/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:04:44 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077554 In the 2024 election, seven out of 10 states passed ballot measures protecting abortion rights. But the effects won't be seen immediately, experts say.

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]]> 1077554 Why AI Governance Is The Number 1 Issue On This Health System Exec’s Mind https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/ai-healthcare-technology/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:04:11 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077067 Jason Hill, Ochsner Health’s innovation officer, said he goes to sleep most nights and wakes up most mornings worried about one thing: the state of generative AI governance in healthcare. To him, providers and other healthcare organizations are in dire need of frameworks to ensure their AI tools are safe and perform well over time.

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]]> 1077067 PBGH CEO: Transparency Is ‘Table Stakes’ And An ‘Expectation’ https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/employers-data-transparency/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:03:33 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1076984 In a recent interview, Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health, discussed employers' challenges in accessing medical data, emphasizing the need for transparency and potential strategies to enhance their fiduciary responsibilities.

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]]> 1076984 What Could The Election Mean For Data Interoperability? https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/election-data-healthcare-interoperability/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:46:03 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1076889 Most Americans don’t understand how an administration's view on healthcare data sharing interoperability could directly impact them, pointed out Arcadia CEO Michael Meucci. More requirements around data sharing could lead to better care continuity, improved outcomes and lower costs.

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]]> 1076889 What’s Next For Psychedelic Medicines? https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/whats-next-for-psychedelic-medicines/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:02:12 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1076837 After the FDA delayed the approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, there's still a way forward for psychedelic medicines, experts said at HLTH.

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