Join Us for a Webinar Discussing the Clery Act
Do you have questions about your institution’s obligations under the Clery Act? If so, we hope you will join us for a webinar focusing on medical, nursing and allied health school obligations to...
View ArticleHigher Nursing Levels = Lower Readmission Rates
New research shows that hospitals with higher nursing levels have fewer readmissions and lower penalties for excessive readmission rates. A new study, which appeared in the October issue of Health...
View ArticleOSHA issues brochure on safe patient handling in nursing homes
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a new brochure titled “Safe Patient Handling: Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Homes.” In the brochure,...
View ArticleFTC urges state legislators to reconsider limitations on nurse practitioners’...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a policy paper urging state legislators to carefully evaluate proposals that limit nurse practitioners’ scope of practice. Nurse practitioners (also...
View ArticleUpcoming webinar to offer legal, regulatory considerations for healthcare...
Now that patients with Ebola have landed on U.S. soil, hospitals and other healthcare providers must prepare for the possibility that a patient with Ebola will walk through the doors. In this Oct. 30...
View ArticleTexas Medicaid meddling with mid-levels
The Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposed changes on Oct. 17, 2014, to its regulations that largely prohibit “incident to” billing for advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)...
View ArticleHHS releases reminder about HIPAA rules in wake of Ebola outbreak
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a bulletin on Nov. 10 reminding entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and...
View ArticleUpdate: Texas Medicaid ‘incident to’ rule now in effect
The Texas Health & Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) final rules regarding physician billing for services provided by an APRN or PA became effective Jan. 1, 2015, and include limitations on such...
View ArticleWhat to do about elder abuse and financial exploitation in post-acute...
Husch Blackwell attorneys are presenting at the Colorado Health Care Association and Center for Assisted Living Legal Symposium on elder abuse and financial exploitation on March 12 in Denver....
View ArticlePhysician assistance for physician assistants
Changes to Texas Medical Board regulations regarding the supervision of physician assistants went into effect March 12, 2015, and will reduce both: (i) physician oversight obligations; and (ii)...
View ArticleStill no word from DOL on changes to FLSA regulations
The DOL’s self-imposed February deadline for announcing new FLSA regulations redefining “white collar” exemptions has come and gone with without any action from the DOL. No new deadline has been...
View ArticleTexas hangs up on telephone prescribers
New Texas Medical Board (TMB) rules effective June 3, 2015, limit the ability to prescribe drugs based only on telephonic consults. The rules also raise questions about the viability of some...
View ArticleOIG fraud alert regarding compensation agreements for physicians
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a fraud alert on June 9, 2015, targeting physician compensation agreements that potentially...
View ArticleTexas is the first state to recognize Supported Decision-Making as...
Effective Sept. 1, 2015, there are significant changes to Texas Guardianship laws. For the first time, probate courts must consider alternatives to guardianship, and supports and services available to...
View ArticleMedical Advancements in 3D Printing
3D printing continues to transform the medical field. Recently, doctors in Spain produced the world’s first 3D-printed rib cage and sternum, which is made entirely of titanium. The doctors surgically...
View ArticleNovember in Chicago: Fundamentals of Health Law conference
Attorneys, compliance officers, accountants, and other professionals who advise clients in the healthcare industry may want to consider attending a coming event next month in Chicago. Featuring Husch...
View ArticleCourts review gene patents
The patentability of genes is under scrutiny all over the world. Several weeks ago, the High Court of Australia shed light upon the patentability of nucleic acids (D’Arcy v. Myriad Genetics Inc.)....
View ArticleCourt strips importation and sale of ‘gray market’ glucose test strips in U.S.
Abbott Labs recently obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting numerous pharmacies, wholesalers, and other distributors from importing or otherwise using in the U.S. Abbott’s FreeStyle® blood...
View ArticleDOL may delay implementation of the new FLSA regulations until late 2016
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Department of Labor’s new overtime regulations are not likely to be final and implemented until late 2016. As we discussed in prior posts, in June of this...
View ArticleOIG issues FY 2016 Work Plan with more than 40 new focal areas
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently published its Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan, which summarizes OIG’s priorities over the coming...
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