The United States has partially intervened in a False Claims Act qui tam case against electronic health records (“EHR”) software vendor Modernizing Medicine, Inc. (“ModMed”) and its two co-founders. The case remains pending in the District of Vermont. The
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U.S. finding more and more ways to undercut efforts to quell pandemic
Hundreds of Americans keep dying each day due to the coronavirus. Tens of thousands of people across the country are reporting they are newly infected with the disease, even as at-home testing lowers this count. Thousands of patients still…
Allergies and Telemedicine with Payel Gupta, MD, CMO, LifeMD — Harlow On Healthcare
Join me for a conversation with Payel Gupta, MD, medical director of Cleared, powered by LifeMD, about the evolution of allergies and of telemedicine for allergy care.
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I spoke with Payel as…
The Future of Hospital at Home
The Acute Care Hospital at Home model (ACHAH) provides traditional hospital inpatient acute-level services at home. Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect to hospital readmission rates and follow-up emergency…
“The No Surprises Act” a/k/a “The Act that Continues Surprising Providers”
The No Surprises Act (the “Act”) continues muddling through its implementation period. We have discussed the Act in prior posts, and most recently on March 8, 2022. The surprises have continued, with new updates coming out almost daily! There has…
Final Expense Life Insurance: Some Additional Considerations
CNN underscored recently posted a good article about final expense life insurance. Death care clients have been contacting us more frequently about this type of policy, and we will share some of their issues.
Funeral homes are backing away…
DEA now requires all registrations and renewals to be submitted online
Previously, DEA regulations permitted registrations/renewals to be submitted either through its online portal or via mail delivery to DEA headquarters. Recently, DEA amended its regulations by requiring all registration and renewal applications be submitted only through the secure online portal.…
Defamation on RateMD by medical practitioner.
Colagrande v Kim [2022] FCA 409 (on AUSTLII).
Dr Colagrande was convicted of indecent assault of a patient, a charge to which he had pleaded not guilty. The Queensland Court of Appeal quashed that conviction. The prosecution then abandoned…
FDA a giant failure on food safety and nutrition guidance, report finds
Cal/OSHA Approves the Third Readoption of Cal/OSHA ETS
On April 21, 2022, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board voted to approve the Third Readoption of the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
The third adoption makes some changes to the ETS previously in effect. Some of the more significant changes include:…