Compliance & Legal

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By Susan Morse 02:35 pm April 11, 2025
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, payers must send prior authorization decisions within 7 days and expedited decisions within 72 hours.
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By Jeff Lagasse 05:03 pm March 18, 2025
Court documents say Panev acted as a developer of the LockBit ransomware group, attacking healthcare and other industries.
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By Jeff Lagasse 01:20 pm March 18, 2025
The judge took issue with the way the mass terminations were executed, saying employees should be brought back onto the job.
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By Adam Ang 06:49 pm March 04, 2025
Its third-party service providers cannot assure compliance with their data sharing contracts, the Public Service Commission also noted.
By Andrea Fox 05:22 pm March 03, 2025
Where data integrity and privacy are subject to a variety of complex standards, laws and rules, organizations must drive security at every turn to protect patient data as well as exchange it.
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By Jeff Lagasse 05:35 pm February 25, 2025
A U.S. district judge said Trump's executive orders relating to DEI likely violate the Constitution.
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By Andrea Fox 10:39 am February 24, 2025
The Alliance for Connected Care has asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to intervene on proposed Drug Enforcement Agency e-prescribing rules, urging broader telehealth access.
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By Andrea Fox 02:51 pm February 19, 2025
The virtual care organization said the Drug Enforcement Administration's draft framework would impose on clinical decision-making. It also flagged compliance impracticalities around provider exclusions and arbitrary requirements.
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By Jeff Lagasse 02:35 pm February 14, 2025
The plaintiffs have accused the insurer of using artificial intelligence algorithms to illegally deny claims.
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By Andrea Fox 10:43 am January 31, 2025
Also: New partnership aims to create an artificial intelligence-driven platform combining digital operations and regulatory compliance to bolster healthcare organizations' digital transformations.