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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Having protocols can help prevent human error and poor communication around medical decisions. The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects patient information from release to the public while permitting the exchange of this information between medical professionals and in certain other situations. Miller AE, Nicolas S.,

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Two Weeks’ Notice for the Public Health Emergency: What’s Next for Telehealth

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced its plan to end the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023. Some of these changes have become permanent or extended beyond the end of the PHE due to Congressional action, while some waivers will expire on May 11, 2023. Reimbursement A.