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CDPH Denies Petitions to Broaden Medical Staff Membership for Advanced Practice Providers | JD Supra
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) denied two petitions to amend the hospital licensing regulations in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations to allow advanced practice providers to be members of organized medical staffs in general acute care hospitals. While the outcome is not unexpected, CDPH’s reasoning is noteworthy.
CDPH Denies Petitions to Broaden Medical Staff Membership for Advanced Practice Providers
Share This Page Email The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) denied two petitions to amend the hospital licensing regulations in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations to allow advanced practice providers to be members of organized medical staffs in general acute care hospitals. On While the outcome is not unexpected, CDPH’s reasoning is noteworthy.
The Impact of the Pandemic on Parents’ Entry into and Exit from Self-Employment in the United States
Southern California Health Care Providers Confront Immigration Enforcement Officials | JD Supra
Immigration enforcement actions are no longer a theoretical concern for health care facilities — they are happening now. In Southern California, which has become the epicenter of large-scale protests against the Trump Administration’s immigration policies, hospitals, surgery centers, and clinics have recently had encounters with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on or near their premises.
Implications of New Federal Immigration Policies for Health Care Facilities, Part 2: Patient Privacy Concerns | JD Supra
On January 20, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded 2021 guidelines that previously designated hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities as “protected areas” and limited immigration enforcement actions in or near such locations.
Implications of New Federal Immigration Policies for Health Care Facilities, Part 2: Patient Privacy Concerns
Off This policy shift raises important privacy considerations for health care providers, particularly regarding how immigration status information is handled under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which restricts the use and disclosure of “protected health information” (PHI).
Implications of New Federal Immigration Policies for Health Care Facilities, Part 1: Preparing for an Onsite Enforcement Action | JD Supra
On January 20, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded 2021 guidelines that prohibited immigration enforcement actions in or near medical and health care facilities and other protected areas. Hospitals and other health care facilities should consider the impact this policy change may have on their workforces and patient populations and develop appropriate protocols for responding to an immigration enforcement action on their premises.
Implications of New Federal Immigration Policies for Health Care Facilities, Part 1: Preparing for an Onsite Enforcement Action
On Under the DHS directive, officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other DHS agencies, such as the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS), may now conduct searches, serve subpoenas, and execute arrests in health care settings. ArentFox Schiff has received several questions about the directive from our health care clients, and we have prepared general responses to address these questions in a two-part blog post.
Top Legal Challenges for the Health Care Industry in 2025
On 1. The Trump Takeover: New Administration, New Congress, and New Priorities Impacting Health Care Sector Since President Trump’s inauguration, we have seen a flurry of presidential executive orders impacting the health care sector.
FRS 102 Lease Contracts
The Financial Reporting Council have amended Financial Reporting Standard 102 (‘FRS102’) to incorporate updated requirements when accounting for lease contracts (Section 20 of FRS102). There are minimal changes for lessors, so this article concentrates on the position of the lessee’s perspective, with the key objective being to introduce you to the forthcoming changes that are effective for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2026.
2025 Chief of Staff Boot Camp
Share This Page Email Date & Time - Location Los Angeles, CA Event Type Conference Add to Calendar Disabled Health Care Partners Lowell Brown and Annie Lee and Counsel Sarah Benator will present at The Institute for Medical Leadership’s Chief of Staff Boot Camp in Los Angeles, California.
OPED: Colorado could improve health through housing and nutrition services
Many of us have heard the stark statistics about U.S. health care from a global perspective: when compared to other high-income countries, the U.S. spends a significantly higher percentage of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP, which measures the total output of a country’s goods and services during a given time) on health care, yet we have the lowest life expectancy at birth, the highest death rates for avoidable or treatable conditions, the highest maternal and infant mortality, and among the...
Physician Wellness Programs: A New Stark Law Exception and AKS Safe Harbor to Combat Burnout | JD Supra
The recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023 includes a new Stark Law exception and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbor, allowing hospitals and other health care entities to offer their physicians programs to improve mental health and resiliency. There is no dollar value limit on the benefits a physician may receive, but the program must meet certain requirements, such as being set out in a written policy.
Physician Wellness Programs: A New Stark Law Exception and AKS Safe Harbor to Combat Burnout
The recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023 includes a new Stark Law exception and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbor, allowing hospitals and other health care entities to offer their physicians programs to improve mental health and resiliency. There is no dollar value limit on the benefits a physician may receive, but the program must meet certain requirements, such as being set out in a written policy.
Physician Wellness Programs: A New Stark Law Exception and AKS Safe Harbor to Combat Burnout
The recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023 includes a new Stark Law exception and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbor, allowing hospitals and other health care entities to offer their physicians programs to improve mental health and resiliency. There is no dollar value limit on the benefits a physician may receive, but the program must meet certain requirements, such as being set out in a written policy.
CAMSS Annual Education Forum 2024
Date & Time Location San Diego, CA Event Type Conference Add to Calendar Disabled Health Care Partner Annie Lee will present at the California Association Medical Staff Services’ (CAMSS) 53rd Annual Educational Forum in San Diego, California, on May 21, 2024.
2024 CSHA Annual Meeting & Spring Seminar
Date & Time Location Olympic Valley, CA Event Type Conference Add to Calendar Disabled Health Care Partner Annie Lee will present at the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys’ (CSHA) 2024 Annual Meeting and Spring Seminar in Olympic Valley, CA, on May 3, 2024.
Providing Remuneration to Address Physician Burnout: Stark Law Considerations | JD Supra
Amidst the ongoing labor market shortages and disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the well-being of physicians and other front-line healthcare providers has become a topic of much attention. Throughout the pandemic, many physicians have encountered significant stressors and challenges, including intensified work burdens, economic disruption to their practices, and increased exposure to the COVID-19 virus itself, among others.
CMS Vaccine Mandates on Participating Providers: How to Reconcile State Requirements | JD Supra
On Friday, November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a comprehensive interim final rule, the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination rule, which requires all Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers to develop and implement policies that mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees, licensed professionals and others who may come in contact with staff or patients. The rule can be found here.
If At First You Don’t Succeed: After Years of Rejection, California Nurse Practitioners Have a Path to Independent Practice | JD Supra
For the first time, California has granted nurse practitioners who meet certain qualifications a separate scope of practice. This eventually will allow them to practice specified medical functions independently, without standardized procedures. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 890 (AB 890), opening the door to widespread changes in healthcare delivery over the next several years.
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