Frequent Health News
While the media will be focused today on Apples Tablet announcement, Id like to remind HealthBlog readers that theres nothing new about Tablet devices. I have been evangelizing the use of Tablet PCs in health for nearly a decade. …(read more)
In: Health Concerns
22 Jan 2010Yesterday I provided the opening keynote address and participated on an expert panel for the BayCare Health Systems annual Innovation Day retreat. The retreat was held just outside of Tampa, Florida, at the Safety Harbor Resort . BayCare is a community…(read more)
In: Health Care Law
20 Jan 2010The West Virginia Health Care Authority announced that the capital expenditure minimum for calendar year 2010 is $2,767,500.
The capital expenditure minimum is typically used by the Authority when reviewing whether or not certain health relate projects require certificate of need review.
In: Health Concerns
16 Jan 2010I just returned from an overnight trip to Toronto, Canada. If you plan on making the trip yourself, let me warn you. Flying back to the States is a major hassle these days. I spent more than 2 hours waiting in four different lines of…(read more)
In: Health Care Law
15 Jan 2010My health law colleague, David Harlow, covers the news today on the first HIPAA enforcement action taken by a state attorney general under the new HITECH provision of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
David’s post, HIPAA enforcement by state attorney general: The shape of things to come, provides a good summary of the [...]
In: Health Care Law
13 Jan 2010The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has made available a compendium of reports which detail variations in state health information law, business practices and policy related to privacy and security of health information and the electronic exchange of health information.
The reports were developed in 2009 as a part of the [...]
Over the weekend I received an email from Todd Bergstrom, Executive Editor of the West Virginia Law Review announcing a “Call for Articles” for an upcoming issue of the West Virginia Law Review focusing on health care.
Great to see the law review staff looking at the social disparities in access and outcomes that exist in [...]
On January 13th we will launch the third program in our monthly, on-line video series Health Tech Today . The show features two entirely new segments and two encore segments from earlier programs (yes, not only did HealthBlog take a break over…(read more)
In: Health Care Law
7 Jan 2010Although it is cold today in West Virginia – I’m hoping it will be hot in Florida in February.
I thought I would take a moment on this cold wintry day to write about the hot health topics that will be discussed at the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Hospitals and Health Systems Law Institute scheduled [...]
In: Health Concerns
5 Jan 2010After two weeks away from the office, Im back in the saddle in Redmond. As much as I tried to pull the plug over the Holidays it was pretty hard to avoid the Christmas Eve health (insurance) reform antics gong on in Congress. If that…(read more)
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