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Healthcare is an area of law that is constantly evolving, with the Affordable Care Act provisions still rippling through the industry, and privacy and data protection concerns requiring constant vigilance, the National Law Review covers the latest developments in the Health Care Industry. The National Law Review offers analysis of news coming out of Congress related to health care legislation, as well as covering state and local laws related to health care.

Readers will also find an extensive list of cases, news, and up-to-date information on various topics in the healthcare and managed care sector. Litigation, regulatory actions being taken against doctors or pharmacies, mediation and arbitration, and coverage of the latest in drug pricing, the opioid epidemic, employer-healthcare coverage options, and legal news about health and hospital systems and physician groups.

The National Law Review covers news related to Medicare and Medicaid, to CMS funding, changes to IPAs, PHO, HMO, MSO, and other entities. Readers will find information related to managed care, assisted living facilities, at-home care, and news/legislation from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Additionally, regulations and updates released by the FDA are covered, as well as changing state and federal regulations related to telehealth and telemedicine are also on the site.

Cybersecurity in health care and compliance with HIPAA are major concerns for the industry. Additionally, Ransomware developments and other data security breaches have required a greater emphasis on safeguarding patient-records and information. More compliance and restrictions are in place for doctors/hospitals sharing patient records, HIPPA regulations have become more stringent, and e-health records, have seen a number of changes in how hospitals and doctors’ offices, deal with patient-record management internally. The National Law Review offers expert legal analysis on changing regulations related to healthcare.

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Sep 2 2014	Summary of FDA Advertising and Promotion Enforcement Activities – September 2, 2014	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 22 2014	White House Mobilizes Forces Against Superbug	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 15 2017	Pharmaceutical Digital Health Innovators Take Note: FDA Public Hearing on an Innovative Approach to Devices Referencing Drugs	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 10 2014	FDA Finalizes Guidance for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 18 2014	UK Data Protection Regulator Surveys Use of Smart Medical Devices	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 21 2015	New French Rules On Off-Label Use	Covington & Burling LLP
May 2 2018	Summary of the European Commission’s eHealth Strategy	Covington & Burling LLP
Aug 6 2015	Bill Introduced to Streamline and Clarify Combination Product Regulatory Process	Covington & Burling LLP
May 7 2018	UPDATED: Covington’s Escobar Tracker	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 25 2015	Report Outlines Plan for Precision Medicine Database	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 27 2015	Recent Reports Claim Improvements in FDA’s Review of Medical Device Submissions	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 18 2015	Senators Request Information from HHS About Medical Identity Theft Efforts	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 6 2018	UK Government publishes “Initial code of conduct for data-driven health and care technology” for consultation	Covington & Burling LLP
Sep 13 2018	Artificial Intelligence Update: Medical Software and Preemption	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 12 2018	China Expands Regulations on e-Healthcare Issues	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 28 2016	CMS Launches Streamlined Application for Meaningful Use Hardship Exceptions	Covington & Burling LLP
Mar 31 2016	New York’s Electronic Prescription Requirement	Covington & Burling LLP
Oct 2 2016	GAO Recommends that HHS Strengthen Privacy and Security Guidance and Oversight	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 2 2016	Another Round Of Upcoming Amendments To The Medicines Laws In Germany – Clinical Trials, Advertising, Biologics And More…	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 13 2017	EU Policy Update, January 2017: Brexit, the EU’s Response, and a Focus on Defense; Tech and Digital Single Market Policies; Communication and Media Policies; Energy and Environment Policies	Covington & Burling LLP
May 19 2017	Health Care Task Force Pre-Releases Report on Cybersecurity Days Before Ransomware Attack	Covington & Burling LLP
May 31 2017	European Cloud in Health Advisory Council Calls For Review of eHealth Rules and Ethics of Medical Data Re-Use	Covington & Burling LLP
Aug 29 2017	Digital Health Checkup: Key Questions Market Players Should Be Asking (Part One)	Covington & Burling LLP
Aug 8 2014	FDA Announces Intent to Issue Draft Guidance Documents Describing Regulatory Framework for Laboratory Developed Tests	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 18 2014	Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Signs National Health Bill Into Law	Covington & Burling LLP
Jan 27 2015	Summary Report of European Commission’s mHealth Consultation Published	Covington & Burling LLP
Feb 22 2015	CMS Estimates that Medicare EHR Incentive Program Will Penalize Hundreds of Thousands of Eligible Professionals	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 2 2015	Moving to the Cloud: Some Key Considerations for Healthcare Entities	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 7 2015	House Bill Repealing the Medicare SGR Includes Telehealth Provisions	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 21 2015	FDA Issues Draft Guidance Concerning the Use of Electronic Informed Consent in Clinical Investigations	Covington & Burling LLP
May 12 2015	CMS Releases Part D Prescriber-Level Data as Part of Larger Transparency Effort; Some Stakeholders Express Concern	Covington & Burling LLP
Jun 2 2015	HHS Updates Health Data Privacy and Security Guide	Covington & Burling LLP
Feb 12 2018	Level-setting the President’s Budget Blueprint and Rx Pricing: Putting the Process and Substance in Context	Covington & Burling LLP
Jun 5 2015	May 2015 EU mHealth Round-Up - New mHealth Policy Measures, British Health App Code of Practice, Data Protection	Covington & Burling LLP
Feb 21 2018	Three EHR Issues to Watch in 2018	Covington & Burling LLP

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