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How the Approved State Budget Impacts New York’s Medical Professional Liability Insurance Market
The latest edition of MLMIC’s The Albany Report focuses policyholder attention on how the 2021-2022 state budget impacts New York’s medical professional liability insurance market.
How the 2021-22 Proposed NYS Executive Budget Impacts Medical Liability and Healthcare in New York
MLMIC’s newest edition of The Albany Report helps policyholders understand the potential impact of New York State’s proposed 2021-22 Executive Budget on the healthcare provider community.
FDA Publishes AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released an AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan, which outlines a detailed approach to ensuring the safety and efficacy of these technologies.
Federal Government Expands Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
Under new federal regulation, COVID-19 immunizations can now be administered to everyone older than 65 and to adults with comorbidities that classify them as at-risk for severe infection.
OCR Settlement Underscores Importance of Providing Patients with Timely Access to Medical Records
A recent settlement issued by the Office for Civil Rights highlights the importance of adhering to HIPAA’s Right of Access Initiative, a directive requiring covered entities to provide patients, upon request, with timely access to their protected health information.
NYSDOH Now Requires OPMC Signs in Physician Offices
New York State legislation now requires physicians’ offices to post signage directing patients to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct’s website for information on reporting misconduct.
Emergency Regulation from NYSDOH Increases Testing for COVID-19 and Influenza
To ensure integrity statewide in data reporting related to COVID-19 and influenza, NYSDOH has announced an emergency regulation to increase testing in all patients with known exposure or symptoms. The mandate includes postmortem testing in specific scenarios within 48 hours of death.
NYSDOH Requirements for Healthcare Personnel Returning to Work After COVID-19 Exposure or Infection
A NYSDOH advisory outlines updated requirements for healthcare personnel returning to work after COVID-19 exposure and/or infection.
NYSDOH Updates Requirement for COVID-19 Testing Prior to an Elective Surgery
Amended guidance issued by the New York State Department of Health directs hospitals and healthcare facilities to test patients for COVID-19 five days prior to an elective surgery.
NYSDOH Directive for Delivering Preventive and Follow-up Care During the Pandemic
A New York State Department of Health advisory says it is critical for medical providers to continue delivering services, specifically routine preventive and follow-up care, during the COVID-19 pandemic.