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Regulating International Commercial Surrogacy

Bill Of Health

There is currently no regulation of international surrogacy. Creating such regulation is important to allow appropriate access to surrogacy services while mitigating its harmful consequences. there is no federal law on surrogacy, and state regulations are highly variable. For instance, surrogacy costs around $100,000 in the U.S.

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CMS tweaks ACO REACH to stabilize model

Health Care Dive

Regulators lowered enrollment minimums for accountable care organizations in the program, which allows providers to form groups to manage care and costs for fee-for-service Medicare enrollees.

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The Biden Administration Should Resolve Cannabis Regulation Chaos

Bill Of Health

The Biden Administration has the opportunity to be the first administration to rid our legal system of cannabis regulation chaos. State laws governing medical or recreational cannabis conflict with federal regulations, leaving cannabis consumers, businesses, and the lawyers representing them caught in the middle. By Troy Sims.

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Health Data Privacy: Majority of Patients Demand Accountability, Transparency

HIT Consultant

– An overwhelming percentage of patients demand accountability, transparency, and control as it relates to health data privacy. Strong regulations are needed to support patients’ right to data privacy and restore trust in data exchange that facilitates accessible, equitable, and personalized care.

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Cerebral says 3M affected by a patient data breach

Healthcare It News

In the notice, Cerebral said it discovered on January 3 that it "had disclosed certain information that may be regulated as protected health information under HIPAA to certain third-party platforms and some subcontractors without having obtained HIPAA-required assurances."

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OCR Joins Chorus of Regulators Warning About Health Data Tracking Technology

Triage Health Law

Key Takeaway : Organizations must conduct a fact-based analysis to determine whether health data collection and tracking technology deployed on their websites and mobile apps complies with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and other applicable laws and guidance.

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OCR Joins Chorus of Regulators Warning About Health Data Tracking Technology

Triage Health Law

Key Takeaway : Organizations must conduct a fact-based analysis to determine whether health data collection and tracking technology deployed on their websites and mobile apps complies with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and other applicable laws and guidance.