Health Law Alert

Ransomware is currently the fastest growing malware threat. On average, over 4,000 ransomware attacks occur daily against individuals, businesses, and governments. Victims of successful attacks must determine the extent of the damage, which is often difficult and expensive. Many healthcare providers have experienced these attacks, ranging from business records and […]

1. Check out the OIG’s 2016 Mid-Year Work Plan update that lists items that have been completed , postponed or cancelled and adds new items that have been added to the Work Plan since October 2016. http://oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/workplan/index.asp 2. Is the demise of provider based status coming? CMS and the OIG […]

Earlier this year, Nebraska’s Financial Data Protection and Consumer Notification of Data Security Breach Act of 2006 (the “Nebraska Act”) was amended. Specifically, the amendments require entities to notify the Nebraska Attorney General in the event of a data breach; expand the definition of “personal information;” and state that data […]

In 2012, the Nebraska legislature amended the state statutes governing the sales tax exemption for health clinics to include clinics owned by one or more nonprofit hospitals or health systems for the purpose of reducing the cost of health services. Historically, this provision required ownership by “two” or more such […]

The Joint Commission recently revised its position on physicians and licensed independent practitioners transmitting orders via text message. The Joint Commission’s new position allows physicians and licensed independent practitioners to send orders for care, treatment, and service via text message as long as a secure platform is used and the […]