The New York State Bar Association is appointing a blue-ribbon task force to recommend new laws and policies to address rampant opioid addiction in the state. “The task force will be discussing how to prioritize treatment over punishment for those caught in the grip of the opioid crisis,” said Domenick Napoletano, president of the New … Continued
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Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey, the new chair of the Health Law Section, is ready to take on the challenges facing public health. “I’m just delighted to be the chair of the Health Law Section,” she said. “I’ve had a long history in the section… I couldn’t be more excited. We have such a wonderful section … Continued
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Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to the Medical Society of the State of New York’s decision to support medical aid in dying: “Support for medical aid in dying offers both dignity and compassion for those grappling with what can be a very difficult time … Continued
As of July 2023, there were more than 2,100 direct primary care practices operating in the United States, spread out over 48 states.[i] As the direct primary care concept continues to grow and become an attractive model for patients, physicians and self-funded employers, it will be important to monitor the changing legal and regulatory landscape … Continued
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As the COVID-19 pandemic made digital and telehealth services necessary, governments eased regulations for access. Now that the crisis is over, regulations are returning, and states are reexamining their procedures. Randi Seigel, health care partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, briskly examined the past, present and future of telehealth regulations at a meeting of the … Continued
In 2023 it is hard to understand why the medical profession, always based (at least, in modern times) on science and increasingly utilizing technology (sometimes in frightening ways), is one of the only professions that continue to rely on fax machines for sending and receiving patient information. The stated reason: privacy requirements under Health and … Continued
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