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Institutions Adopt Phased Approaches, Engage PIs in Fraught Task of Safely Resuming Research
Just as principal investigators are anxiously waiting to re-enter their labs, eager—but cautious—compliance officials and leaders of institutions are laying the groundwork to ensure studies...
From Dorms to Tents, Hospitals Adapt for COVID-19; Some Patients Are Stuck
The gyms and dorm rooms at Sonoma State University in California are an alternate care site for St. Joseph Health System in Santa Rosa and...
Telehealth Programs Implemented in Pandemic Rush Could Be Security Risks
Many health care organizations are racing to implement or augment telehealth services as the COVID-19 pandemic has upended medical care. But a cybersecurity expert is...
Security in the time of COVID-19
At this moment in time, the world is in a very strange state: More than half the population of the US—and the world—has been asked...
'Low-hanging fruit' and other recent HIPAA compliance items
Recently, Roger Severino, director of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), indicated that in relation to the Health...
Chasing ambulance compliance
Identifying and retaining subject matter experts in the compliance profession can be challenging. They face researching, investigating, and opining on very unique topics within healthcare...
Proposed IRF Rule Would End Post-Admission Evals, Expand APP Role
Providers are hopeful that some of the COVID-19 blanket waivers that reduce their burden or expand telehealth services will become permanent, and one wish has...
Restarting Studies After COVID-19 Will Require Adaptations, Scrutiny of Study Site Capacities
Alison Lakin, associate vice chancellor for regulatory compliance at the University of Colorado, Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, acknowledged that it might seem inconceivable at the...
