3/4/2025 7:30:00 PM Budget Reconciliation Opens Door for Medicaid Cuts and Other Health Care Reform By Brandie Barrows The “Concurrent Resolution On The Budget For The Fiscal Year 2025” (or, “Resolution”) passed the House last Tuesday (February 25th) with...
2/4/2025 11:45:13 AM New York Passes "Mini HIPAA" That Covers Data Collected by Apps, Wearable Devices, and More By Mitzi Hill New York's legislature has passed a sweeping health data privacy law meant to proscribe use of “regulated health information” (RHI)...
1/29/2025 12:00:09 PM How Wastewater is Treated to Become Safe for Release to the Environment? By Jeffrey Nix The United States creates approximately 34 billion gallons of wastewater each and every day both domestically and commercially. The...
1/23/2025 2:08:26 PM Executive Orders Repeal Health Care Policies By Brandie Barrows Shortly after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump posted 46 Presidential Actions, including Executive Orders,...
1/15/2025 11:45:06 AM A Primer on Sick Building Syndrome By Jeffrey Nix “Sick Building Syndrome” otherwise known as poor indoor air quality ("IAQ") renders building occupants sick and/or makes pre-existing...
12/12/2024 12:07:26 PM HHS Office of the Inspector General’s Fight Against Fraud: A Closer Look By Mike Ruggio Why This Matters to Companies The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is a powerful...
12/10/2024 3:01:45 PM OIG Audits Expose Vulnerabilities in HHS Programs By Mike Ruggio The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) plays a crucial role in safeguarding the integrity of...
12/4/2024 2:02:49 PM Revisiting the 1976 Legionnaires Disease Outbreak! By Jeffrey Nix Those of us who recall the 1976 outbreak of Legionnaires disease should remember the scare of a possible flu-like pandemic. Those who...
12/3/2024 11:46:58 AM AI's Potential to Revolutionize Healthcare and Fiscal Health By Mike Ruggio Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to reshape numerous industries, and healthcare is no exception. A recent study by the Brookings...
11/15/2024 2:55:36 PM AI Healthcare: Where the Money's Flowing By Mike Ruggio Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the healthcare landscape, and investors are taking notice. A September 2024 Flare Capital...
11/12/2024 2:07:27 PM AI Copilots: A Game-Changer for Busy Doctors By Mike Ruggio Imagine a world where doctors spend less time buried in paperwork and more time with their patients. This isn't a distant dream; it's a...
10/31/2024 9:35:51 AM Who's to Blame? The Ethical Quandary of AI-Enabled Medical Errors By Mike Ruggio Significant concerns have been raised regarding product liability as AI-enabled medical devices become increasingly complex and...