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This Commentary is part of a series of nine Commentaries on the newly finalized Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute exceptions and safe harbors seeking to remove regulatory barriers to care coordination. In Short The Situation: The adoption of new technologies has been a hallmark of the health care industry in the twenty-first century. While these technologies have helped to improve both industry efficiency and patient outcomes, the growing use of technology also makes the industry increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Unfortunately, cybersecurity technology and services to combat the th...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”), has issued two final rules clarifying certain regulatory terms and adding and amending exceptions and safe harbors to accommodate “value” transactions under the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), the federal Physician Self-Referral Law (the “Stark Law”), and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (the “CMP Law”). These changes, as we noted i...

Irdeto wins big at the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2021 Share Article Leader in digital platform security wins a total of 20 awards across industry, company, products and services categories Helping people and companies to embrace connectivity without fear is Irdeto’s vision, and we’re especially honored that this year’s awards have demonstrated our progress towards this vision, highlighting our technology, people, and ability to partner with other industry leaders. AMSTERDAM (PRWEB) March 03, 2021 Irdeto, the world lea...

Advertisement HHS Finalizes Highly Anticipated Final Rule Amending Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law Regulations, Part V: Cybersecurity Technology and Electronic Health Records Friday, February 5, 2021 In this fifth installment of our blog series covering the changes, we dive into (i) the new AKS safe harbor and Stark Law exception for cybersecurity technology and related services, and (ii) the significant changes to the existing safe harbor and exception for electronic health records (EHR) technology. Cybersecurity Technology and Related Services In the face of mounting concern...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On 2 December 2020, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a long-awaited final rule (the Final Rule or Rule). 3The Final Rule adds multiple new safe harbors, revises several existing safe harbors under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and adds new protections under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMP Law) which were first addressed in the 17 October 2019 proposed rule. 4 The Final Rule is a key part of HHS’s Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, which aims t...