Advisory

Since the beginning of 2020, hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers — along with their doctors, nurses and other team members — have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, working tirelessly to provide lifesaving care for patients, families and communities.
President Biden today urged an immediate hardening of private-sector cyber defenses “based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.”
Steps hospitals and health systems can take amid cyberthreats stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
AHA advisory warning of potential increase in cyber threats stemming from possible Russia/Ukraine conflict.
On Jan. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument to consider the injunctions that blocked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) rule requiring covered facilities to ensure that their staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to medical and religious exemptions).
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the “Antitrust Agencies”) Dec. 6 and 7 will host a virtual public workshop addressing non-compete clauses in employment agreements and other forms of employee-restrictive covenants. This panel…
At A Glance Please note, on Dec. 11, President Biden signed legislation that delays by one year (until Jan. 1, 2023) the clinical laboratory reporting requirements discussed in this advisory. It also delays for one year payment cuts under the CLFS that would have otherwise been imposed starting…