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Florida’s healthcare providers and their insurers are on the verge of a significant adjustment to the state’s medical malpractice landscape. For over three decades, a controversial provision within Florida’s medical

Continue Reading Florida’s Medical Malpractice Reform: Navigating the Shifting Landscape for Providers

In Florida, the corporate practice of dentistry is subject to stringent regulations designed to ensure that only licensed dentists have control over dental practices. This regulatory framework is crucial for

Continue Reading Florida’s Corporate Practice of Dentistry: Navigating Restrictions and the Role of Dental Practice Management Companies

Beginning on January 1, 2025, employment-based non-compete covenants will be unenforceable against physicians, certified registered nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (each, a “practitioner”) in Pennsylvania, unless

Continue Reading Pennsylvania Limits Non-Competes for Most Health Care Practitioners and Requires Patient Disclosure Upon Departure

The operators of North Carolina long-term care facilities may have some work to do preparing emergency visitation policies.

All North Carolina nursing homes, combination homes, adult care homes and family

Continue Reading Important News on Emergency Visitation Policies for North Carolina Long-Term Care Facilities

On July 11, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 818 (“SB 818”) into law, which amends the Health Care Facilities Act to expand the number of procedures that may

Continue Reading PA Health Care Facilities Act Amended to Permit More Procedures at Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and Align with CMS Covered Procedures List

On March 5, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (the “Department”) proposed permanent regulations relating to medical marijuana, replacing the current temporary regulations at 28 Pa. Code Part IX. The
Continue Reading PA Department of Health Proposes Permanent Medical Marijuana Regulations

On October 28th, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alerted hospital
Continue Reading Medical Devices are Double-edged Swords for Hospitals: Vital for Patient Care but Vulnerable to Cyberattacks