In a severe act, Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf has ordered all health care providers, facilities, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to report their inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE), certain pharmaceutical drugs
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Temporary Out-of-State Licensure for Physicians Amid COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic
***UPDATE: To reflect pertinent and helpful material for our clients in various states throughout the country, this post has been updated with further information.
Over the last few weeks, State
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PA Department of Health Revised Order Permits Dental Practices to Open For Urgent Procedures
****The DOH has now revised its Order to permit dental practices to resume non-urgent and elective care with limitations. See our recent post here.
On March 26, 2020, the
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COVID-19/Coronavirus Patient Notice and Acknowledgement Forms
The CDC has issued and updated specific guidance on the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic for health care professionals on its website (accessible here: CDC Coronavirus – Health Care Professionals) and has
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Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA
Fellow Fox Rothschild LLP attorneys Margaret J. Davino, Salvatore J. Russo and Nawa A. Lodin generously contributed this post.
On March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
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PA Secretary of Health Clarifies Permitted Medical and Dental Procedures
***UPDATE: Effective as of May 8, 2020, the PA DOH as issued revised Guidance permitting dental practices to resume non-urgent and elective care with limitations. See our post here.
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Additional Coronavirus Guidance for Dentists
**For General Guidance on COVID-19 for Dental Practices, please see our post Coronavirus Resources for Physicians and Dentists.
Dentists should also be aware of the following guidance:
- State Governors
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Coronavirus Resources for Physicians and Dentists
With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the significant governmental actions being taken at federal, state and local levels, physicians and dentists around the country are seeking guidance
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