2023 Legislative Update
The 2023 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded with 2,275 bills introduced and 806 signed into law by Governor Moore; four were vetoed. Below is a brief synopsis of the new laws that … Read More
The 2023 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded with 2,275 bills introduced and 806 signed into law by Governor Moore; four were vetoed. Below is a brief synopsis of the new laws that … Read More
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a mixed ruling on the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements, reinstating a vaccine mandate for most healthcare workers, but temporarily blocking the vaccine-or-test rule … Read More
With the most recent election, 32 states and the District of Columbia now allow the use of marijuana (or cannabis) for medical purposes. While each state approaches this differently, the federal law has not changed. … Read More
On December 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice of the agency’s intent to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rules. The HHS’ stated purpose was … Read More
There is no doubt that, for most health care providers, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become one of the central components of any healthcare practice, and so it stands to reason it is more important … Read More