As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country, doctors, dentists, therapists and other healthcare providers have turned to telehealth use with their patients by way of videoconferencing applications such as Zoom, Skype and WebEx. The Office of Civil
Healthcare Workplace Update
Labor and Employment Laws and Developments in Healthcare Industry
Healthcare Workplace Update, published by Jackson Lewis P.C., focuses on legal developments affecting employment and labor issues within the healthcare sector. The blog covers topics such as non-compete agreements and restrictions for healthcare professionals, workplace violence prevention and reporting requirements, physician mobility laws, cybersecurity and data privacy compliance including HIPAA enforcement, and the implications of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in healthcare settings. It also addresses state-specific legislative changes impacting healthcare employers and workforce management, providing guidance on regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and best practices for healthcare workplace policies.
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New York Imposes New COVID-19 Standards on Dental Practices for Reopening
Following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that dental practices across New York State may reopen to perform all dental care, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued minimum safety and social distancing standards in its “Interim Guidance…
New York State Nursing Home, Adult Care Facility Staff Testing, Certification of COVID-19 Compliance
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 202.30 (EO 202.30) implements significant changes for nursing homes (NHs) and adult care facilities (ACFs) in the state, including the testing of all personnel for COVID-19 twice a week.
The changes include:…
New Jersey Executive Directive Requires Testing Protocols at Certain Healthcare Facilities
The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) has issued an Executive Directive (ED) requiring all licensed long-term care facilities, assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, residential healthcare facilities, and dementia care homes to implement testing and response protocols by…
Class Action Suit Claims ADA Requires Public Accommodation to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 at Facility
Despite significant legal obstacles, a group of plaintiffs filed a class action complaint alleging the Queens Adult Care Center violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its precursor, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act, by failing to provide…
Legislators and Regulators Weigh in On Privacy and Data Security Protections for Healthcare Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As they work to combat the surging COVID-19 virus, healthcare providers recently were reminded by legislators and regulators of the importance of data security and privacy protections. Read more here.
CMS Issues Guidance for Healthcare Services Preparing to Reopen Following COVID-19
As the public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic eases and some states begin to open the economy, physician practices and other health care services will begin to prepare to welcome their patients back to their offices to provide non-COVID-19…
Guidance Released on Seeking Reimbursement for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment to Uninsured Individuals
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, enacted on March 18, 2020, appropriated $1 billion to reimburse providers for conducting COVID-19 testing for the uninsured. In addition, part of the $100 billion Provider Relief Fund established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
NLRB Rejects Hospital’s Bid to Stay Representation Election based on COVID-19 Pandemic
In an unpublished decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has denied an acute- care hospital’s request to stay a representation election based on the COVID-19 pandemic. Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Case 04-RC-257107 (Apr. 23, 2020). The union’s representation petition was…
New Jersey Governor Signs Bill Requiring ‘Title 26 Hospitals’ to Report Demographic Data on COVID-19
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill requiring hospitals licensed under New Jersey Statutes Title 26 to report demographic data on COVID-19 cases. To the extent they have not already done so, hospitals affected by the new law…