On April 19, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued a Health Advisory concerning the emergence of severe hepatitis cases of unknown etiology in otherwise healthy young children. According to the initial advisory, no definitive cause has been identified, although adenovirus 41 infection is suspected. On April 21, [...]
continue readingOn March 14, 2022, The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) issued an advisory informing practitioners and pharmacists of a blanket waiver of the electronic prescribing requirements of Public Health Law § 281 and Education Law § 6810 for certain exceptional circumstances in which electronic prescribing cannot be performed [...]
continue readingThe New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has released an advisory on February 18, 2022 regarding COVID-19 vaccination booster shots. An excerpt from advisory reads as follows: “The purpose of this letter is to advise covered entities that the New York State Department of Health (the “Department”) will not [...]
continue readingThe New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has updated a high advisory on return-to-work protocols for healthcare personnel with SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure to SARS-CoV-2. The advisory is relevant to all Healthcare Settings including but not limited to Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities, Diagnostic and Treatment Centers (DT&C), [...]
continue readingLast year, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Office of Sexual Health and Epidemiology issued a health advisory describing an increase of congenital syphilis in New York State. Since that time, syphilis and congenital syphilis have continued to increase across the state including New York City. Further, there is [...]
continue readingThe New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH), Division of Family Health issued an advisory on December 24, 2021, regarding COVID-19 vaccination as it relates to pregnant patients, people who are planning to become pregnant, and people who are breastfeeding or in the postpartum period. The advisory reviews the data [...]
continue readingThe New York State Department of Health issued an advisory on December 3, 2021, in furtherance of Governor Hochul’s Executive Order 11 “to limit non-essential elective procedures for in-hospitals or systems with limited capacity.” Note, this does not apply to single specialty facilities (e.g., cancer treatment facility), non-hospital owned ambulatory surgery [...]
continue readingThe New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has issued an advisory on 10/01/2021 regarding Federal Drug Administration (FDA) updates to the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for the pharmaceutical Clozapine.
continue readingOn October 1, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) amended 11 NYCRR 52 (Insurance Regulation 62) clarifying that an audio-only visit falls within the meaning of telehealth.
continue readingThe New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has issued a high advisory on September 30, 2021, regarding COVID-19 virus misinformation.
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