The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control (BCDC) have issued a Health Advisory regarding Statewide Increase In Legionellosis Cases on October 8, 2021.
continue readingA physician, dentist, or any other healthcare provider that lost privileges, or got terminated for refusing a required COVID-19 vaccination can be reported by their hospital or practice to the National Practitioner Data Bank. If you lost your privileges for more than 30 days or have been terminated, there’s a due [...]
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.
continue readingThe New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has issued guidance to Skilled Nursing Facilities on September 28, 2021, regarding COVID-19 vaccination booster shots.
continue readingPosted by: Sanford Goldberg M.D. and Philip Robbins M.D. Co-Chief Medical Officers for EmPRO Insurance Company Appendicitis related claims are a relatively common source of medical-surgical malpractice claims1. Appendicitis is often confused with other intra-abdominal processes and should be considered in any patient who presents with acute abdominal pain. An individual [...]
continue readingPlease note that when the OSHA regulations mention “blood”, it is referring to human blood or human blood products. “Other infectious materials” (OIM) refers to body fluids that could be contaminated by blood. Healthcare providers should know that purulence, and human tissue that was biopsied, is considered OIM. Until next week, [...]
continue readingWhen a third party conducts an audit, they get to keep [...]
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