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: Law Practice ManagementOnly 16 Days Until the HITECH Act Goes into Effect
As promised, attorney Jennifer A. Stiller has posted her detailed blog post regarding the new “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act” ? or “HITECH Act.” You can read all the details here.
The new legal requirements apply to impacted firms effective February 17, 2010. Chances are, if you represent doctors, hospitals, health insurance companies, and any other person or entity that is considered a “covered entity” under the HIPAA patient privacy rules, this applies to you.
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Full post as published by Law Practice Management on February 01, 2010 (boomark / email).
Jevic Transportation
allegedly failing to give 60 days warning before closing plant.
Medical Malpractice
US Government awards family $750,000 settlement after woman dies after undergoing eight surgeries in 35 days.
Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin.
The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...

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