ISSUE 155: Special Section
On February 3, 2022, Kentucky House Representative Josh Bray (R-71) and Kentucky Senator Ralph Alvarado (R-28) each introduced legislation (House Bill 455 and Senate Bill
Most healthcare malpractice claims allege a failure to properly diagnose or treat a medical condition, which is what most providers think of when attempting to
One of the most common lawsuits in medical malpractice defense is a delay in diagnosis of cancer. According to the National Institutes of Health, the
As of summer 2021, the U.S. counts over 35 million COVID-19 cases and more than 616,000 deaths. Nearly one-third of U.S. COVID-19 deaths are linked
On January 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule.1 The stated goal of
After a long and difficult year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 began with the positive news of effective coronavirus vaccines becoming available. Challenges remain,
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently revised the confidentiality rules for patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), in order to
In 2018, Kentucky became one of the first states to authorize physician use of telehealth and to prohibit health plans from excluding coverage of telehealth
During the COVID-19 crisis, a number of state governments, including Kentucky’s, have taken steps to adopt new protections for the front-line healthcare providers who are
As the Kentucky General Assembly convened in January, Kentucky remained one of 17 states without some form of legal medicinal marijuana provision. House Bill 136
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