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Federal regulations are an enormous morass of complex, confusing, and often contradictory rules. The 2009 Code of Federal Regulations was 163,333 pages in 226 individual books.  The 2010 Federal Register, which contains new regulations proposed rules, and presidential papers, contained an additional 81,305 pages.  Intended as a roadmap, providing guideposts and requirements for dealing... READ MORE

ONC has announced accreditation of 5 certification bodies and test laboratories to certify and test Electronic Health Records technology in the ONC Permanent Certification Program. READ MORE

Recently a new and unique “legal” source has been popping up in litigation. As you may know, Wikipedia is a collaborative online encyclopedia and according to a January 29, 2007, Article from The New York Times, “more than 100 judicial rulings have relied on Wikipedia, beginning in 2004, including 13 from Circuit Court of... READ MORE

On July 6, 2012, the FCC issued an order in which it indicated that it would likely issue revised regulations for the Universal Service Fund (USF). Specifically, within Docket 02-06 the FCC has been entertaining comments regarding reform to the USF in the following three areas: READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Shareholder Mark Lezotte was recently re-elected as a member of the National Board of Trustees of United Cerebral Palsy Association at the organization’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Mark has been active in serving UCP, on the local and national level, for almost 20 years. For the last... READ MORE

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Implementations are complex and challenging. Even after substantial preparation, due diligence and physician commitment, implementations do fail. If you are struggling with an EHR implementation, here are four action items to help you navigate the storm: READ MORE

The EEOC keeps track of what it’s doing.  Fiscal year statistics of filings in the various categories of discrimination show what’s trending in the most active areas of “interest” for employees and the EEOC. With that in mind, employers often find it helpful to stay on top of trends in those charges.   READ MORE

Since 2005, a group of associations, such as LeadingAge, AHCA, AMDA, and many others, has hosted an annual summit to discuss the information technology (IT) issues long term care and post acute care providers face.  The group, known as the Long Term and Post Acute Care (LTPAC)  Collaborative, publishes a Road Map for LTPAC providers to... READ MORE

The DSH Dilemma In a letter sent to governors this week, Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made clear  the Obama Administration still intends to cut Disproportionate Share Hospital (“DSH”) funding despite the Supreme Court’s ruling that allows states to opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) Medicaid expansion requirement.  What is... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce Shareholder Margaret Marchak, J.D., M.B.A., has returned to join the firm’s Troy office.  Marchak practices in Hall Render’s Health practice group where she primarily represents health care providers with technology procurement and agreements; hospital-physician transactions; HIPAA, privacy and security issues; governance in nonprofit/tax-exempt organizations; and corporate compliance programs. ... READ MORE