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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed passed the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022 (H.R. 4040). The bill proposes to extend telehealth flexibilities under Medicare that were initially authorized during the public health emergency of COVID-19. The bill heads to the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreAmazon has decided to take another step forward in healthcare by acquiring One Medical.
Read MoreFor this episode of the Lanton Law Podcast we interview Sam Peisch of the Vermont Office of the Health Care Advocate. We discuss the new Office of the Health Care Advocate within Vermont Legal Aid, healthcare challenges in the state as well as efforts to address healthcare inequity within at risk communities in Vermont.
Read MoreSince the early 2000s, there has been a steady increase in the amount of government activity that has directly affected healthcare stakeholders. Prior to this time-period, companies could afford to focus only on differentiating their products from their competitors. Now companies are finding that during their strategic planning meetings, they must account for how state and federal government activity may impact their bottom line. In addition to having a Government Affairs staff, these same companies are starting to realize the importance of having established a relationship with a lobbyist. The question is how do you find the right lobbyist for your organization?
Read MoreRon Lanton of Lanton Law interviews Shelley Bailey of Famlee. They discuss fertility, entrepreneurship and the benefits of technology for the advancement of women's health.
Read MoreOn Episode 1 Lanton Law speaks with STACK CEO Jonathan Ogurchak about privacy trends, healthcare efficiencies using SAAS and whether healthcare is ready for tech disruption.
Read MoreThe FDA has just released a new cybersecurity draft titled “Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability.”
Read MoreVia a recently released a press release describing how a group of bipartisan Senators including Joe Manchin (D-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) have introduced the bipartisan Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act to make current telehealth flexibilities permanent.
Read MoreU.S. Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) issued a press release announcing the Data Protection Act of 2021, which would create the DPA, an independent federal agency whose goal is to protect Americans’ data, instill privacy safeguards and work to ensure that there is transparency in data sharing practices.
Read MoreIn the wake of the Colonial Pipeline attack, President Biden has signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity.
Read MoreThe President’s request for fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding has been released. Below are a few mentions for cybersecurity:
Read MoreAccording to a Verizon press release, the company announced its new telehealth venture called BlueJeans Telehealth.
Read MoreCongresswoman DelBene (D-WA)and Congressman Katko (R-NY) have introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) Readiness Act of 2021.
Read MoreLanton Law’s privacy practice has been closely monitoring the various state conversations around data privacy. We previously wrote a blog post titled California’s Consumer Privacy Act Could Be Coming to a State Near You, where we traced how California took the first step to create a consumer privacy law in the wake of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has changed the way that we interact in a variety of ways. One of them being the way that businesses large and small interact with the government. Gone are the days where we can meet people in person without having to worry about travel restrictions and COVID-19 protocol. What remains is that businesses still need to get their voices heard. This is where Lanton Strategies has a strategic advantage.
Read MoreWith election season underway many are wondering where the two Presidential candidates stand on the issues of importance to voters.
Reuters did a great summary found here that explains the major differences from the economy, trade, healthcare, etc.
Read MoreLanton Law has been monitoring the state and federal policy developments with telehealth/telemedicine. We have noticed a newly introduced Congressional bill that is on point.
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