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Up-to-the-minute medical news from around the web.

Maryland Law Requires Obstetric Providers to Complete a Prenatal Risk Assessment and Submit It to the Local Health Department
Chapters 798 and 799 of the Laws of Maryland will require Obstetric providers who receive reimbursement from State Medicaid Program to complete a Prenatal Risk Assessment during the initial patient visit.
June 03, 2024
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Maryland Legislature Extends Time Period for Maintaining Medical Records
Chapter 779 extends the time period in which medical records should be maintained from 5 to 7 years from the date of last encounter.
May 29, 2024
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Magnets in Cell Phones, Smart Watches May Affect Medical Devices
The FDA recommends patients keep any consumer electronic devices at least six inches away from implanted medical devices.
August 27, 2021
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FDA Revokes EUA for Monoclonal Antibody Bamlanivimab
Emerging data show increased risk for treatment failure.
April 29, 2021
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Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019
In light of COVID-19, the OCR at the HHS is providing this bulletin to ensure that entities covered by civil rights authorities keep in mind their obligations under laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination.
March 31, 2020
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Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches
Cyber threats to healthcare entities put patient health, business continuity, and IT systems at risk.
January 09, 2019
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Get Your ICD-10 questions answered with CodeASSIST
Get it Right with CodeASSIST! There are more than 60,000 diagnosis codes included in ICD-10. Coding accuracy and specificity is vital, not only to ensure effective patient care, but also to ...
August 29, 2018
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