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Section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 – also known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PPSA) – requires all manufacturers of drugs, medical devices and biologicals that participate in US federal healthcare programs to disclose any and all payments or other transfers of value made to physicians or teaching hospitals. It also requires disclosure of any physician ownership or investment inter
When the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) was signed by President Obama on November 27, 2013, advocates hoped that the confusing patchwork of State laws governing drug pedigree and tracing would finally be replaced by a comprehensive solution for the ‘3T’s’ (Transaction History, Transaction Statement, and Transaction Information) of the increasingly complex pharmaceutical supply chain. Title II of DQSA, the
When stories break in the media of medical files with patient information found in dumpsters, or laptops with unencrypted data left in cabs or stolen from offices, one element that is often overlooked is that the medical offices in question are usually in possession of full HIPAA Compliance certification. All the necessary ‘I’’s have been dotted and ‘t’’s crossed to ensure that the office stays in the good graces of the HIPAA auditor, and everyone goes abou