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PHDMC Medical Director Becky Thomas, MD, shared recent updates on this subject with MCMS. Starting Monday, 12/16/24, the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) began alerting healthcare providers about patients who have experienced a non-fatal drug overdose. The non-fatal drug overdose indicator is intended to improve care coordination and promote access to medication for opioid use […]
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On December 20, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law significant reforms under Substitute Senate Bill 109, which substantially expands the mandatory reporting obligations for healthcare professionals and facilities in Ohio. These changes introduce new duties to report criminal conduct, sexual misconduct investigations, and certain criminal charges, while also increasing penalties for non-compliance. The […]
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The Ohio House recently passed HB 452 which will require hospitals to establish a security plan for preventing workplace violence and managing aggressive behaviors, along with a workplace violence incident reporting system. This Bill was created by and with health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, hospitals and law enforcement and was sponsored by state Rep. […]
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The new year is starting with Congress failing to correct a flawed Medicare Physician Payment System. At the last minute, Congress passed the continuing resolution to keep the government funded through March 2025, however, it left in place the 2.83% Medicare physician payment cut. The results of this will leave patients struggling to access healthcare […]
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