Purnima Boominathan
Subscribe to Purnima Boominathan's PostsPurnima Boominathan delivers full-spectrum legal counsel to venture-backed and public companies providing business-to-business services in the digital health space. She has particular expertise facilitating the creation, delivery and implementation of telemedicine. Purnima advises innovators working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare and offers practical insights into healthcare data privacy and legal issues related to at-home laboratory services. Read Purnima Boominathan's full bio.
Healthcare Payors and Providers and AI Companies Voluntarily Commit to AI Principles
By Jennifer S. Geetter, Purnima Boominathan and Jayda Greco on Jan 17, 2024
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Privacy and Data Security
The Biden administration recently announced that 28 healthcare payors and providers intend to implement and adhere to voluntary commitments for the safe, secure and trustworthy development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The signatory companies aligned around the FAVES principle—namely, that AI should lead to healthcare outcomes that are fair, appropriate, valid, effective...
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States Advance Telehealth Legislation and Rulemaking
By Purnima Boominathan and Angela Theodoropoulos on Jan 2, 2024
Posted In Digital Health, Health and Welfare Plans
Numerous states—including Alaska, Florida, Texas, Utah and Washington—have been busy finalizing and proposing rulemaking and legislation impacting telehealth-related care. Washington’s Department of Health, for example, published a proposed rule focused on implementing the multistate nurse licensure compact. What else have these states been up to over the last month? Read more here.
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Weight-Loss Programs in Florida: State Law Considerations for GLP-1 Telehealth Providers
By Purnima Boominathan and Jayda Greco on Nov 21, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
As more telehealth providers offer weight-loss programs, they should be aware of the potential impact of state laws and regulations. In this blog post, we examine how Florida’s consumer protection laws affect these programs. Read more here.
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DEA Further Extends Flexibilities for Controlled-Substance Prescribing via Telemedicine
By Amanda Enyeart, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr., Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Dale C. Van Demark, Patrick Zanayed, Purnima Boominathan, Grayson I. Dimick, Jayda Greco and Rachel Stauffer on Oct 25, 2023
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
The US Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have further extended flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without first performing an in-person visit. The flexibilities were initially provided during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The extension runs through December 31, 2024. Read more here.
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FTC Proposes Health Breach Notification Rule Amendments
By Jennifer S. Geetter, Edward G. Zacharias and Purnima Boominathan on Jun 20, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
At a recent open Commission meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). The FTC’s proposed amendment aims to codify the HBNR’s application to digital health and mobile technologies. However, several aspects of the proposed amendment lack clarity and are...
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