HHSC is required to regulate certain types of health care facilities to protect consumer and patient health and safety by ensuring compliance with state laws and rules.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission Proposed Rules Re: Amending 1 TAC §§351.805, 351.821, 351.823, 351.825, 351.827, to revise language and update citations to align with the rule with the statute and Executive Order No. GA-55 issued January 31, 2025. … Read More.

In this article, we unpack what health law is, what these specialized attorneys do, how to become a lawyer in this field and factors to consider when applying to a law program.

In this chapter: (1) “Appropriate and medically necessary” means the standard for health care services as determined by physicians and health care providers in accordance with the prevailing practices and standards of the medical profession and community.

THA’s latest health law manual, 2023 New Health Care Laws: From the 88th Texas Legislature, analyzes the new health care-impacting laws that emerged from this year’s regular session that gaveled out in late May, grouped by category.

This article delves into the key factors driving the globalization of the healthcare industry, its impact on patient care, healthcare accessibility, and medical advancements, and how healthcare systems around the world are adapting to this transformative force.

Through the development of an open, interactive, and rapidly expanding communication platform and network, GAHM aims to further accelerate and embody the constructive convergence of advances in health and medicine for the betterment of health management, healthcare delivery, and patient outcomes.

When we talk about the globalization of health care, we’re addressing how diseases spread quickly across populations and borders to become pandemics, what steps organizations worldwide are taking to standardize health care delivery to ensure patient safety and best outcomes, or why increasing numbers of caregivers are emigrating for better …

“The Globalization of Health Care is the first book to offer a comprehensive legal and ethical analysis of the most interesting and broadest reaching development in health care of the last twenty years: its globalization.

Our goal is not homogenization but rather to provide an opportunity for integration, convergence, and collaboration across cultures. By respecting and conserving the richness and diversity of each new medicine, we embrace globalization.

Globalization describes how nations, peoples, and economies are becoming increasingly interconnected and interdependent. Globalization has contributed to health improvements through diffusion of new health knowledge, low-cost health technologies, and human rights.

Globalization in health care has significantly transformed how medical services are accessed, delivered, and perceived. It has led to a cross-border flow of health services, technology, and professionals.