AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

The Dobbs decision has resulted in an increase in requests for telemedicine abortions. Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, speaks with Natalie Birnbaum, Legal and Legislative Policy Consultant, about the landscape of telemedicine abortion post- Dobbs , barriers to patient access, and how providers can navigate the risks. Natalie advises independent providers who are interested in offe...

Cathie Brown, Vice President, Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Ryan Higgins, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about what a HIPAA Security Rule Risk Analysis (HSRA) is and what it means to conduct an “OCR-compliant” risk analysis. They discuss how an HSRA relates to other security assessments, suggestions for organizations to follow when conducting an HSRA, and the risks of failing...

In the third episode of this three-part series focusing on health care governance issues, Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, about how legal counsel can advise their clients who are board members of nonprofit health systems. They discuss how chief legal officers can effectively share i...

In the second episode of this three-part series focusing on health care governance issues, Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, about how board members are handling some of the pressing challenges facing nonprofit health systems. They discuss the board’s role in tackling these challenges...

In the first episode of this three-part series focusing on health care governance issues, Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, about the nature and scope of the fiduciary responsibilities facing board members within nonprofit health systems. They discuss standards of conduct, expectation...

The field of reproductive medicine is beginning to feel the effects of the post- Dobbs landscape. Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, speaks with Dr. Brian Levine, Founding Partner and Practice Director, CCRM New York, about how the field is reacting, particularly as it relates to innovation, surrogacy, and access to treatment. Dr. Levine is a leader in the field of reproductive medic...

In this follow up to their November 2021 podcast , Bob Chaput, Founder and Executive Chairman, Clearwater, speaks with Iliana Peters, Shareholder, Polsinelli, about the latest trends in enterprise cyber risk management and the legal liabilities that health care executives and legal counsel must consider. Bob and Iliana authored an article for the February 2021 issue of Health Law Connections magaz...

AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments. Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcas...

Shannon Sumner, Principal and Chief Compliance Officer, PYA, and Ritu Cooper, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, discuss some of the top considerations they are currently seeing as they work with clients to develop compliance work plans. They also discuss some of the top risks they are currently seeing as they conduct risk assessments for clients. Sponsored by PYA . Essential Lega...

Wes Morris, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Gary Swearingen, Counsel, Costco, about the unique challenges that Costco faces as a hybrid covered entity. They discuss the hybrid entity model and how it differs from traditional health care covered entities; Costco’s history as a hybrid entity and how it currently operates; and how Costco navigates issues related to priva...

Bob Paskowski, Consulting Principal, PYA, speaks with Mackenzie Wallace, Partner, Thompson Coburn, about the latest trends and challenges facing providers and payers in today’s health care market. They discuss some of the practical recommendations they give clients who are trying to navigate the current landscape, OIG’s April 2022 report addressing Medicare Advantage denials of prior authorization...

The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among the world’s high-income nations. To compound the problem, disparities in U.S. maternal mortality rates fall along racial, ethnic, and geographic lines. Almeta Cooper, National Manager for Health Equity, Moms Clean Air Force, speaks with Priya Bathija, Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Andrea Ferrari, Partner, Jones...

Wes Morris, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Valerie Breslin Montague, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, about OCR’s recent enforcement actions and continued focus on HIPAA’s Right of Access Initiative. They discuss what the Right of Access initiative is and why it’s important and some of the themes of OCR’s recent enforcement actions. Valerie recently authored a Briefing on...

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, AHLA has partnered with the Hispanic National Bar Association to present this three-part series highlighting the career journeys of Latino/Latina health law leaders. In the third episode, Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson, Vice President, General Counsel, The Wistar Institute, and Esteban Rodriguez, Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, speak with Lisa Pino, F...

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, AHLA has partnered with the Hispanic National Bar Association to present this three-part series highlighting the career journeys of Latino/Latina health law leaders. In the second episode, Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson, Vice President, General Counsel, The Wistar Institute, and Esteban Rodriguez, Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, speak with Jorge Lopez...

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, AHLA has partnered with the Hispanic National Bar Association to present this three-part series highlighting the career journeys of Latino/Latina health law leaders. In the first episode, Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson, Vice President, General Counsel, The Wistar Institute, and Esteban Rodriguez, Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, speak with Sarina River...

AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments. Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcas...

Maggie Martin, Director, Crowe & Dunlevy, Hala Mouzaffar, Associate, Horty Springer and Mattern PC, and Christopher Adelman, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, discuss what an informal resolution process is and the conditions under which this process is used as it relates to physician discipline. They also discuss legal considerations, including what is considered privilege...

Leslie Overton, Partner, Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP, speaks with Peter Mucchetti, Partner, Clifford Chance US LLP, and Cagatay Koc, Managing Director, Secretariat Economists, about the Biden Administration’s changing approaches to antitrust in health care since the release of its July 2021 executive order on antitrust competition. They discuss the administration’s “all of government” policy...

The medical profession has experienced a significant increase in the number of adverse medical staff actions against physicians of color, threatening their economic, physical, and mental well-being. Almeta Cooper, National Manager for Health Equity, Moms Clean Air Force, speaks with Sidney Welch, Office Managing Partner, Akerman LLP, and Tricia “CK” Hoffler, CEO, CK Hoffler Firm, about the context...

In today's health care markets, health care entities are evaluating and selecting a variety of partnership strategies that range from a full asset merger to "going it alone." Each of these strategies has inherent risks, rewards, and regulatory hurdles. Danielle Bangs, Principal, Veralon, speaks with Conor Reidy, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP, Earl Barnes, Corporate Vice Presiden...

Providers and women face an uncertain landscape in the post- Dobbs health care system. Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, speaks with Dr. Somi Javaid, Founder, HERmd, about the impact of the Dobbs decision on providers and the future of women’s health. They discuss the unanticipated impacts on women’s access to care, what lawyers can do to help providers navigate the confusing legal...

AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments.  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podca...

In this flash update, Adam Acosta, Partner, White & Case LLP, provides an overview of recent developments at the FTC on antitrust enforcement in the pharmaceuticals sector. He discusses the FTC’s focus on pharmaceutical pricing, developments related to pharmaceutical mergers, and updates related to the FTC’s enforcement activity. From AHLA’s Antitrust Practice Group . Watch Adam’s commentary h...

The health law landscape after Dobbs is complex at best. Melissa Scott, Managing Director, The Claro Group, LLC, speaks with Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, about the risks and unknowns for hospitals and employers as they re-examine how to deliver reproductive care and medicine to patients and employees. They discuss the expected and unexpected impacts on the health care industry,...