AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Jon Moore, Clearwater, and Iliana Peters, Polsinelli PC, talk about the importance of application programming interfaces (APIs) in connection with health care data. The podcast discusses the recently issued OCR final rule and how the rule impacts APIs. The speakers also discuss common vulnerabilities associated with APIs and give practical tips on steps an organization can take before implementing...

Jon Moore, Clearwater, and Iliana Peters, Polsinelli PC, discuss cyber risk as part of the due diligence process. Specifically, the podcast covers what steps an acquiring entity should take to limit its exposure to potential liabilities and reduce risk; ongoing management of risk and best practices; and risk analysis trends as a component of representations and warranties insurance. Sponsored by C...

Christy Street, Horne, speaks to Anna Grizzle, Bass Berry & Sims, about structuring provider compensation models from a regulatory perspective. The podcast looks at compensation issues in light of the newly issued Stark Law final rules. Sponsored by Horne LLP . Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AH...

Jon Moore, Clearwater, and Iliana Peters, Polsinelli PC, talk about what type of risk analysis the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) expects for compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. The podcast discusses why it’s important to perform risk analysis at the information system level and the implications of not performing a comprehensive, enterprise-wide risk ana...

Kristin McGurn, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and William Kishman, Squire Patton Boggs, discuss employment issues related to COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The speakers talk about the recent EEOC guidance, including what employers should do about employee objections to the vaccine, and what sort of accommodations must be made. The podcast also discusses labor union issues, liability protections, and other st...

William Horton, Jones Walker; Judith Waltz, Foley & Lardner; Daniel Murphy, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings; and Serra Schlanger, Hyman Phelps & McNamara, editors of AHLA Federal Health Care Laws and Regulations , speak about key health care happenings in 2020 and what to look forward to in 2021. Topics discussed include emergency use authorizations, Stark and AKS reforms, telehealth, issues...

Wes Morris, Clearwater, and Kirk J. Nahra, WilmerHale, discuss the recently-issued Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) proposed rule. The podcast discusses key changes made by the proposal, including changes to the minimum necessary standard for care coordination and other information disclosure changes. Sponsored by Clearwater .  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA&...

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Associate General Counsel, Compliance Officer, GRAIL, speaks with Dan Murphy, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, about his recent AHLA Fraud and Abuse Practice Group Briefing, Compliance Tips for Integrated Health Care Organizations: Coordinated Care and the Shift to Value-Based Reimbursement . The podcast disc...

In this podcast from AHLA’s Women’s Leadership Council, Christy Crider, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, speaks to James Duff, Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Duff reflects upon his memories of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an early and prolific pioneer for gender equality.  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law...

Christy Street, Horne, LLP, speaks with Ritu Cooper, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, about commercial reasonableness concerns in health care valuations and arrangements and the differences between commercial reasonableness and fair market value. The podcast also discusses the definition of commercial reasonableness in the recently-issued Stark Law final rules. Sponsored by Horne . Essent...

Sarah Swank, Nixon Peabody LLP, speaks with Janis M. Orlowski, MD, Chief Health Care Officer, AAMC, and Lance Gable, Associate Professor of Law, Wayne State Univ., about what providers need to know right now about crisis standards of care to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast discusses how to sustain personnel during the public health emergency, ensuring that fairness underlies the standar...

AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments. https://vurbl.com/station/18GwprdCnJp/ 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...

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Associate General Counsel, Compliance Officer, GRAIL, speaks with Joe Wolfe, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, and Kristin Carter, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, about the recently-issued Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute final rules. The podcast details the changes made in the f...

Herd A. Midkiff, JTaylor, speaks with the authors of AHLA’s “ The Stark Law: Comprehensive Analysis and Practical Guide ”—Charles Oppenheim, Amy Joseph, and Ben Durie, Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC. The podcast discusses the recently-issued Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute final rules, including changes to commercial reasonableness, how changes made to the rules will impact compliance considera...

Barry Mathis, PYA, speaks to Elizabeth Hodge, Akerman LLP, about how health care organizations should respond to ransomware and other cybersecurity incidents. The podcast gives practical tips on how organizations can prevent such incidents, and what to do if your organization does get hit with a ransomware attack, including the importance of cyber insurance and whether you should pay the bad actor...

HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan speaks to AHLA CEO David Cade about the newly unveiled Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute final regulations. Hargan discusses the broad goals of the reforms and how they fit into the agency’s ongoing efforts to advance value-based care and reduce regulatory burdens that impede care coordination. The podcast describes how the final rules will benefit providers and pati...

Jarrod Barraza, Horne LLP, and Patrick Souter, Gray Reed, discuss private equity involvement in physician practice transactions, including concerns such as corporate practice of medicine rules, alignment of goals, and due diligence. The podcast also covers valuation issues. Sponsored by Horne . Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a dai...

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Associate General Counsel, Compliance Officer, GRAIL, speaks with Joe Wolfe, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, Frank Stevens, Berkeley Research Group (BRG), and Alex Krouse, Parkview Health, about the recent proposed changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule. The podcast discusses the changes made...

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...

David Cade, CEO, American Health Law Association, speaks with Eric Zimmerman, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, and principal of McDermott+Consulting LLC, about what effect a new Biden administration might have on health policy and how the health industry can prepare. The podcast discusses what to look for in the first 100 days of Biden’s presidency regarding COVID-19, health care reform, and o...

Rob Stone, Alston & Bird, and Valerie Rock, PYA, talk about E/M code changes expected in early 2021. The speakers summarize the expected changes, examine their impact on documentation requirements, and talk about how the changes will likely impact physician compensation and other compliance issues. Sponsored by PYA . Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily em...

Clint King and Lori Crocker from Horne LLP talk about how providers can optimize provider relief funds provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The speakers discuss what types of funds long term care facilities have received, and what they can be used for. They also give tips on how providers can prepare to comply with reporting requirements and audits. Sponso...

In the tenth podcast in this series with general counsel on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, speaks with Charles Whipple, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Wellforce, and Joseph Clamon, JD, Chief Legal Counsel, University of Iowa Health Care, about how the pandemic has affected their jobs and lives. The speakers discuss how their...

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Associate General Counsel, Compliance Officer, GRAIL, speaks with Craig Freeman and Jerry Lewandowski, Berkeley Research Group (BRG), about artificial intelligence in health care. The podcast discusses how innovative tools can be used to root out compliance issues. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Gro...

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...