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Wade Emmert
Second Circuit Defines “Willful” under Anti-Kickback Statute
Summary of article from Policy & Medicine, by Thomas Sullivan: The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled that for a defendant…
Five Key Analyses for Healthcare Financial Due Diligence
Summary of article from VMG Health, by Grayson Terrell, CPA: In the complex landscape of healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A), informed decision-making and financial due diligence…
Implementing AI and Mitigating Compliance Risks – Part II
Summary of article from Dentons, by Susan Freed: With the increasing role of generative AI in the healthcare industry, there is a growing need for a…
New Telehealth Rule for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation adopted a rule for speech-language pathologists and audiologists confirming that direct and indirect supervision may be performed through tele-supervision…
Profound Medical Wins FDA Nod for AI in Prostate Cancer Procedure
Summary of article from MassDevice, by Sean Whooley: Profound Medical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its second AI model, the Contouring Assistant, designed to treat…
Health Plan Services Firm Notifying 2.4 Million of PHI Theft
Summary of article from GovInfo Security, by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee: Texas-based health plan administration services firm, WebTPA, is notifying over 2.4 million individuals about a hacking…
Don’t Call It a Breach Rule: FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Has Been Here for Years, Now Updated to Serve as a Backdoor Privacy Regulation
Summary of article from Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, by Lynn Percival IV: In December 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began a rulemaking process…
Telehealth: Regulatory Questions Amid Legislative Uncertainty
Summary of article from McDermott+Consulting, by Jeffrey Davis, Rachel Stauffer: The article discusses the potential expiration of temporary Medicare waivers for telehealth services, which were instated…
HHS Issues New Affordable Care Act Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations
Summary of article from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, by Kristina Launey, Leon Rodriguez: Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination in health programs receiving federal…
OCR HIPAA Audit Program to Commence in 2024
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 mandates periodic audits…