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Wade Emmert
Honest Services Fraud: A World Beyond the Anti-Kickback Statute
Summary of article from Dorsey & Whitney LLP, by Nicole Engisch, Seth Goertz, Sarah Malham, Mara Sanders: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is increasingly using Honest…
Local Physician and Practice Agree to Pay Over $2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Press Release from U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan: I don’t normally report on False Claims Act (FCA) matters from other states, but this one…
Is Your Compliance House In Order? Tips for Ensuring Private Equity and Portfolio Company Compliance
Summary of article from Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, by Angela Humphreys, Jennifer Michael: The recent Request for Information by federal agencies highlights the need for…
Navigating Tax Due Diligence in Healthcare Acquisitions
Summary of article from VMG Health, by Grayson Terrell, CPA; Joe Scott, CPA; Lukas Recio, CPA; Wayne Prior, CPA; and the Baker Tilly team: Healthcare M&A…
Some Nurses Have a Deep Distrust of AI – but Transparency and Training Could Help
Summary of article from Healthcare IT News, by Andrea Fox: The California Nurses Association (CNA) has protested against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare…
What Parkland Can Teach Other Hospitals About AI in Health Care
Summary of article from Dallas Morning News: Parkland Health is actively utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in medical practices, including trauma patient treatment and assisting doctors with…
FDA Finalizes Rule Regulating Laboratory Developed Tests
Summary of article from Polsinelli, by Suzanne Bassett, Michael Gaba: The FDA’s Final Rule regulating Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs) was published on May 6, 2024, and is…
How HHS OCR Is Boosting HIPAA Enforcement; Here Come Audits
Summary of article from BankInfo Security, by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working on a proposed update to the…
Do Cosmetic Injections Involve The Practice Of Medicine?
Summary of article from Hendershot & Cowart, by Keith Lefkowitz: Cosmetic injections, such as Botox and dermal fillers, are considered the practice of medicine in Texas…
FTC Ban on Non-Competes Complicates NFP Hospital Staffing Issues
Fitch Ratings reports that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new rule banning non-compete clauses could cause staffing issues for not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals already grappling with wage…