Wade Emmert

Texas has enacted a law that shields small businesses from punitive damages in data breach lawsuits if they maintain compliant cybersecurity programs. Governor Greg Abbott signed…

The HHS OIG approved a telehealth platform arrangement involving management service organizations and physician corporations. The arrangement allows a management support organization and physician-owned professional corporation…

Hospitals participating in CMS accountable care organizations require more than two years of maturity before seeing improvements in patient care costs and quality, according to a…

The CMS Innovation Center is implementing significant updates to the ACO REACH Model financial methodology starting in 2026 to achieve cost savings while maintaining care quality.…

Alibaba’s healthcare AI model has achieved medical expertise comparable to senior physicians in China. The model, powered by Qwen 2.5-32B foundation technology, passed medical qualification exams…

State attorneys general are intensifying antitrust enforcement across multiple fronts. States are implementing “baby HSR” statutes requiring merging companies to file notifications directly with state AGs,…

The Department of Justice’s Final Rule implementing Executive Order 14117 creates significant restrictions for Academic Medical Centers engaged in international clinical research. The rule, published January…

Bipartisan senators have introduced the Health Tech Investment Act (S. 1399), which would create a Medicare reimbursement pathway for FDA-cleared AI-enabled medical devices. The bill, sponsored…

Houston Methodist is teaming up with Ambience Healthcare to integrate AI into emergency departments and inpatient care settings to address documentation and workflow challenges. The technology…