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Hospitals and AI: Legal Questions, Liability and Consent
Summary of article from Chief Healthcare Executive, by Ron Southwick: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is raising complex legal issues, including the standard…
Stark Law-Based FCA Lawsuits Multiply: Relators Targeting Physician Compensation
Summary of article from Davis Wright Tremaine, by Robert G. Homchick, Adam D. Romney, Gavin Keene: Several health systems, including Community Health Network Inc., University of…
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Synthetic Healthcare Data Use
Summary of article from Health IT Analytics, by Shania Kennedy: Healthcare data, while valuable for improved outcomes, faces challenges including data quality, patient privacy, and HIPAA…
Chief AI Officers in Healthcare: Strategy, Tactics and Evangelism
Summary of article from HealthTech Magazine, by Nathan Eddy: The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has led to organizations considering hiring a Chief AI…
Epic Releases Open-Source AI Validation Tool for Health Systems
Summary of article from Fierce Healthcare, by Heather Landi: Epic has launched an open-source tool to help healthcare organizations test and monitor artificial intelligence (AI) models.…
The Colorado AI Act: What You Need to Know
Summary of article from IAPP, by Cobun Zweifel-Keegan: The Colorado AI Act, the first U.S. cross-sector AI governance law, was signed into law on May 17,…
Physician Group Integration: Trends & Challenges
Summary of article from VMG Health, by Cordell J. Mack: Hospitals and health systems have been integrating with physician groups in an effort to improve healthcare…
How Often Should Med Spas Perform Good Faith Exams?
At a minimum, a Good Faith Exam (GFE) should be performed annually, but may be required more often depending on the circumstances. The good faith exam…
Does a Doctor of Pastoral Medicine Degree Expand a Practitioner’s Scope of Practice?
There is a mistaken belief that a D.PSc., PSC.D or Doctor of Pastoral Medicine degree from the Texas-based, Pastoral Medical Association, will expand the scope of…
Can a Professional Limited Liability Company Own Another Professional Limited Liability Company?
Answer: Yes, a PLLC can own another PLLC provided it has the correct ownership and is formed for the same purpose as the PLLC it owns.…