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How Hospitals Are Fighting to Keep Their Former Doctors From Seeing Patients
From NBC News, by Shannon Pettypiece: Noncompete agreements, which prevent doctors from seeing patients for one to two years within a geographic region if they leave…
The FDA and the Future of AI Oversight
From Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, by Nicholas Bath Jr., Rachel Sher, Daniel Weinstein: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report in January 2024…
Cyberattack Shuts Down Pharmacies Across the US
From Brew Healthcare, by Quinn Sental: Change Healthcare, a prominent health tech firm owned by UnitedHealth Group, suffered a cyberattack, disrupting patient payments and prescription processing…
Ten Physicians and Local Execs Indicted in Pharmacy Kickback Scheme
From D Magazine, by Will Maddox: A pharmaceutical kickback scheme in the Northern District of Texas has led to the indictment of 14 people, including several…
The Risk of Criminal Charges in Hospice Fraud Cases
From Hospice News, by Holly Vossel: Hospice providers face significant regulatory risks related to False Claims Act (FCA) violations, with potential criminal charges in instances of…
New PCI DSS 4.0 Will Impact the Digital Health, Healthcare Industries
From McDermott Will & Emery, by Mark E. Schreiber, Brian Long, Jonathan Ende: The healthcare industry, particularly digital health, is increasingly adopting an e-commerce model, accepting…
How Post-Transaction Physician Compensation Structure Affects Fair Market Value of Physician Practices
From VMG Health, by Dylan Alexander, CVA and Gerrit Elzinga, CVA: As of January 2024, there are over 338,000 physician group practices in the U.S. The…
Ozempic, Wegovy, and the New Compliance Risks for Providers
From Dentons, by Susan Freed: Increase in Prescription of Diabetes and Obesity Drugs: There has been a significant rise in the popularity of diabetes and obesity…
US Department of Human Services vs Hospital & Tech Sector Showdown
From Telehealth.org, by Marlene Maheu, PhD: Recent developments in digital privacy ethics in the healthcare sector have led to a lawsuit against the US Department of…
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: What to Know About Updates to Part 2
From Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, by Thora Johnson, Kyle Kessler, Cosmas Robless: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has updated the Confidentiality…