Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026A Houston-area pharmacist was convicted of conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks after paying more than $2 million for patient referrals Tronown Thomas owned and operated Rayford ACP Pharmacy in Spring, Texas, and paid the owner of a Houston clinic for referrals…
Recent Health Law Highlights Issues
Corporate Transparency Act and Health Care Providers
From AHLA, by Christopher Conn and Patrick Dunbar: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective from January 1, 2024, mandates domestic and foreign…
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records Now More Closely Aligned With HIPAA
From Fox Rothschild, by Elizabeth G. Litten: Part 2 records may be disclosed pursuant to the patient’s written consent, which may be…
HTI-1 Final Rule in Effect
From The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1)…
Rx for Safety: Workplace Violence Policies in Healthcare Settings
From Akerman, LLP, by Emily C. Ayvazian and Danielle C. Gordet: Healthcare workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence…
Data Broker Allegedly Selling De-Anonymized Info to Face FTC Lawsuit After All
From Ars Technica, by Ashley Belanger: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has succeeded in keeping its case against geolocation data broker Kochava…
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Before You Add Peptides to Your Practice
Peptide therapy has moved from elite biohacker circles into mainstream wellness offerings, and the marketing pitches arriving in your inbox suggest the…
HIPAA Update – Q1 2026
The first quarter of 2026 has brought a wave of regulatory activity, enforcement actions, and emerging compliance challenges under HIPAA. From a…
No, You Can’t Just Not Take Medicare: What Every Chiropractor Needs to Know
A growing number of chiropractors are moving away from insurance panels in favor of cash-pay practice models built around direct-pay patient relationships.…
Texas’s New IV Therapy Law: What Patients, Clinics, and Clinicians Need to Know
After a highly publicized death linked to an IV infusion at a Texas spa in 2023, state lawmakers moved to bring clearer…