On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that would prohibit employers from using noncompete agreements with their employees or independent contractors. Noncompete agreements are prevalent...more
Join us in person in Nashville for the Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium! You don’t want to miss this exclusive conference addressing the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues impacting the...more
3/17/2022
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Business Operations ,
Business Strategies ,
Events ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Physician Compensation Arrangements ,
Physician Ownership ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Telehealth ,
Value-Based Care
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact the healthcare industry and the global economy, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) should be mindful of federal and state guidance impacting their daily work and...more
Throughout the past year, the healthcare and life science industries experienced a proliferation of digital health innovation that challenged traditional notions of healthcare delivery and payment, as well as product...more
1/29/2020
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Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Stark Law ,
Telemedicine
On October 9, 2019, the US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed changes to the physician self-referral law (Stark Law). Physician practices are subject to...more
In 2018, even more than in recent years, federal lawmakers and regulators continued the push toward modernizing the existing legal framework to support and encourage digital health adoption in the context of care coordination...more
2/6/2019
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Request For Information ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
On December 8, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), which educates Medicare beneficiaries on the effect of outpatient status, particularly as...more