Overview -
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has finalized and proposed several significant changes affecting both site neutrality in Medicare payments and the 340B Drug Pricing Program. These changes...more
Episode 16: Leading with Integrity: Dr. David Schreiner on Transforming Rural Healthcare - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower engages in a thought-provoking conversation with guest Dr....more
Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days.
Each session offers...more
7/3/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cartels ,
CIPA ,
Climate Change ,
Contract Termination ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Digital Health ,
Disparate Impact ,
Diversity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Maritime Transport ,
Mergers ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Section 301 ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Shipping ,
Superfund ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
Video Privacy Protection Act ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wiretapping
The Oregon Senate opened a new front in the battle over corporate control of medical decisions with the passage of Senate Bill 951, representing yet another jurisdiction to restrict corporate control of medical...more
Episode 15: Innovative Strategies in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dan Yunker On this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Dan Yunker, SVP of Risk and Compliance at Kodiak Solutions, joins host Eric Tower as...more
5/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Data Management ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Hospitals ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Technology ,
Value-Based Care
Overview -
In a significant decision, United States v. Sorensen, --- F.4th ----, 2025 WL 1099080 (7th Cir. Apr. 14, 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the conviction of Mark...more
Episode 14: Unlocking the Future of Healthcare: How to Drive Innovative Strategies - In this episode of Bright Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower interviews Michael Stamatinos, who has nearly 20 years of experience...more
3/5/2025
/ Data Privacy ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Investors ,
Public Health ,
Startups ,
Telehealth
Episode 13: The Future of Value-Based Care with Dr. Vishnukamal Golla In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower interviews Dr. Vishnukamal Golla, the medical director for value transformation at...more
Episode 12: Exploring Consolidation and Private Equity Investment in Physician Practice Management - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower interviews Robert Aprill, a partner at Physician...more
12/13/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Financing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investors ,
Physician-Owned Hospitals ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Equity Funds
Episode 11 – Empowering Physicians & Provider Groups as they Navigate the Transition to Value-Based Care - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower, a partner at Blank Rome, interviews Luis...more
Episode 9: How Value-Based Care Models Affect Physician Practice Valuation - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower interviews Larry Elisco, a partner in Wipfli LLP’s health care practice...more
Episode 8: Innovation in Spine Health
In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Eric J. Muehlbauer joins host Eric Tower for a conversation about his storied career at the North American Spine Society...more
Episode 7: Exploring the Role of Operating Partners in Private Equity In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Donna Cooper joins host Eric Tower for a conversation about her career and how her prior experience...more
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery invites industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and hot topics in healthcare strategy, delivery, and innovation. Listen in as industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators...more
Episode 5: Structuring and Maintaining Value-based Care Arrangements - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Blank Rome partner Barak A. Bassman joins host Eric Tower to talk about how to legally and...more
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery invites industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and hot topics in healthcare strategy, delivery, and innovation. Listen in as industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators...more
Episode 1: Bridging Gaps, Enhancing Access, and Embracing Value-Based Care - In the inaugural episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Dr. Soujanya “Chinni” Pulluru joins host Eric Tower to discuss disruptions in...more
Episode 2: What’s Ahead for Healthcare? Disruption, Diversification, Investment, and Emboldened Employers - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Josh M. Berlin, JD, joins host Eric Tower to talk about five...more
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery invites industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and hot topics in healthcare strategy, delivery, and innovation. Listen in as industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators...more
As a healthcare lawyer, 2023 was a pretty unusual year with the sudden entrance of a number of new players into the healthcare marketplace and a rapid retrenchment of others. With innovation showing no signs of slowing down...more