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CMS Issues Final Rule for FY 2026 Inpatient and Long-Term Care Hospital Payments

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/8/2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31, 2025, issued the final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for fiscal year 2026 under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the...more

Telehealth Cliff Averted, for Now (But September is Six Months Away)

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/26/2025

The potential plunge off the telehealth cliff that we warned you about in our March 3, 2025, blog post has been averted, for now....more

Update: Telehealth “Cliff” Looming at End of 2024

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/18/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, the telehealth space continues to be uncharted territory. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the ability to deliver telehealth expanded as providers sought to provide quality care unrestricted by...more

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Finalizes Medicaid DSH Rule and House Launches Bipartisan AI Task Force

Alston & Bird on 2/26/2024

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

2024 Outlook: Behavioral Health Trends

Benesch on 1/17/2024

Healthcare systems are facing significant challenges in recruiting and retaining talent within the burgeoning field of behavioral health services, primarily due to competition from telehealth providers and inconsistent...more

Emerging Trends in Healthcare Mergers & Acquisition

Ankura on 10/18/2023

The healthcare industry is no stranger to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Over the years, consolidation has played a significant role in reshaping the healthcare landscape, driven by factors such as regulatory changes,...more

Key Takeaways | Regulatory Roadblocks and Opportunities: How to Thrive in a Shifting Healthcare Landscape

McDermott Will & Schulte on 6/19/2023

During this session, panelists offered insights into the regulatory action, rulemaking and legislation shaping the future of digital health, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), data privacy and the end of...more

The Life Sciences Report – June 2023

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/8/2023

This latest issue features an article on Enliven Therapeutics’ reverse merger with Imara and concurrent financing, including an interview with Enliven co-founder and CEO Sam Kintz; a piece on trends in digital health...more

McDermott Health 2023 Annual Report - Digital Health: 2022 Year in Review

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/21/2023

Digital health is one of the fast-growing segments of the healthcare market, with patients, clinicians and regulators increasingly aligned behind the opportunities that digitization presents. Over the last three years,...more

The Transformation in Behavioral Digital Health Services

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/1/2023

Digital health services have exploded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and behavioral health services have seen large increases in utilization. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth visits for mental health or substance...more

In the Metaverse, Existing Healthcare Rules Apply

Goodwin on 1/27/2023

Providers and platforms should know that healthcare in the metaverse — which may involve telepresence, digital twinning, and blockchain — is subject to ‘real life’ regulations. The metaverse uses technologies such as...more

Pharma Investment Trend Report: What We’re Watching in 2023

King & Spalding on 1/16/2023

2022 was a big year for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Novel technologies emerged at a rapid clip. The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) approved over forty novel drugs and biologics and...more

Health Care Investors Conference: 2022 Recap

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 11/22/2022

Bass, Berry & Sims and Deloitte welcomed nearly 75 healthcare investors and executives to the 2022 Health Care Investors Conference on November 9 at the Nashville headquarters of Bass, Berry & Sims...more

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - August 5th, Philadelphia, PA

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 6/29/2022

Looking for compliance training and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance training, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more

Office of Civil Rights Publishes Guidance on Use of Audio-Only Telehealth Services

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/20/2022

As telehealth services surged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, unique compliance challenges likewise developed in unexpected ways. Recognizing these challenges, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) indicated that it would...more

Key Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health...

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief on 6/2/2022

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. In addition, the PHE fueled a boom in the number of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) telehealth platforms,...more

Privacy and Security of Health Information: A Primer for Digital Health Companies

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/2/2022

COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated our expectations that virtual connection can deliver better and more economical care. As a result, digital health companies have an unprecedented opportunity to innovate, but with that...more

Governing Health 2022: Key Agenda Items for Board Committees - Supporting Committee Effectiveness in a Changing Environment

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/15/2022

COVID-19 has not only accelerated dramatic shifts within the healthcare industry, but it has also become a catalyst for change in workforce strategies. In this special report, McDermott Partner Michael Peregrine offers...more

CMS Continues to Modernize by Expanding Reimbursement for Digital Health Services

Goodwin on 2/23/2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) fundamentally changed the healthcare industry, forcing healthcare providers and patients onto their computers and phones to enable continuation of care when patients were mandated...more

FDA Releases Draft Guidance On Digital Health Technologies For Remote Data Acquisition In Clinical Investigations

MoFo Life Sciences on 2/18/2022

In response to COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to work in support of clinical investigation sponsors and an evolving environment in which they run their clinical trials while...more

A Pandemic Silver Lining: FDA’s New Guidance on Using Digital Health Technologies for Clinical Investigations

King & Spalding on 2/8/2022

With spring timidly approaching, it’s hard not to dwell on the fact that we are almost two full years into the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has placed into clear relief many of the access issues faced by patients and...more

2022 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Acceleration Capital

McDermott Will & Schulte on 2/2/2022

Digital health has never been hotter, and investor interest is surging across all stages. From early- to late-stage investments, lines are blurring with increased disruption in the digital health landscape. Traditional...more

2022 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Digital Health Pioneers Forum

McDermott Will & Schulte on 2/2/2022

The past two years saw continued growth in the digital health sector. During the virtual Digital Health Pioneers Forum hosted by McDermott and EY at the 2022 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, industry leaders discussed the...more

Top 5 Legal Issues in Digital Health to Watch for in 2022

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/1/2022

The use of digital health to deliver healthcare has seen unprecedented growth over the past few years, with significant acceleration due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). As patients seek ways to empower...more

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Seeking Information on Strengthening Community Health Through Technology

McDermott Will & Schulte on 1/26/2022

In a request for information issued on January 5, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that it is seeking input from stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum on how digital health...more

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