Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 248: Fighting Addiction and Expanding Access to Treatment with Sara Howe and Morgan Coyner of APNC
False Claims Act Insights - An FCA Perspective on Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare Industry
Hospice Insights Podcast - Hospice Audit Updates: Hospices Fare Well in Federal Court
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 245: Using AI to Improve Radiology with Angela Adams of Inflo Health
Podcast - Regulating AI in Healthcare: The Road Ahead
Can Food Really Be Medicine? Transforming Health Care One Bite at a Time – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast
What’s in Your Operating Agreement? Legal Tips for Healthcare Providers
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 244: The Future of Independent Physician Practices with Ray Waldrup of The Leaders Rheum
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - Need to Know: How to Manage Medical Staff Confidentiality and Privilege Protections
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 243: HIPAA Compliance and Potential Changes with Shannon Lipham of Maynard Nexsen
New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?
Hospice Insights Podcast - AI in Action: Exploring How AI Is Helping Hospices Do Things in New Ways
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 241: Fighting Nurse Burnout with Data-Driven Innovation with Dr. Ecoee Rooney of Indicator Sciences
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 240: Independent Practice In Dermatology with Dr. Darragh and Dr. Shuler of Carolina Dermatology
Podcast: Addressing Patient Complaints About Privacy Violations
False Claims Act Insights - How Payment Suspensions Can Impact FCA Litigation
Evolving AI Legislation: Federal Policies, Task Forces, and Proposed Laws — The Good Bot Podcast
Podcast - Innovations and Insights in the Palliative Care Space
ADA Compliance for Medical and Dental Practices: Responding to Inquiries and Investigations
False Claims Act Insights - Trump DOJ Sharpens Its Focus on Healthcare Fraud
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In the early days of the second Trump Administration, several federal funding agencies announced caps to indirect cost (“IDC”) rates for federally funded research awards. In many cases, these caps would substantially reduce...more
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The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a memo directing federal agencies to take several actions impacting federal grant programs (outlined in greater detail below) that are resulting in real money consequences...more
A memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) on January 27, 2025 notified heads of federal agencies of a temporary pause on all disbursements of federal grants and loans, effective at 5pm Eastern on January...more
As we detailed in a previous blog, on October 3, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a strategic plan to “safeguard[] the integrity of HHS grants and contracts.” The...more
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has issued two Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) notices of funding opportunities for the academic year (AY) 2024-2025 and AY 2025-2026. These...more
HCCA's Healthcare Research Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day comprehensive training program with a focus on the topics and issues that affect research compliance professionals. Our faculty of experienced...more
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Progress of Pre-Submissions for Medical Devices Now Trackable Through CDRH Portal - Medical device manufacturers must submit applications for certain classes of medical devices for approval by the Food and Drug...more
Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 10 (October, 2021) - An audit by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) pre-award risk assessment process concluded that...more
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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to...more
Mississippi healthcare providers seeking relief for expenses incurred for PPE and COVID-19 testing for staff during the COVID-19 pandemic may now submit applications through the Mississippi Development Authority’s (“MDA”)...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 6, 2020 – July 10, 2020... July 6, 2020: The IRS added new frequently asked questions on...more
King & Spalding’s Healthcare Finance practice is working to keep clients informed of issues that may be of concern to lenders in the healthcare space. Providers are continuing to face financial difficulties due to spikes in...more
On April 23, 2020, Congress passed and President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” (Act) to increase funding for paycheck protection program loans (PPP...more
At a White House press briefing on April 7, CMS Administrator, Seema Verma, announced that $30 billion of $100 billion in CARES Act funding designated for healthcare providers would be distributed this week. The announcement...more
On April 10, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed the first $30 billion in funds allocated in the CARES Act as part of the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSS Relief...more
HCCA's Health Care Research Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day intensive training program focuses on compliance issues related solely to research. Its faculty is made up of experts in the field. With a wide range of...more
At the close of 2018, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) released an updated version of its Code of Ethics governing medical technology manufacturers in their interactions with health care professionals...more
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On Feb. 8, 2018, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced in its “Important Notice to Presidents of Universities and Colleges and Heads of Other National Science Foundation Grantee Organization” that it was taking...more
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