News & Analysis as of

Regulatory Requirements Physicians Hospitals

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Pulse Check: How is Your California Practice Leveraging “103 NPs” – and Preparing for the Arrival of “104 NPs” in 2026?

Nearly three years ago, the passage of California Bill AB 890, effective January 1, 2023, set in motion a future pathway for qualified nurse practitioners (“NPs”) to practice independently under a new category of licensure....more

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal...

Medical Negligence And Its Liabilities Under UAE Law

Medical practitioners form one of the most important professions in the world. The significance of this profession results in a high number of responsibilities on individuals in the medical field. The UAE Government has...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Adding Requirements for Hospitals and Expanding DPH’s Enforcement Scope

On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-96, “An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the...more

Baker Donelson

Tennessee Allows Hospital-Based Physician Employment and Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants

Baker Donelson on

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill No. 979 into law on May 21, 2025, enacting significant changes to Tennessee's corporate practice of medicine prohibition. Prior to this law, certain hospital-based physicians –...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

New Tennessee Law Eases Physician Employment Restrictions for Certain Hospitals

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

On May 21, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 979 (HB 979) into law.  Notably, provisions of this law aim to address physician shortages and improve access to specialized medical care in rural and underserved areas in...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2025 #1

News Briefs - Healthcare M&A Expected to Rebound, Post-Acute Care to See Most - Economic uncertainties may have put a damper on healthcare M&A during the first quarter of the year, but many still expect a rebound as 2025...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Risk Bearing Entity Requirements: Massachusetts

Foley & Lardner LLP on

This blog discusses the regulatory requirements that apply to risk-bearing entities in Massachusetts, including recent updates introduced by Chapter 343 of the Massachusetts Acts of 2024 (the Act). This blog is part of Foley...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Tennessee Law Now Permits Hospital Employment of Anesthesiologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, and Emergency Physicians in Most...

Today, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill No. 979 into law. House Bill No. 979, among other unrelated matters, drastically changes certain laws relating to the corporate practice of medicine in Tennessee. Before this new law...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Indiana’s Amended Physician Non-Compete Statute Bars Physician-Hospital Agreements Starting July 1

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Following a nationwide trend for physician mobility, Indiana’s legislature has passed another amendment to the state’s 2020 Physician Non-Compete Statute (Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5.5), which limits the enforceability of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show | The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part II

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Host Nick Healey welcomes back to the show Husch Blackwell partner Ellee Cochran and Melanie Durfee, a director of medical staff services for a 205-bed acute care hospital in Idaho, for the second and concluding part of a...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Indiana Lawmakers Pass Bill Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements Between Hospitals and Physicians

Amundsen Davis LLC on

When Indiana’s 2025 legislative session concluded on April 25, bills with significant implications for hospitals were approved. This alert addresses one of those bills—Senate Enrolled Act 475 (SEA 475)—which prohibits...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Advancing shared accountability to reduce regulatory burden, promote well-being

Introduction: A different perspective - Within the compliance profession, Cecilia Fellouse has noted, “Under the weight of incessant regulatory demands, individuals and teams often fall prey to compliance fatigue. This...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q1 2025

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

The healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market began 2025 with a slower start than expected given the easing headwinds and building momentum at the end of last year, with the number of deals reported in Q1 lower than...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Beyond Private Equity Transaction Oversight: Mass. H.5159 Includes New Licensing Requirements

McDermott Will & Emery on

H.5159, An Act Enhancing the Market Review Process, was signed into law in January 2025. The primary focus of H.5159 is to expand the Commonwealth’s healthcare oversight mechanisms, particularly with respect to private equity...more

Hanson Bridgett

Peer Review by Licentiates Only: Beware Health Care Service Plans!

Hanson Bridgett on

On February 19, 2025, the California Court of Appeal published a decision, Lin v. Board of Directors of PrimeCare Medical Network, Inc., 108 Cal.App.5th 1163, emphasizing California Business and Professions Code’s requirement...more

Stevens & Lee

DOJ Launches Task Force to Identify and Eliminate Anticompetitive Laws and Regulations

Stevens & Lee on

On March 27, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was launching an Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force, whose stated purpose is to advocate for the elimination of anticompetitive state and federal laws...more

Hanson Bridgett

SB 1451 Updates Some Requirements for 103 and 104 Nurse Practitioners

Hanson Bridgett on

Nurse practitioners who practice pursuant to Sections 2837.103 and 2837.104 of the California Business and Professions Code may practice independently, without standardized procedures, in certain settings....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part I

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Host Nick Healey welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell’s partner Ellee Cochran and Melanie Durfee, who serves as the Director of Medical Staff Services for a 205-bed acute care hospital in Idaho, for a two-part discussion...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

13th Annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review - 2024

Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to announce the release of the 13th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review examining important healthcare fraud developments in 2024. Compiled by the firm's Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Task Force,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - January 2025

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. Contested Case: AL2024-008, Southern Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC, Montgomery County, AL: Proposes to develop a freestanding, non-hospital-based, limited multi-specialty ambulatory...more

Whiteford

Navigating Value-Based Care in Anesthesia: Enhancing Patient Outcomes Amid Legal Complexities

Whiteford on

Value-based care (VBC) is a healthcare delivery model that prioritizes patient outcomes over the volume of services provided. This approach aims to enhance the quality of care while controlling costs by incentivizing...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Healthcare and Life Science Deals Attorneys Expect In 2025

Latham & Watkins LLP on

As the healthcare industry heads into 2025, deals attorneys are optimistic as they look to falling interest rates and a potentially more business-friendly administration set to enter the White House. Originally published...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

New Connecticut Health Care Laws Effective October 1

The 2024 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly produced a number of new statutory provisions impacting the operations of hospitals, physician groups and other health care providers. To alert the health care...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Navigating the National Practitioner Data Bank: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (NPDB or Data Bank).

Ward and Smith, P.A. on

Few aspects of the healthcare regulatory apparatus evoke more confusion and dread for healthcare practitioners than the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB or Data Bank).  Being reported to the Data Bank is often regarded...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q3 2023

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

After steadying during Q2, it appears the overall volume of deals in the healthcare industry declined in Q3 compared with Q2, and year-to-date 2023 is still down from last year. A slumping economy has no doubt played a large...more

64 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide