06.20.18
Given the depth and breadth of service offerings now available, and the level of commitment that large and complex health systems are making to their telehealth programs, the widespread adoption of telehealth services within healthcare systems seems inevitable.
On May 17–18, 2018, the American Bar Association (ABA) and American Health Law Association (AHLA) hosted their biannual Antitrust in Healthcare Conference in Arlington, Virginia.
03.20.18
There is a quote by science fiction writer Amelia Atwater-Rhodes that is the ideal lead-in to any discussion about healthcare data and analytics: “Life is nothing without a little chaos to make it interesting.”
01.25.18
Mandated compliance programs are not a new concept, but they have evolved over time.
11.21.17
Under the Trump administration, healthcare fraud will remain a key focus.
10.24.17
Few observers doubt that machine learning, voice assistants and technologies we haven’t even heard of yet will supplant our traditional “brick-and-mortar” health system.
09.18.17
As discussed in our August Health Update article on patient engagement and digital health—the first in our new digital health series—the advent of digital and telehealth technologies is rapidly changing the way patients interface with health systems.
08.23.17
The “failing firm” defense as a justification for permitting a merger that may otherwise lessen competition gets considerable play in healthcare transactions.
04.25.17
On March 28, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new voluntary self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP) for disclosing actual or potential violations of the Stark Law.
12.19.16
Gene therapy is the therapeutic delivery of polymers into a patient’s cells for the purpose of treating a disease. Polymers interfere with gene expression or correct mutations.