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03.20.18

The Promise of Data-Driven Healthcare: Megatrends for 2018

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.”


02.21.18

Hospitals and Health Systems Prepare for a Value-Based Future

There are six key drivers of the movement to a risk-based healthcare environment:


01.25.18

The Eight Key Elements of Effective Compliance Programs

Mandated compliance programs are not a new concept, but they have evolved over time.


10.11.17

Massachusetts Waiver Amendment Requests Partial Expansion and Closed Formulary

On September 8, 2017, Massachusetts submitted a waiver amendment request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to modify its MassHealth Section 1115 demonstration.


08.23.17

By Antitrust Standards, When Is a Firm Really Failing?

The “failing firm” defense as a justification for permitting a merger that may otherwise lessen competition gets considerable play in healthcare transactions.


07.24.17

Contracting With Technology Vendors: Obligations and Compliance Strategies

Covered entities’ obligations when selecting and contracting with technology vendors require four key steps: evaluate, document, contract and monitor.


05.24.17

Mapping the Healthcare M&A Landscape Under the New Administration

Healthcare M&A deal volume has been robust over the past five years and shows few signs of slowing down. Activity peaked in 2015—the year of the megadeal, particularly in the managed care and pharmaceutical arenas—with almost 1,100 deals approaching $100 billion in aggregate value.


04.25.17

CMS Issues Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol for Stark Law Violations

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.


03.23.17

The Future of Essential Health Benefits

EHB defines what healthcare benefits plans in the Marketplaces, as well as certain other plans, must cover—and goes to the heart of what it means to have health insurance.


02.22.17

Securing the Safety Net for America's Vulnerable Populations

Many older Americans have insufficient income and assets to protect them through retirement.