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Christine Moundas, Health Care and Data Partner at Ropes & Gray LLP and Co-Head of the firm's Digital Health Initiative, discusses the new landscape of state consumer privacy laws and how life sciences and medical device companies can comply with these new requirements. Sponsored by Ropes & Gray.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGUy4Bs72t4Learn more about Ropes & Gray: https://www.ropesgray.com/enEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the third episode, Anna M. Lozoya, General Counsel, Physician Alliance Group PC, speaks with Miranda Franco, Senior Policy Advisor, Holland & Knight LLP, about the forces currently shaping public health policy and why 2026 marks a turning point. They discuss the advancement of the administration's “Make America Healthy Again” agenda through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, drug pricing, vaccine policy, and where health systems can devote resources based on current public health trends. From AHLA's In-House Counsel Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aCBcqNZRJgRead AHLA's Top Ten 2026 article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/a879dda5-35f9-46fb-ad45-1b0799343d74/Health-Law-Forecast-2026 Access all episodes in AHLA's Top Ten 2026 podcast series: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/speaking-of-health-law-podcasts/top-ten-issues-in-health-law-podcast-seriesLearn more about AHLA's In-House Counsel Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/in-house-counsel Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine about legal best practices and practical tips for minute taking. They discuss the core purpose of minutes and appropriate length, how much time to invest in minute taking and preparation, the relationship of minutes to third-party books and records requests, the minute approval process, how long minutes should be kept, lawyer involvement in minute taking and review, the role of artificial intelligence, and how much latitude there is to revising minutes.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQ_sNFS9PsEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the second episode, Zi Peng, Managing Director, StoneTurn, speaks with Alya Sulaiman, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer & SVP of Regulatory Affairs, Datavant, about some of the primary issues around artificial intelligence (AI) in health care as organizations plan for 2026. They discuss the use of AI in prior authorization and utilization management, tensions between the federal government and the states over AI regulation, and actionable steps health care organizations should take to mitigate risk and ensure responsible AI deployment. Sponsored by StoneTurn.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCJ5w4CN-QoRead AHLA's Top Ten 2026 article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/a879dda5-35f9-46fb-ad45-1b0799343d74/Health-Law-Forecast-2026Access all episodes in AHLA's Top Ten 2026 podcast series: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/speaking-of-health-law-podcasts/top-ten-issues-in-health-law-podcast-seriesLearn more about StoneTurn: https://stoneturn.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Michael Kuczynski, Counsel, Polsinelli PC, speaks with Vince Tennerelli, Associate General Counsel, Community Health System, about how in-house counsel can navigate the world of taxes and audits for their nonprofit hospitals, with a focus on the Form 990 and Schedules H and L. They discuss how the Form 990 and corporate governance come together, conflict of interest policies and procedures, and community benefit tracking and calculating. Vince recently co-authored an article for Health Law Connections magazine about this topic. From AHLA's Tax and Finance Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYB4myHb1xwRead Vince's Health Law Connections article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/836c8a08-b55f-417b-8638-c7120d82b404/Protecting-the-Tax-Exemption-Privilege-Guidance-on Learn more about AHLA's Tax and Finance Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/tax-and-finance Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the first episode, Jackie Papish, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, speaks with Emily Felder, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, about how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and reduced federal health care spending will continue to impact the health care industry in 2026. They discuss issues related to state directed payments/provider tax credits, work requirements, the Rural Health Transformation Program, Administration oversight of federal funds to the states, and implications as the midterm elections approach. From AHLA's Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_blsonhIGgRead AHLA's Top Ten 2026 article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/a879dda5-35f9-46fb-ad45-1b0799343d74/Health-Law-Forecast-2026 Access all episodes in AHLA's Top Ten 2026 podcast series: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/speaking-of-health-law-podcasts/top-ten-issues-in-health-law-podcast-series Learn more about AHLA's Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/hospitals-and-health-systemsEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Jennifer Breuer, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Sean Sullivan, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, and Adam Greene, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, discuss some of the latest trends and developments in the world of telehealth, as well as what to expect in 2026. They cover issues related to reimbursement (including the future of telehealth flexibilities), privacy and security, and other compliance risks. Jennifer is editor, and Sean and Adam are co-authors, of AHLA's new Telehealth Law Handbook, Third Edition.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tPb_XNUzkLearn more about AHLA's new Telehealth Law Handbook, Third Edition: https://store.lexisnexis.com/ahla/products/ahla-telehealth-law-handbook-ahla-members-grpussku5629963.html Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Daniel Hettich, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, Emily Cook, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, Elizabeth Lippincott, Managing Member, Strategic Health Law, and Susan Banks, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, discuss some of the latest trends and developments in the world of Medicare, as well as what to expect in 2026. They cover issues related to Part A, Part C (Medicare Advantage), fraud and abuse, and appeals and arbitration. Daniel was Faculty Chair, and Emily, Elizabeth, and Susan were Faculty members, of AHLA's new Medicare 101 Course.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ5q_WxdItgLearn more about AHLA's Medicare 101 Course: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/101-online-courses/medicare-101Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine about the most significant governance developments for the health care industry in 2025 and projections on the governance trends that will impact the health care industry in 2026.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_p7E3BrqgEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

In the eighth installment of their popular annual series, John D. Carroll, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, and Alexis J. Gilman, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, discuss 2025's biggest antitrust developments and what attorneys should expect in 2026.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onCawnKti4MEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Stewart Kameen, Partner, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Brandon Helms, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, and Matthew Westbrook, Senior Counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP, discuss some of the key health care fraud and abuse trends from 2025 and what to expect in 2026. They cover the current landscape; Administration priorities; general trends; and key settlements, cases, and advisory opinions. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE0p4j-RXMwLearn more about the AHLA Fraud and Abuse Practice Group's February 18 webinar, “Fraud and Compliance Year In Review”: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1691Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Judith Waltz, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Faraz Siddiqui, Assistant General Counsel, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, David Lazarus, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP, and John Hood, Associate, Akerman LLP, discuss some of the key health law developments from 2025 and what to expect in 2026. They cover a wide range of legislative, regulatory, and judicial issues, focusing on Medicare and Medicaid, public health, civil and criminal enforcement, and drug development. Waltz, Siddiqui, Lazarus, and Hood are editors of AHLA's bestselling title, Federal Health Care Laws and Regulations.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H7hOIesrDALearn more about AHLA's Federal Health Laws and Regulations: https://store.lexisnexis.com/ahla/products/ahla-federal-health-care-laws-and-regulations-ahla-members-grpussku5626742m.html Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Christine Burke Worthen, Member, Epstein Becker & Green PC, about two important yet not always well understood areas of the health care ecosystem, the health care claim lifecycle and medical coding. They discuss why it is important for health law professionals to have a basic understanding of these topics, the role that artificial intelligence is playing, and AHLA's recently released Health Care Claim Life Cycle 101 & Medical Coding 101 courses, of which Christine contributed. From AHLA's Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qigQfdPfEvsLearn more about AHLA's Health Care Claim Life Cycle 101 & Medical Coding 101 courses: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/101-online-courses/the-health-care-claim-life-cycle-101-medical-codin Learn more about AHLA's Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/payers-plans-and-managed-care Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

In this follow-up to their August 2025 podcast, Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye, Of Counsel, Epstein Becker Green, and Priya Bathija, Founder & CEO, Nyoo Health, discuss how health law professionals can plan for success going into 2026. They share some of the challenges faced by the health care industry in 2025, how they are setting their intentions for 2026, managing the pace of change in the health law profession, and the “icing on the cake” moments they are looking forward to in the new year.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8FRdjBUf0oWatch Lisa and Priya's August 2025 podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iva2Q6UOt0 Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Health care is one of the top industries for workplace violence injuries. Sarah R. Skubas, Principal, Jackson Lewis PC, speaks with Jonathan C. Bumgarner, Partner, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, about the factors that contribute to workplace violence in the health care industry. They discuss the role of OSHA and other regulatory bodies, state law trends, legal risks and penalties, what's on the horizon, and top action items to keep employees and patients safe. Jonathan co-authored an article for Health Law Connections magazine about this topic. From AHLA's Labor and Employment Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RepYqequzpIRead Jonathan's Health Law Connections article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/e8283e8d-8f5b-4497-b953-1f3abc1c4a09/Maintaining-a-Culture-of-Safety-in-the-Face-of-Wor Learn more about AHLA's Labor and Employment Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/labor-and-employment Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Jason Krisza, Shareholder, Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA, and Michael Schaff, Shareholder, Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA, speak with Sidney Welch, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Lymari Cromwell, Partner, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, and Ashley Creech, Associate, Epstein Becker & Green PC, about three cutting-edge topics that are of increasing importance when representing physicians: private equity transactions, non-compete agreements, and medical spas. They discuss how private equity transactions are structured, the attendant regulatory concerns, and the challenges physician practices encounter when engaging in these transactions; what physician non-competes generally look like, the legal and regulatory environment at the state level, and alternatives to non-competes; and the kinds of services offered at medical spas, how they are regulated, and considerations when structuring them. Jason and Michael are editors, and Sidney, Lymari, and Ashley are authors, of AHLA's Representing Physicians Handbook, Fifth Edition.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBEZPqAMxCcLearn more about AHLA's Representing Physicians Handbook, Fifth Edition: https://store.lexisnexis.com/ahla/products/ahla-representing-physicians-handbook-ahla-members-grpussku59002.htmlEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

John F. Banghart, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services, Venable LLP, speaks with Errol S. Weiss, Chief Security Officer, Health-ISAC, Inc., about the unique challenges associated with information sharing in the health care sector. They discuss what an ISAC is; what information sharing means in the context of the health care sector and why it is important; legal, regulatory, and compliance risks; risk mitigation strategies; the impact of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; and how to facilitate cooperation in information sharing among various stakeholders. Sponsored by Venable.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sRx96w1U70Learn more about Venable: https://www.venable.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

As 2025 closes, the implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (now rebranded as the Working Families Tax Cut Act) on Medicaid continue to ripple through the health care industry. CMS has issued major guidance, and state Medicaid agencies and health care providers are scrambling to implement this guidance at an operational level. Harsh P. Parikh, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, Lloyd A. Bookman, Founding Partner, Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC, and Anne Winter, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, provide updates on the community engagement/work requirements, beneficiary eligibility and coverage requirements, funding and payment reforms, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. They also discuss what challenges might be on the horizon in 2026 and the role of technology.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vIviLRddzIWatch Harsh, Lloyd, and Anne's previous podcast from September 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDYg4KZwL0M Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Dorothy DeAngelis, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting, and Richelle Marting, Attorney, Marting Law, about the latest trends and developments related to prior authorization, from both the payer and provider angles. They discuss what prior authorization is and why it engenders scrutiny, approaches to easing prior authorization's administrative burden, the responsible use of artificial intelligence, the impact of the new WISeR Model, and what to expect in 2026. From AHLA's Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Oi2HnXZOELearn more about AHLA's Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/payers-plans-and-managed-care Learn more about AHLA's January 8, 2026 webinar on prior authorization: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1705Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

In this special two-part series, Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about the health care corporate governance oversight of artificial intelligence (AI). In Part Two, they discuss what an AI governance framework might look like, the board/management dynamic, the role of an AI subcommittee, oversight of workforce issues, and whether AI can support board functions.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frFnd8VMT1gEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

In this special two-part series, Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about the health care corporate governance oversight of artificial intelligence (AI). In Part One, they discuss the board's core role regarding AI, the specific details of that role, and the board's connection to AI deployment decisions.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKLPJAv0vGQEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

How can attorneys better navigate the business realities behind health care transactions, manage compliance pressures, and work with valuation experts in a practical way? Rob Holland, Director, HMS Valuation Partners, speaks with Eric Neff, President, Neff Associates, Ragini Acharya, Partner, Husch Blackwell, and Kyle Faget, Partner, Foley & Lardner, about their “behind the scenes” experiences with fair market value and health care transactions and the tips and strategies they have learned along the way. Sponsored by HMS Valuation Partners.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yRcF_Ef1rwLearn more about HMS Valuation Partners: https://hmsvalue.com/Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Shad Ritchie, Senior Consultant, Stroudwater Associates, and Stacy Gerber Ward, Shareholder, von Briesen & Roper, discuss the various aspects of a successful physician compensation redesign. They cover anchoring the compensation redesign in compliance, working with legal counsel, starting the compensation redesign process, determining fair market value, structuring and implementing an effective compensation plan, and longer-term governance issues. Sponsored by Stroudwater.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed4QfVsSApILearn more about Stroudwater: https://www.stroudwater.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Rural health care has been facing significant headwinds, and that was before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which has introduced additional uncertainty. Donn Herring, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP, speaks with Lori Wightman, CEO, Bothwell Regional Health Center, and Jon Doolittle, President, Missouri Hospital Association, about the unique challenges facing rural health facilities and how government policy has a disproportionate impact on them, focusing on the journey of Wightman's rural Missouri hospital. Wightman shares some innovative things her hospital is doing to address these challenges while remaining independent, and Doolittle shares how the OBBBA's Rural Health Transformation Fund is being implemented.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD7hgRcd-8wEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Amanda Hayes-Kibreab, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, and DeAngelo Norris, Senior Associate General Counsel, Grady Health System, discuss best practices for litigating health care disputes. They cover in-house and outside counsel collaboration, handling the pre-dispute process, using contracts to manage disputes, going to trial/arbitration, identifying and working with expert witnesses, and engaging in mediation. Amanda and DeAngelo spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 In-House Counsel Program in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt2nft_h3C4Learn more about the AHLA 2025 In-House Counsel Program that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/inhousecounsel Learn more about AHLA's 2025 In-House Counsel eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1471 Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

As health care organizations rapidly adopt advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), they face complex challenges around health care delivery and accountability. Christi Grimm, Managing Director, BDO, and Julie Taitsman, Managing Director, BDO, discuss how AI is showing up in clinical care and the business of health care, from helping physicians manage information to transforming the revenue cycle process, and how technology is supporting government efforts to protect public funds, detect risks, and promote transparency. Christi is the former Inspector General, U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Julie is the former Chief Medical Officer, HHS Office of the Inspector General. Sponsored by BDO.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOHMEoTTvGkLearn more about BDO: https://www.bdo.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Vendor relationships and data breaches are usually found very high on the risk heat map for anyone working in health care and technology. Andrew Mahler, Vice President of Privacy, Compliance, and Audit Services, Clearwater, speaks with Shalyn Watkins, Associate, Holland & Knight, about how health care organizations can better manage third-party vendors, respond to data breaches, and navigate the evolving legal landscape of privacy and security compliance. Shalyn spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. From AHLA's Behavioral Health Practice Group. Sponsored by Clearwater.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hf8MQ5ZwZMLearn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Learn more about AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1472 Learn more about AHLA's Behavioral Health Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/behavioral-health Learn more about Clearwater: https://clearwatersecurity.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about the release of a new report by the National Association of Corporate Directors on “Building a High-Trust Board-CEO Relationship.” They discuss the issues and concerns the report is trying to address, along with the report's recommendations.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ppXlG-9vy0Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Annie Shieh and Judith Waltz, Partner, Foley & Lardner, about the impact of recent changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) compliance on plans and providers. They discuss what plans and providers are responsible for when it comes to MA compliance, the current MA landscape, MA compliance changes from a plans perspective (including the current Administration and the 2026 Final Rule), MA compliance changes from a provider perspective (including the 60-day refund rule and recent litigation), and administrative enforcement actions. Annie and Judith spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. From AHLA's Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjRzb0UiNuYLearn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Learn more about AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1472 Learn more about AHLA's Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/payers-plans-and-managed-careEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Compliance officers and privacy leaders are facing a rapidly changing health care landscape, including new state laws, evolving federal guidance, and heightened expectations for data breach preparedness. Melissa Andrews, Senior Manager of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Roy Wyman, Partner, Bass Berry Sims, about what makes an effective compliance program, how organizations can overcome emerging challenges, and practical steps leaders can take to strengthen their compliance posture going into 2026 and beyond. Sponsored by Clearwater.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwGqmz6Knaw Learn more about Clearwater: https://clearwatersecurity.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Scott Strickland, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, Jim Carr, Co-Founder and Partner, InHealth Advisors, and Rachel Polzin, Assistant General Counsel, SSM Health, discuss the value-based enterprise (VBE) framework and the associated exceptions and safe harbors. They cover why the uptick in the framework has been a bit slower than anticipated, ways for health care organizations to take advantage of the VBE exceptions and safe harbors to mitigate risk, the future of traditional co-management arrangements, integrating new compliance processes, and how the Transforming Episode Accountability Model might promote the adoption of VBE. Scott, Jim, and Rachel spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfiNQ8_AowLearn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Learn more about AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1472 Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

The growth of advanced practice providers (APPs) continues to transform the provider landscape. Joe Aguilar, Managing Partner, HMS Valuation Partners, Alaina Crislip, Member, Jackson Kelly PLLC, and Emily Grey, Partner, Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP, share their observations about how APPs are evolving, with a focus on issues related to billing and innovation. Joe, Alaina, and Emily spoke about this topic on a recent AHLA webinar. Sponsored by HMS Valuation Partners.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tawbejwnc-gLearn more about HMS Valuation Partners: https://hmsvalue.com/Learn more about the AHLA webinar, “The Future of Providing Care with Advanced Practice Providers - New Market Models and Challenges”: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1651 Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Bryan Perry, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, Amanda Wait, Partner and Head of Antitrust, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, and Elizabeth Odette, Assistant Attorney General and Manager of the Antitrust Division, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, discuss the changing landscape of antitrust scrutiny of health care transactions. They cover substantive antitrust scrutiny and the enforcement perspective, practical guidance for anticipating and planning for antitrust review processes, and tips on managing simultaneous federal and state antitrust reviews. Bryan, Amanda, and Elizabeth spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSatIlqd5QLearn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Learn more about AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1472 Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Shalyn Watkins, Associate, Holland & Knight, and Selena Evans, Founder, Ara Governance Advisory, discuss how health care attorneys can advise clients who seek to implement, develop, or use digital health. They cover implementing policies and procedures, updating data privacy and security policies, understanding professional board requirements, staying aware of litigation, and inserting critical judgement in artificial intelligence (AI) outcomes. They also discuss the biggest mistakes they see in the industry when clients are implementing or leveraging AI, interests being weighed when discussing AI implementation, common pitfalls, and ethical issues. Shalyn co-write an article for Health Law Connections magazine about this topic. From AHLA's Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdaz1gw9VogRead the Health Law Connections article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/8508ed3c-e3bd-4e60-9a30-0a74e89e805d/Navigating-the-Conflicting-Interests-of-Digital-HeLearn more about AHLA's Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/health-care-liability-and-litigationEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Jennifer Hutchens, Partner, Dechert LLP, and Tom Spellman, Associate General Counsel and Vice President, Fresenius Medical Care, discuss how health care joint ventures can provide considerable financial, legal, and operational flexibility and opportunity for their participants, along with unique regulatory and relationship considerations. They cover when a joint venture can be useful for a health care business venture, what key financial and operational provisions to consider, and how to plan for both good and ranging business outcomes. Jennifer and Tom spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH9KgAduuW4Learn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Miriam Swedlow, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Ryan Belton, Senior Counsel, PeaceHealth, and Kris Deyerle, General Counsel, Confluence Health, explore the tools the government uses to initiate and conduct potential enforcement actions and best practices for health care organizations to mitigate risk. They cover audits, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and search warrants. Miriam, Ryan, and Kristie spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 In-House Counsel Program in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqtMI8t_8-8Learn more about the AHLA 2025 In-House Counsel Program that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/inhousecounsel Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Leah Voigt, Chief Compliance Officer, Corewell Health, and Anthony J. Burba, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg, discuss takeaways from recent health care fraud enforcement activity, recent compliance guidance from DOJ and OIG, and practical steps that health care companies can take to address, mitigate, and remediate risks in key focus areas for the government. Anthony and Leah spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PviibFEEEpELearn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about several emerging governance concerns that are positioned for center-stage prominence on upcoming board agendas. These extend beyond the usual operational and financial considerations to include those with unique social, ethical, economic, and geopolitical impact.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIwV_rYTqeMEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

R. Ross Burris, Shareholder, Polsinelli, and Lindsey L. Lonergan, Senior Associate General Counsel, Wellspan Health, discuss current trends and developments related to audits and proactive strategies for dealing with audits. They cover issues related to CMS claim review programs, the increase in commercial audits versus government payer audits, artificial intelligence, Unified Program Integrity Contractor audits, and the 60-day rule. Ross and Lindsey spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iorXAhX0o9ELearn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Kate Taylor, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants, speaks with Bruce Toppin, Chief Legal Officer, North Mississippi Health Services, about how to recruit providers in a very competitive market while following strict guidelines that are frequently changing. They discuss the market backdrop; issues related to fair market value, commercial reasonableness, and recruitment incentives; and strategies for bridging the gap between competitive offers and compliance. Sponsored by ECG Management Consultants.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Ac7Qp2m9MLearn more about ECG Management Consultants: https://www.ecgmc.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Physical health providers, health systems, and hospitals often struggle with how to handle behavioral health issues as they arise. Anna Whites, Attorney, Anna Whites Law Office, and Matthew W. Wolfe, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, discuss strategies for integrating physical and mental health care. They share their respective journeys into behavioral health law, how providers can add behavioral health care to their practices, legal and compliance challenges, and the future of integrated care. Anna and Matthew spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcDbdn6mD-4Learn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Herb Allen, Partner, Honigman LLP, speaks with Jeff Oliver, Partner, Baker Botts LLP, about some of the recent developments related to health care antitrust enforcement. They discuss the current team of antitrust enforcers in the Trump Administration, areas where the current administration is continuing the policies of the previous administration (i.e., merger guidelines, HSR form), areas of divergence (i.e., merger remedies, settlements, private equity), and areas of continuity and change regarding non-competes. From AHLA's Antitrust Practice Group. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f35tAIvbVc0Learn more about AHLA's Antitrust Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/antitrust Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

The employment law landscape is evolving rapidly, especially for health care employers. Timothy A. Hilton, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, and Gary McLaughlin, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, discuss the areas of greatest concern for health care employers. They cover wage and hour issues, considerations related to remote work, and religious and ADA accommodation issues. Timothy and Gary spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ltW2fsTWoLearn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Adam Laughton, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP, speaks with Jennifer Nelson Carney, Member, Epstein Becker & Green PC, about the current landscape of gender affirming care. They discuss the Supreme Court's June 2025 decision in Skrmetti; the executive orders, memos, agency activity, and proposed legislation at the federal level; how states are reacting to these federal actions and enacting their own legislation; and how providers are responding. From AHLA's Physician Organizations Practice Group and Women's Leadership Council.Watch the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlQqrJw0oCkLearn more about AHLA's Physician Organizations Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/physician-organizationsEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

As clinical research becomes increasingly digital, the legal and compliance landscape is shifting. Hal Porter, Director of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Dianne Bourque, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, about the legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations when clinical trial data is compromised. They discuss issues related to regulatory frameworks and legal obligations, risk exposure and liability, impacts of a breach that go beyond privacy, cross border data and transfer risks, and mitigating the risk and fallout of data breaches in clinical trials. Sponsored by Clearwater.Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/XwtZXXGmLx4Learn more about Clearwater: https://clearwatersecurity.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Passed by Congress with razor thin margins, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marks the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history, slashing more than $900 billion over the next ten years, with the CBO estimating more than ten million people losing health insurance by 2034. The implications for providers, legal counsel, and other stakeholders are enormous. Harsh P. Parikh, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, Lloyd A. Bookman, Founding Partner, Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC, and Anne Winter, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, discuss the transformative impact that the OBBBA will have on Medicaid. They cover work requirements, beneficiary eligibility and coverage requirements, funding and payment limitations, fraud and abuse provisions, the Rural Health Transformation Program, and what to expect next.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDYg4KZwL0MEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about a little-known element of fiduciary responsibility that could potentially have an outsized impact on director exposure: the so-called “duty of candor.” They discuss what the duty of candor is, who owes this particular fiduciary duty, how the duty of candor kicks in during a typical corporate scenario, and how a recent decision from the Delaware Chancery Court has highlighted this issue.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UejhDhNTh8Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

No two health law careers are the same; some follow a more traditional path, while others are more non-linear. Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye, Of Counsel, Epstein Becker Green, and Priya Bathija, Founder & CEO, Nyoo Health, discuss their unique health law career journeys and what they have learned along the way. They share how the health law profession has changed since they started their careers, secrets for a successful career, “icing on the cake” career moments, how health lawyers can support each other's career journeys, and some of the skills that are necessary to be a good general counsel.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iva2Q6UOt0Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Data breaches in the health care sector can carry immense legal, financial, and reputational consequences. Jon Moore, Chief Risk Officer and Head of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Christine Moundas, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP, about how health care organizations can mitigate risk through robust breach preparedness plans and ensure legally sound, compliant responses when incidents occur. They discuss how to operationalize breach readiness, key pitfalls to avoid during incident response, and the legal implications of internal decision-making. Sponsored by Clearwater.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvo4EsiCK0YLearn more about Clearwater: https://clearwatersecurity.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Kate Taylor, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants, speaks with Katie Tarr, Shareholder, LBMC, Alaina Crislip, Member, Jackson Kelly PLLC, and Payal Shah, Senior Counsel, Vituity, about some of the financial and regulatory pressures (and resulting compliance breakdowns) they are seeing in the health care industry and strategies and solutions for navigating the intersection of financial constraint and regulatory compliance. They offer insights from the in-house counsel, external counsel, and consultant perspectives. From AHLA's Women's Leadership Council.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoc8699BvsAEssential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

Kristin Riviello, Account Relationship Manager, CobbleStone, and Michael Donnelly, Sales Enablement Specialist, CobbleStone, discuss health care contract management and best practices for dealing with the challenges that occur in this area. They cover the health care contract lifecycle, negotiation strategies, and the role of artificial intelligence. Sponsored by CobbleStone.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSfLi8OxYzALearn more about CobbleStone: https://www.cobblestonesoftware.com/ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.