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Tom Donohoe, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, Kelly Adams, Region General Counsel, Intermountain Health, and Barb Grandjean, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, discuss the various labor and employment considerations that are present in health care transactions, with a focus on the current M&A environment. They cover issues related to pre-due diligence, due diligence, the transaction itself, and integration. Tom, Kelly, and Barb wrote an AHLA Briefing and spoke on an AHLA webinar about this topic. From AHLA's Labor and Employment Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGiHqDQ3FSkRead the AHLA Briefing: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/publications/briefings/d5f695e8-63f4-489a-8358-c2abe33ae0a0/Workforce-Issues-in-Health-Care-TransactionsAccess the AHLA on-demand webinar: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1387 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 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 & Emery, about the Department of Justice Criminal Division's recent release of its new white collar criminal enforcement plan and the board's oversight responsibility for corporate compliance with the law. They discuss how the new plan relates to governance, the government's current approach to health care fraud and abuse enforcement, and key compliance takeaways for boards to consider. Watch the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2APW87JznYEssential 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/.

Operation Brace Yourself, a massive 2019 Department of Justice operation involving the durable medical equipment (DME) industry, was one of the largest health fraud enforcement actions in history and had major legal and compliance repercussions for DME companies. In this two-part series, Stephen Lee, Solo Practitioner, Law Office of Stephen Chahn Lee, recounts the true story of two DME owners who unwittingly found themselves in the crosshairs of this massive government enforcement action. In part two, Stephen speaks with Jonathan Meltz, Senior Attorney, Chapman Law Group, who, along with Stephen, represented the owners after the government indicted them on charges related to violating the Anti-Kickback Statute and committing health care fraud. They discuss the proffer interview process, the concept of “willfulness,” the government's case, issues related to attorney/client privilege, trial strategies, and the jury deliberations and verdict. Watch the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEm85ExPXVQListen to part one: https://ahlapodcasts.buzzsprout.com/221709/episodes/17308135-operation-brace-yourself-part-one-advising-dme-clientsWatch part one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPgVnbVQhpcEssential 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/.

Operation Brace Yourself, a massive 2019 Department of Justice operation involving the durable medical equipment (DME) industry, was one of the largest health fraud enforcement actions in history and had major legal and compliance repercussions for DME companies. In this two-part series, Stephen Lee, Solo Practitioner, Law Office of Stephen Chahn Lee, recounts the true story of two DME owners who unwittingly found themselves in the crosshairs of this massive government enforcement action. In part one, Stephen speaks with Michael Silverman, Lawyer, Silverman Bain LLP, and Noel Neil, Chief Compliance Officer, ACU-Serve Corp, who both advised the owners and recommended stopping operations. Michael and Noel discuss how they advised the owners amid increased government scrutiny of the DME industry and also provide practical tips and guidance on how to communicate complex legal issues to clients. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPgVnbVQhpcAHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

In a groundbreaking development for the digital health world, Eli Lilly, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, has filed lawsuits against a growing number of telehealth companies over the sale of compounded drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, two popular GLP-1 medications. Nawa Lodin, Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Lauren Petrin, Associate, Wiley Rein, discuss the background of compounding and when it is allowed under FDA regulations; the legal and regulatory issues at play in Eli Lilly's lawsuits, including issues related to the corporate practice of medicine and FDA regulations; and key compliance considerations. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XstaVQGtY24AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Jackie Selby, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green PC, Maria Nikol, CEO, Revelar Analytics LLC, and Karen Mandelbaum, Senior Counsel, Epstein Becker & Green PC, discuss current trends and developments related to price transparency. They cover why price transparency is important; provide an overview of the hospital transparency rule and the transparency in coverage rule for health plans; and detail how the rules are impacting providers, payers, and consumers. Jackie, Maria, and Karen wrote an article about this topic for Health Law Connections magazine. From AHLA's Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group.Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cbxUKpklYQRead the article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/f2560233-685a-4065-a989-d286ae43b2e6/Putting-Price-Transparency-into-Perspective Learn more about AHLA's Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/regulation-accreditation-and-paymentAHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Linda A. Michler, Arbitrator and Mediator, speaks with Christopher C. Murray, Partner, Ogletree Deakins, about arbitration in the health care employment space. They discuss how arbitration works; the strengths and weaknesses of arbitration; and issues related to selecting an arbitrator, cost, mediation, class action waivers, and mass arbitration. They also discuss special considerations related to health care employment arbitration, how employers and their counsel can make employment arbitration successful, and AHLA's Dispute Resolution Service and Rules of Procedure for Employment Arbitration.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Andrew Mahler, Vice President of Privacy and Compliance Services, Clearwater, speaks with Kathleen Healy, Partner, Robinson Cole, and Robert Martin, Senior Legal Counsel, Mass General Brigham, about how health care compliance teams can build effective governance models, monitor legal risks, and prepare for enforcement activity related to artificial intelligence (AI). They discuss how to build an effective AI oversight framework and assess AI systems for bias and transparency, compliance considerations related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the 21st Century Cures Act, what federal agencies are signaling in terms of their AI priorities, and future trends shaping AI compliance in health care. Kate and Robert spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Complexities of AI in Health Care conference in Orlando, FL. Sponsored by Clearwater. AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Gerald (Jud) DeLoss, CEO, Illinois Association for Behavioral Health, Tania Archer, Counsel, Moore & Van Allen, Allison Petersen, General Counsel, INTEGRIS Health, and David Shillcutt, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green, discuss hot topics in behavioral health, including trends in managed care behavioral health, federal and state funding for behavioral health, and school-based crisis programs. Jud was Faculty Chair, and Tania, Allison, and David were members of the Faculty, of AHLA's new course, Behavioral Health Law & Compliance 101. From AHLA's Behavioral Health Practice Group.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

As ransomware attacks grow more sophisticated, health care organizations face not just massive data privacy risks, but real-time threats to operations, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. Dave Bailey, Vice President of Security Services, Clearwater, speaks with Kirk Nahra, Partner, Wilmer Hale, and Paul Schmeltzer, Member, Clark Hill, about how ransomware impacts everything from hospital workflows to enforcement actions, and what health care organizations can do to prepare and respond to the threat. Kirk and Paul spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2025 Advising Providers: Legal Strategies for AMCs, Physicians, and Hospitals conference in Austin, TX. Sponsored by Clearwater. AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Medicare Advantage (MA) is one of the most popular insurance programs for the Medicare-eligible population, however it faces significant headwinds from both payer and provider organizations. Alan Lassiter, Principal, ECG Management Consultants, speaks with Christine Worthen, Member, Epstein Becker & Green PC, and Joe Mangrum, Partner, ECG Management Consultants, about the current state of MA, the complex issues confronting both payers and providers, and strategies for successfully navigating these uncertain times. They discuss issues related to provider-sponsored plans, structuring value-based arrangements with MA plans, how MA plans can maintain margin, CMS' recent final rule, sustainable MA plan reimbursement, network design and supplemental benefits, and the value drivers of data. From AHLA's Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Omenka Nwachukwu, Principal Consultant, Privacy and Compliance, Clearwater, speaks with Kaitlyn O'Connor, Co-Founder and Partner, Elevare Law, about the growth in state privacy laws covering wide ranges of health data and how digital health companies are being impacted. They discuss the role state legislation is playing in addressing gaps left by federal health care privacy laws, how state privacy laws are going beyond the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in certain areas, and trends in state regulatory activity. They also discuss how digital health companies can ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining innovation, adapt to a broader definition of health data under state laws, and navigate operational and technical challenges in implementing state-specific privacy requirements. Sponsored by Clearwater. AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Joe Wolfe, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, speaks with Crane Pomerantz, Member, Clark Hill PLC, about the current landscape of health care fraud and abuse investigations. They discuss government enforcement under the previous administration, notable recent settlements, and enforcement priorities under the current administration. Clark is the author of AHLA Health Care Fraud and Abuse Investigations Handbook, Third Edition. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about the concept of “refreshment” and how health care systems can use this concept to effectively address board turnover. They discuss various refreshment tools such as director removal, term limits, mandatory retirement, evaluation mechanisms, director offboarding, and fitness to serve, as well as when to use exceptions in a board refreshment policy.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Alé Dalton, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Marlene Zieah, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, and Maverick Flowers, Associate, Polsinelli PC, about their experiences as tax lawyers in the health care space and how to get into this area. Marlene and Maverick share what led them to tax law, the ins-and-outs of pursuing a Tax LLM, misconceptions about practicing in this area, the intersection of tax law and health law, practicing tax law at a large law firm versus an accounting firm or the government, and the kinds of issues their clients are currently facing. From AHLA's Early Career Professionals Council.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

In March, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdrew the Richardson Waiver, a policy under which HHS voluntarily undertook notice-and-comment rulemaking in circumstances where it wouldn't otherwise need to. HHS also issued a new Statement of Organization for the Office of the General Counsel (HHS-OGC), which, among other things, may signal an effort to consolidate and expand HHS-OGC's authority. Jaime Jones, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, and Brenna Jenny, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, discuss HHS' potential rationale for these changes and the implications for the health care industry. During the first Trump Administration, Brenna Jenny served as the Principal Deputy General Counsel at HHS and the Chief Legal Officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

We've got Kevin Carey, COO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the newly appointed President & CEO of the AHLA Foundation on hashtag#novacancynews. Together, they explore how the hashtag#AHLA and its hashtag#AHLAfoundation are working in tandem to support and elevate the hospitality workforce—and how the hashtag#ForWardConference is becoming one of the industry's most important events for leadership, growth, and community.

Community Health Network, Inc. of Indiana (CHN) entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in December 2023 to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement amount of $345 million was the largest settlement of its kind in history. Dave Hesselink, Managing Principal, SullivanCotter, A.J. Orille, Consulting Principal, SullivanCotter, and Mark Ryberg, Practice Leader, Physician Workforce, SullivanCotter, discuss the particulars of the 2023 CHN settlement with DOJ, with a focus on the valuation components. They also share some practical takeaways for health care organizations looking to maintain their physician compensation compliance programs. Sponsored by SullivanCotter.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is skyrocketing across the health care industry and innovation is booming, but regulation is struggling to keep pace. Dennis Breen, Managing Partner, Source 1 Healthcare Solutions, speaks with Alicia Shickle, President and CEO, ProCode Compliance Solutions, David Bolden, Senior Health Care Compliance Consultant, and Lyman Sornberger, CEO, Lyman Healthcare Solutions, about how the health care industry can remain compliant in this rapidly evolving environment. They discuss the current challenges and opportunities that AI poses, using AI to navigate compliance, practical tips for the health care industry, and what the future holds. Sponsored by Source 1 Healthcare Solutions.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Hospital-based specialists such as radiologists and anesthesiologists are critical to the operations of health systems. However, the current landscape is creating new challenges between these specialists and health systems. Rich Chasinoff, Director, VMG Health, speaks with Angela Hill, Vice President and General Counsel, Vandalia Health, about how the relationship between specialists and health systems is changing and how health systems are responding. They discuss issues related to reimbursement and compensation, structuring and negotiating arrangements, and legal considerations. Sponsored by VMG Health.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Tom O'Neil, Managing Director, BRG, and Jim Hearty, Chief Compliance Officer, DaVita Inc., discuss the various dimensions of the Chief Compliance Officer's role. They cover issues related to strategic enablement, organizational values and culture, and working with the legal department and the board of directors. Tom and Jim spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2024 Fraud and Compliance Forum in Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by BRG.Learn more about AHLA's 2025 Fraud and Compliance Forum in Baltimore, MD here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Sandy DiVarco, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and Dan Hettich, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, discuss issues related to Medicare and the practice of law in this area. They cover Medicare reimbursement for hospitals, different licensure requirements, EMTALA, provider-based status and site-neutral care, the Advocate Christ case, and what it's like as an attorney to practice in a niche area like Medicare law. Sandy and Dan, among others, were authors of AHLA's Fundamentals of Health Law, Eighth Edition.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Andrew Mahler, Vice President of Privacy and Compliance Services, Clearwater, speaks with Drew Stevens, Of Counsel, Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP, about the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care and the evolving landscape of nondiscrimination regulations. They discuss the significance of the final rule on Section 1557 and nondiscrimination in the use of patient care decision support tools, legal frameworks that apply to the use of health AI, how the “deliberate indifference” standard might be applied, how hospitals and health systems can demonstrate they are not being deliberately indifferent to potential discrimination risks in their AI tools, and enforcement trends. Drew recently authored an article for AHLA's Health Law Weekly about this topic. Sponsored by Clearwater.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Travis G. Lloyd, Member, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Emily Black Grey, Partner, Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP, and Claire M. Turcotte, discuss their experiences representing hospitals and health systems and how the field has changed over the years. They cover issues related to telehealth, site-neutral payments, co-location, and fraud and abuse. Travis, Emily, and Claire are co-editors of AHLA's Representing Hospitals and Health Systems Handbook, Second Edition.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

In this episode, Cody sits down with Dina Belon-Sayre, the President of Staypineapple Hotels and fellow Board Member of the Independent Hotel Show Miami, to dive into the future of hospitality, leadership, and industry advocacy.

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about the distinction between the role of the health care board and the role of management. They discuss the current landscape of board and management roles and responsibilities, what corporate law says, what governance organizations are saying, the leading duties of board members versus those of management, decisions around organizational risk, and lessons for health care organizations.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

While the PMS is the heart of your tech, it works even better when connected to the rest of the ecosystem, enabling experiences with data.Jeff Bzdawka, a C-Suite Executive with 30+ years in hospitality technology, excels in innovation, team scaling, and organizational transformation. His leadership roles include President of Hapi, CEO at Knowland, SVP at Hyatt Hotels, and COO of TravelClick, with board positions at Evention and BirchStreet Systems. Additionally, Jeff is currently on AHLA's HTNG T100 Leadership Team and was recently inducted into HFTP's International Technology Hall of Fame.Having experienced both the brand side and the technology side of the industry, Jeff shares in this dojo.live episode how he's seen PMS systems evolve, how we can better leverage PMS data to create memorable guest experiences, and why he believes data is both the differentiator and the enabler in hospitality.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the tenth episode, Ragini Acharya, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, speaks with William S. Richmond, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, about the latest developments related to state health care transaction review laws. They discuss the growth in the number of states introducing new or expanding current health care transaction review laws; trends related to notice versus consent; the types of transactions these laws apply to; and how parties to transactions should navigate the variation in state timing requirements, contingency planning, and confidentiality of deal terms. From AHLA's Business Law and Governance Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Security expectations for health tech vendors are rising significantly in the wake of last year's Change Healthcare cyberattack. Hal Porter, Director of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Alexis Finkelberg Bortniker, Partner, Cooley LLP, about how the climate has changed for health tech vendors. They discuss changing contractual security requirements for vendors, key areas where potential vendors are being more vigorously evaluated, managing risk involving AI tools for vendor management, fundamentals of a strong Incident Response Plan, how vendors should respond to the changing regulatory environment, and security recommendations for technology companies and others selling products and services to health care providers. Sponsored by Clearwater. AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the ninth episode, Adam Laughton, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP, speaks with Jennifer Nelson Carney, Member, Epstein Becker & Green PC, about the latest developments related to gender affirming care. They discuss what gender affirming care is; state legislative and medical board activities; the Skrmetti case; Trump Administration executive actions, federal agency memos, and ensuing litigation; and how to counsel health care providers in this rapidly changing environment. From AHLA's Physician Organizations Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Jenelle Beavers, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal, and Emily Little, Senior Counsel, University of Missouri System, discuss best practices for working with consultants. They cover issues related to identifying consultants, contracting, confidentiality, data transfer, communication, and concluding engagements with consultants. Jenelle and Emily spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2024 In-House Counsel Program in Washington, DC.Learn more about AHLA's 2025 In-House Counsel Program in San Diego, CA here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the eighth episode, Shalyn Watkins, Associate, Holland & Knight LLP, speaks with Anjali B. Dooley, Senior Partner, DBM Legal Services LLC, about the key litigation risks that are coming to the forefront regarding the use of artificial intelligence. They discuss issues related to accountability, strict liability versus negligence, data lineage and bias, and validation/reliability. From AHLA's Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

On January 6, HHS' Office for Civil Rights published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information.” Wes Morris, Senior Director of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Jennifer Kreick, Partner, Haynes and Boone LLP, and Thomas Tanabe, Associate, Haynes and Boone LLP, about the proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule and the practical impacts for health care organizations. They discuss what is driving these proposed updates and issues related to “required” and “addressable” specifications, sanctions, technology asset inventories and network maps, risk analysis, business associates, and costs and timeline related to implementation. Jennifer and Thomas recently authored an AHLA Bulletin on this topic. From AHLA's Health Information and Technology Practice Group. Sponsored by Clearwater.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the seventh episode, Christianna Finnern, Shareholder, Winthrop & Weinstine PA, speaks with Noreen Vergara, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, about the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and its requirements. They discuss some of the changes in the final rule, whether the new administration or the Loper Bright Supreme Court case will affect compliance and enforcement of MHPAEA, and how MHPAEA impacts average health care consumers and those who don't work in the benefits and managed care space. From AHLA's Behavioral Health Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Tune in to this quarterly episode to hear from Chirag Shah of the American Hotel & Lodging Association to get the state of the hospitality industry. As EVP, Federal and Political Affairs & Counsel, Chirag, gives immense insight into challenges, patterns, and trends impacting the hotel industry and how the AHLA is helping hoteliers overcome the economic environment. Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot, where hoteliers check in, and we check out what's trending in hotel marketing. I'm your host, Ryan Embree. Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Suite Spot. This is your host, Ryan Embree. As you can see, we are here with another industry check-in with AHLA. And we have a first time guest with us Chirag Shah, Executive Vice President, Federal and Political Affairs & Council at the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Chirag, thank you so much for joining me on the Suite Spot today. Chirag Shah: Absolutely. Thanks Ryan. Appreciate you having me. Ryan Embree: Well, welcome to the Suite Spot. This is your first time. Before we get rolling, talk about some of the topics that AHLA and issues that AHLA is obviously advocating so ferociously for hotels all around the country. Maybe give us a little bit of background, your journey to AHLA and give our Suite Spot audience, just a brief glimpse of the role that you do there. Chirag Shah: I appreciate it. So I've been in the lodging industry, lobbying on behalf of hotels and hoteliers for about a decade and some change, 12-13 years. And previously my background is actually as a campaign and elections attorney. It's what my training is, and not perhaps a skill that folks are, a ton of folks are always looking for especially when you get relatives that want help getting outta a speeding ticket or something. But I spent time on Capitol Hill, worked on a number of political campaigns, and 2012, 2013 after finishing up my last campaign, got a call from a group. They were looking to open a DC office. And when I was on Capitol Hill, I used to meet with them quite frequently, and it was a group called AAHOA And, uh, they were looking to, to open their DC office. And it was great because I, uh, literally spoke the language that many hoteliers speak and, and figuratively spoke the language, of Washington DC. And so, uh, it, it was a, it was a great fit. And I came in and opened their DC shop and worked there for, for eight years. And, uh, then came over to AHLA and has been fantastic to represent a lot of the same people physically, actually the same people, but also the industry. It's such a wonderful industry where hotels, everybody loves going to hotels. Most public officials don't fully understand what the hotel industry is all about, but they love talking about their travel experiences. And so now at AHLA, I get to oversee the federal affairs shop, the political shop where we meet with members of Congress, have got one of the greatest jobs where we tell the story of the lodging industry to members of Congress, their staff, the presidential administration, every single day. And so getting time to understand what the challenges are that hotel leaders are facing, where the industry is going, what the economic footprint is, that's what we do. And so it's been a lot of fun. Ryan Embree: You know it's funny, Chirag, we have so many industry leaders on this podcast, and we talk to them about their kind of beginnings and they talk about maybe jumping from brand to brand and still having that tight-knit family. Because it all comes back to hospitality. It seems like a very similar path with you and the associations, right, starting with the AAHOA and then transitioning to AHLA. But at the very end of the day, it's all about hospitality and the hotels that you're advocating for from those small, independent hotels all the way up to the major brands. And here we are at the Q1, beginning of, 2025. Great time to reflect on,

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about what the change of administrations in Washington, DC can teach health care boards about managing conflicts of interest. They discuss lessons learned from the current transition, including the difference between “potential” and “actual” conflicts of interest, financial interests, personal ethics programs, and non-traditional arrangements and relationships.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the sixth episode, Elizabeth Trende, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, United Network for Organ Sharing, speaks with Michelle Garvey Brennfleck, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, about the current cyber threat environment for the health care industry and what health care entities can do to better protect themselves from cyberattacks. They discuss the proposed Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act, the importance of cyber risk assessments, and how the new administration may impact policies on protected health information. From AHLA's Academic Medical Centers and Teaching Hospitals Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Kevin Malone, Member, Epstein Becker Green, speaks with Jenna Carl, Chief Medical Officer, Big Health, about developments in the use of digital therapeutics for mental health services. They discuss what digital therapeutics are, how they are used in patient care, ensuring safety and effectiveness, regulatory considerations, and the future of the field. From AHLA's Behavioral Health Practice Group.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the fifth episode, Mary R. Kohler, Founder & Principal, Kohler Health Law PC, speaks with Sheela Ranganathan, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of Health, about the current legal and regulatory landscape surrounding medication abortion. They discuss the history of challenges to mifepristone and misoprostol; how recent cases are playing out, including Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, GenBioPro v. Raynes et al., and Bryant v. Stein; and what to expect from the new administration. From AHLA's Life Sciences Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

With recent changes to immigration enforcement policies in hospitals and clinics, it's crucial for health care providers and legal counsel to understand how to respond while protecting patient privacy and meeting their legal and mission-oriented obligations. Shawn Gilman, Vice President & Senior Corporate Counsel, Providence St. Joseph Health, speaks with Joseph Wheeler, Associate, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, about the impact of these policy changes on health care providers and how legal counsel can advise. They discuss the history of immigration actions in sensitive areas like hospitals and what has recently changed, key legal requirements and best practices that providers must keep in mind when responding to an ICE action, state law considerations, navigating organizational mission and values, and proactive steps legal counsel can take to prepare for future developments. Joseph recently authored an article for AHLA's Health Law Weekly about this topic. From AHLA's In-House Counsel Practice Group.For more information, register for AHLA's upcoming webinar on strategies for increased immigration enforcement activity here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the fourth episode, H. Kristie Xian, Associate, Jones Day, speaks with Katherine I. Funk, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, about how the new administration might approach health care antitrust enforcement. They discuss the new Merger Guidelines, the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino filing rules, the interim report on pharmacy benefit managers, and where enforcement may diverge from the prior administration. From AHLA's Antitrust Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

With the increased scrutiny on kickbacks regarding medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotech arrangements, there has been an uptick in enforcement activity specific to the use of physicians, advanced practice providers, and other health care providers who consult, speak, serve as advisory board members, or otherwise lend their expertise. Tynan Kugler, Principal, PYA, Mara Smith Kouba, Counsel, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Jonathan Porter, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, discuss key regulatory and compliance considerations associated with recent medical device, pharmaceutical, and other biotech settlements (including the Janssen case) and how life sciences companies can navigate the current enforcement environment while engaging physicians and other providers. Tynan, Mara, and Jonathan spoke about this topic at AHLA's 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse and Life Sciences Practice Groups.Tynan, Mara, and Jonathan recently authored an AHLA article on a related case,  Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. or Biohaven.Learn more about AHLA's 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the third episode, Joe Wolfe, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, speaks with Ilene Albala, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, about how the new administration could reshape the health care fraud and abuse landscape. They discuss potential impacts on fraud and abuse enforcement and the False Claims Act in particular, possible challenges to the constitutionality of the False Claims Act, and the Anti-Kickback and Stark regulatory outlook. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group.Watch the conversation here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

CMS has a goal that by 2030 all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries will be in value-based care arrangements. This means that providers will be accountable for the quality and total cost of care. Rob Moss, Principal, SullivanCotter, and Maggie Martin, Chief Legal Officer, Oklahoma Hospital Association, discuss the current climate surrounding the health care system's continued move toward value-based care. They focus on Oklahoma's journey to managed Medicaid, approaches and best practices related to value-based care metrics and payer contracts, and workforce factors. Sponsored by SullivanCotter.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2025. In the second episode, Jennifer Kreick, Partner, Haynes Boone, speaks with Jeremy Sherer, Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, about the various telehealth legal issues coming down the pike in 2025. They discuss the future of Medicare telehealth flexibilities, government scrutiny of telehealth and current enforcement initiatives, and requirements around controlled substance prescribing and in-person visits. From AHLA's Health Information and Technology Practice Group.Watch the conversation here. Learn more about AHLA's upcoming conference, "Telemedicine: Legal and Compliance Issues," here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Elle Karimkhani, Chief Legal Officer, Marshall Medical, Faith Driscoll, Chief Legal Officer, United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley, and Caitlin Forsyth, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, discuss how they are using artificial intelligence and social media in their practices and the ethical considerations surrounding the use of these technologies. They share strategies and practical tips for navigating these technologies in the legal field. Elle, Faith, and Caitlin spoke about this topic at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.Learn more about the 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! 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 new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

The American Hotel and Lodging Association Foundation continues to do work on helping grow leaders within the industry. Anna Blue, President, of AHLA Foundation discusses the great opportunities the AHLA Foundation is providing in 2025.

The American Hotel and Lodging Association Foundation continues to do work on helping grow leaders within the industry. Anna Blue, President, of AHLA Foundation discusses the great opportunities the AHLA Foundation is providing in 2025.

What YOU need to know about the court ruling against Department of Labor regarding overtime pay. I'm with Chirag Shah, EVP of Federal Political Affairs at the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), unpacking this and potential Department of Labor overtime rule changes. Here's what you'll learn: • What's happening with overtime rules: The Department of Labor's proposed changes and their potential to increase the threshold for exempt employees to nearly $59,000 by 2025. • Why it matters: The practical impacts on hotel owners, operators, and employees, from payroll adjustments to workforce morale. • A one-size-fits-all challenge: How regional differences (e.g., Manhattan, NY vs. Manhattan, KS) complicate these regulations. • The industry's response: AHLA's advocacy efforts to create a fairer and more practical solution for hoteliers. • What's next: How potential appeals and administration changes could shape the future of these rules.