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Effective September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill No. 1188 (“SB 1188”) imposes new legal obligations on health care practitioners and other covered entities regarding the privacy, security and management of electronic health records (“EHRs”) and the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Key provisions of the law include: A requirement that EHRs be maintained in... READ MORE

This week, we’re taking a break from our usual briefing format to spotlight 10 key trends currently influencing the hospital real estate market. From pediatric hospital expansions to adaptive reuse projects, these developments are shaping strategies nationwide. If there’s a trend you’re seeing that’s not on our list, we’d love to hear from you.... READ MORE

NATIONAL 2 more cases challenging Medicare negotiation rejected in federal courts 340B rebate pilot tees up healthcare industry firestorm AHA, FAH file amicus brief in lawsuit against FTC for changes to premerger notification rule AHA urges CMS to ensure efficient application and award process for rural health fund An ‘urgent’ health system battleground Average... READ MORE

In United States ex rel. Sedona Partners LLC v. Able Moving & Storage Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Court”) recently reversed a district court’s ruling that relators could not use materials obtained during discovery to satisfy the heightened pleading requirement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) (“Rule 9(b)”).  Background The... READ MORE

Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework. Hall Render’s PE team of attorneys and advisors leverage... READ MORE

On July 1, 2025, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), in Advisory Opinion 25-08, considered a proposed arrangement by a medical device company (“Requestor”) that supplies “bill-only” surgical items, which are devices selected in real-time for specific procedures. The Requestor sought to pay a third-party vendor to access its Bill-Only Portal, a software platform... READ MORE

On June 26, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a Remote Patient Monitoring (“RPM”) provider (“Company”) and its physician owner, paid $1.29 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). This settlement highlights the increased growth in RPM services, while noting the government’s scrutiny... READ MORE

The county approved a proposed purchase by University Health (San Antonio, TX) of the former Christus Santa Rosa Hospital campus for $71M. The 45-acre site also includes two MOBs, a parking structure and a solar farm. The buyer plans to spend $20M to renovate the hospital. CMS Administrator Oz said applications for the agency’s... READ MORE

NATIONAL 20 academic health systems acquiring hospitals 2 Healthcare Stocks That Have Doubled Over the Last Year but Still Have Room to Run 5 Joint Commission moves AAMC throws support behind 340B access bill Acute care hospitals get a 2.6% raise for 2026 AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine... READ MORE

Health care and other federal funding recipients now face escalating legal risk in their implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) programs. The Executive Branch continues to reshape the enforcement of civil rights laws in this space, beginning with Executive Orders as discussed here, followed by directives to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and... READ MORE