Health Data Privacy and Security in 2025: Navigating a Complex and Changing Landscape
Health care data is the backbone of modern, innovative health care, offering incredible potential—but also posing significant challenges. As we head further into 2025, it’s essential health care organizations stay ahead of the curve when it comes to protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this critical information. Join Hall Render attorneys Liz Callahan, Stephane…Read More
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From Outpatient Expansion to Value-Based Care: Navigating 2025’s Shifting Health Care Real Estate Landscape
The health care real estate market is evolving rapidly, shaped by financial pressures, regulatory changes and the continued shift toward outpatient and value-based care models. In this webinar, Hall Render and VMG Health will provide an in-depth analysis of key investment trends, capital-raising strategies and regulatory updates impacting health care real estate in 2025 and…Read More
Telemedicine Prescribing: Critical Elements of the 2025 Proposed and Final Rules
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services recently released the long-awaited (updated) proposed rule for prescribing controlled substances through telemedicine, as well as the final rule on expansion of buprenorphine treatment through telemedicine. These rules represent a significant evolution in telemedicine regulation, with critical implications for health care providers and…Read More
Health Care Workforce Housing: Strategies and Solutions
Health care is not immune from housing challenges facing working individuals and families nationwide. The strain directly impacts employee recruitment, retention and the overall health and well-being of health care employees. Hospitals and health systems are not only re-thinking health care’s role in workforce housing, but increasingly taking action to improve housing conditions and availability…Read More
Tax Talk: Navigating Scrutiny of the Community Benefit Standard for Tax-Exempt Hospitals
While much has changed in Washington, D.C. this year, scrutiny continues to intensify on tax-exempt hospitals. Members of Congress and the IRS are raising questions about whether the community benefit standard should remain in effect, be enhanced or be replaced. Meanwhile, state legislatures and officials across the country continue their focus on tax exemption requirements…Read More
Anti-Kickback & CMP Laws: Back to Basics 2.0
Join Hall Render attorneys Keith Dugger, Alyssa James and Caulin McGraw for a comprehensive exploration of the Anti-Kickback Statute and related Civil Monetary Penalties laws. In this advanced session, we’ll go beyond the basics, delving into key definitions, exceptions, penalties for non-compliance and the latest case law trends impacting providers. Gain practical insights into compliance strategies tailored…Read More
When Billboards Become Hospitals: Spotting the compliance concerns in the virtual care space
As the health care industry evolves, the digital landscape has become a vital extension of patient care. From patient portals to telemedicine, virtual spaces are now integral to service delivery. But with innovation comes responsibility. This session, “When Billboards Become Hospitals: Spotting Compliance Concerns in the Virtual Care Space,” dives into the critical legal and…Read More
Tax Talk: Examining the IRS Headwinds Facing Tax-Exempt Hospitals and Health Systems
Over the last 12 to 18 months, tax-exempt hospitals and health systems have been hearing and seeing increased scrutiny from Congress, state and local governments and the media regarding the basis for tax-exempt status. Meanwhile, publication of the final regulations under Code Section 501(r) will mark their 10th anniversary later this year, and what constitutes…Read More
Staying on Track: Navigating Regulatory Scrutiny in Private Equity Health Care Transactions
With proposed oversight mechanisms on the rise, members of Congress, State Attorneys General and other regulators have been scrutinizing private equity-backed health care providers. Join us for a webinar on August 15 focusing on the increasing regulatory scrutiny on private equity-backed health care providers. During this webinar, Hall Render attorneys Kelci Laster, Abby Kaericher, Colleen…Read More
Value-Based Care Fundamentals: A Guide for Health Law Professionals
Join us for our upcoming webinar, “Value-Based Care Fundamentals: A Guide for Health Law Professionals,” on July 30. This 60-minute webinar is designed specifically for in-house counsel and compliance officers who advise health systems, providers, ACOs, CINs, and related organizations participating in value-based care initiatives. In this comprehensive presentation, Hall Render attorney Scott Strickland, along…Read More
Mid-Year Checkup: Navigating 2024’s Health Care Real Estate Trends
As we reach the midpoint of 2024, it’s time to assess the health care real estate landscape. Did the bold predictions from analysts, brokers and other experts come to fruition? Are the trends aligning with the forecasts, or is it too soon to tell? Join us on July 23 for an insightful discussion as Hall…Read More
Unlocking the Value of Your Data: Strategies for Health Care Leaders
Join Hall Render Advisory Services and Hall Render for a webinar discussing how to manage and leverage data effectively within a health system. Designed for CFOs, CSOs, CDOs and CIOs, this session will cover comprehensive strategies for identifying data, collecting data into useable information, analyzing that information to create knowledge and applying that knowledge to gain…Read More
Decoding FDA’s New Final Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests – What’s Next?
Hall Render attorneys Carolina Wirth and Melissa Markey as they delve into the FDA’s new Final Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs), issued on April 26, 2024. This rule marks a significant shift in LDT regulation and our experienced presenters will cover the essential aspects you need to know. During this 60-minute session, Carolina and…Read More
Virtual Care Update: Critical Considerations for Prescriptions, Medication Management and 340B Eligibility
Join us for our webinar, “Virtual Care Update: Critical Considerations for Prescriptions, Medication Management and 340B Eligibility,” presented by Hall Render attorneys Chris Eades and Todd Nova. This webinar will delve into crucial aspects of Virtual Care (telemedicine and telehealth), with particular focus on prescriptions, medication management and 340B eligibility. In today’s rapidly evolving health…Read More
Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge and Survivorship Bias to Improve Organizational Culture
Join Hall Render Advisory Services for a compelling webinar, “Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge and Survivorship Bias to Improve Organizational Culture,” featuring esteemed presenters Patrick Aguilar, MD, MBA, Division Head of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Endeavor Health-NorthShore Hospitals, and Ken Zeko, JD, CHC, Principal Advisor at Hall Render Advisory Services. In this webinar, you will gain…Read More
Decoding AI in Virtual Care: Legal & Compliance Insights
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the legal landscape surrounding the integration of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in virtual health care. As AI revolutionizes health care access, legal and compliance professionals face the challenge of keeping pace with innovation. In this webinar, Hall Render attorney Mike Batt and Katie Wong, Executive Director – Senior Counsel…Read More
Health Care Regulatory Updates and a Discussion of the Attorney-Client Privilege: From Deal to Defense
Join the conversation and discuss the most recent changes in health care policy with Hall Render’s advocacy team. Attendees will learn about key updates on regulatory compliance issues affecting health care organizations across the country, followed by an in-depth discussion about the attorney-client privilege. This presentation will highlight valuable considerations that should be made when…Read More
The Corporate Transparency Act – Reporting Considerations for Health Care Entities
Join Hall Render attorneys John Bowen and Eric Speer for a webinar on March 26 covering the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). As of January 1, 2024, many privately-owned entities are exposed to ongoing disclosure and reporting obligations required by the CTA. The goal of the CTA is to strengthen national security and the integrity of…Read More
Telehealth Coverage in 2024 and Beyond
Watch Hall Render attorneys Lisa Lucido and Regan Tankersley for a telehealth coverage webinar . The webinar will discuss the impact of COVID-19-related waivers on telehealth coverage and provider flexibility, as well as statutory changes for some services. With Medicare coverage flexibilities set to expire soon for most services, this session will provide a comprehensive…Read More
Anti-Kickback & CMP Laws: Back to Basics 1
Join Hall Render attorneys Keith Dugger, Alyssa James Caulin McGraw and Katherine Schwartz for a webinar on the basics of the Anti-Kickback Statute and related Civil Monetary Penalties laws, including key definitions, exceptions, penalties for non-compliance, examples of provider impact and case law developments and trends. The webinar will also touch on compliance strategies for providers…Read More
Stark Law: Back to Basics
Join Hall Render attorneys Keith Dugger, Alyssa James, Caulin McGraw and Katherine Schwartz for a webinar on the basics of the Stark Law, including key definitions, exceptions, penalties for non-compliance, developments and trends, and compliance strategies for health care organizations. This presentation is Part 1 of our 2-part Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Primer Series….Read More
CMS Overhauls Hospital Price Transparency Rule: Key Takeaways and Action Steps
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized significant updates to the Hospital Price Transparency regulation for the first time since the rule took effect on January 1, 2021. The changes include a new requirement that all hospital machine-readable files must now comply with a CMS template, a new estimated allowed amount requirement, website posting…Read More
Operationalizing Value-Based Care Roundtable
In this 30-minute roundtable discussion, Hall Render attorneys and advisors will provide their perspectives on the health care market’s transition to value-based care. Areas covered by the panel may include value-based care revenue drivers, provider-sponsored plans, value-based enterprise models, strategies for innovation and related compliance considerations. This roundtable is being developed in tandem with Hall…Read More
Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan Marketing – Rules of the Road
More and more health care organizations and providers are looking for methods to help their patients select a Medicare Advantage and/or Part D Plan in which they participate. What can a provider say and do? Can a health care system or provider partner with an agent or broker? Can the health care organization’s clinicians participate…Read More
Navigating Health Care Cyber Risks: Safeguarding Against Medical Device Dangers and Security Incidents
Join us for an exclusive webinar discussing the risks prevalent in the health care industry with a focus on medical device management and cybersecurity. This joint webinar by Hall Render and Fortalice Solutions will be held on August 10 at 2:00 PM ET. During this highly informative session, our panelists will discuss potential security risks…Read More
Preparing for the Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans 2024 Benefit Year: Insights and Strategies
As the 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) benefit year approaches, existing and applicant MA and Part D plans must implement processes to comply with changes made by CMS in the final rule issued in April 2023. Hall Render is here to assist our clients’ MA and Part D plans with those changes. Join us for a…Read More
Virtual Care – Critical Planning for Expiration of the Federal PHE Federal Public Health Emergency Ending May 11: What Health Care Organizations Need to Know
Since the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) was declared in 2020, health care organizations across the country have had to pivot to provide virtual care services. The PHE allowed organizations more flexibility while working to provide care to millions during a pandemic. Both the national emergency and the public health emergency were previously set to…Read More
Federal Public Health Emergency Ending May 11: What Health Care Organizations Need to Know
On January 30, 2023, President Biden announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) declared by the Trump administration in 2020 would be ending on May 11, 2023. As a result, most of the health care flexibilities implemented by the federal government to address the pandemic under the Section 1135 blanket waivers will also expire…Read More
FTC Seeks to Make Non-Compete Clauses for Workers Illegal
On January 5, 2023, in a move that will likely have a monumental impact for many employers across the country, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) that seeks to make it illegal for employers to enter into non-compete clauses with workers. Join our attorneys for this webinar…Read More
Health Care Regulatory Update: 2022 Compliance, Litigation and Value-Based Care Year in Review
Join Hall Render attorneys Ritu Cooper, David Honig, Katherine Schwartz, Scott Taebel and Joe Wolfe and advisor Jim Burke as they discuss key trends and developments in health care compliance, fraud and abuse, litigation, government enforcement and value-based care in 2022. Topics covered will also include Stark and Anti-Kickback compliance, key self-disclosures and settlements and…Read More
Graduate Medical Education Payments for Fellows
Hall Render’s Direct Graduate Medical Education (“DGME”) Group Appeal challenges past DGME payments affected by the FY2023 IPPS Final Rule which made corrections in the DGME payment calculation. CMS admitted in the 2023 Rule that its former DGME rule counted FTEs in a manner contrary to the statute, as found in the Hershey case. Instead…Read More
Anti-Kickback and CMP Laws: Back to Basics
Join Hall Render attorneys Keith Dugger, Kerry Dutra, Alyssa James and Katherine Schwartz for a webinar on the basics of the Anti-Kickback Statute and related Civil Monetary Penalties laws, including key definitions, exceptions, penalties for non-compliance, examples of provider impact and case law developments and trends. The webinar will also touch on compliance strategies for…Read More
Provider Relief Fund Federal Audits Are Here: What to Expect and How to Prepare
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has distributed nearly $170 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments to eligible health care providers since April 2020. With the PRF largely expended, the federal government has now started PRF recipient audits. The scope of each audit can broadly cover compliance with the applicable Terms and Conditions…Read More
Virtual Care – Behavioral Health Regulatory Update and Navigating Common Challenges
Most agree that virtual options in relation to behavioral health just make sense. The increased access, convenience and privacy offered through virtual care have led to a dramatic increase in virtual encounters, as well as record reductions in client no-shows. Of course, the increased use of virtual care in this arena has prompted significant regulatory…Read More
Virtual Care – Reimbursement Update and Frequently Asked Questions
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) brought unprecedented regulatory waiver flexibility, including greatly expanded use of telehealth services. During this session, speakers will discuss the Medicare statutory framework for telehealth coverage and reimbursement, the impact of the PHE on that reimbursement and the differences between the statutory telehealth benefit versus other forms of virtual care….Read More
Virtual Care – Technology and Medical Record Strategies
As health care providers look forward to the expiration of the public health emergency and telemedicine services are normalized, providers are beginning to evaluate, adopt and implement long-term solutions and strategies for the continued provision of telemedicine care and the inclusion of telemedicine care as a component of coordinated care activities. In this webinar, we…Read More
Virtual Care – A Focused Look at Prescription Requirements and Pharmacy Rules
Confusion continues to abound in relation to the prescription of medications through virtual care. High variability among applicable state law persists, COVID-19 flexibilities are increasingly expiring and questions remain in relation to the future of the Ryan Haight Act. This presentation will address these considerations and offer best practices for navigating each. As care modalities…Read More
Exploring the Compliance, Reimbursement and Physician Compensation Issues Tied to Nonphysician Practitioners and Shared Care
Join Hall Render attorneys Lori Wink and Joe Wolfe, along with Advisory Services advisor Delena Howard, for this webinar. Our team will provide their perspectives on staffing opportunities, compliance, billing and physician compensation issues and trends in care models where services or a portion of the services are performed by nonphysician practitioners (“NPPs”). The use of NPPs…Read More
Trends in Physician Group & Ambulatory Center Mergers and Acquisitions
Presented by Hall Render transactions attorneys Colleen Powers and Chad Sukurs along with Hall Render Advisory Services’ advisors Jennifer Fry and Ken Zeko, this webinar will discuss trends in ambulatory and physician group practice acquisitions and address all stages of the M&A transaction process. Key M&A considerations, including strategic, financial, legal and compliance review, as…Read More
Stark Law: Back to Basics
Join Hall Render attorneys Keith Dugger, Kerry Dutra, Alyssa James and Katherine Schwartz for a webinar on the basics of the Stark Law, including key definitions, exceptions, penalties for non-compliance, developments and trends, and compliance strategies for health care organizations. This presentation is Part 1 of our 2-part Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Primer Series….Read More
Access Denied? Navigating HIPAA’s Right of Access
The Office for Civil Rights continues its initiative to enforce the individual’s right of access under HIPAA. With 27 enforcement actions already levied against HIPAA covered entities, including a settlement of $200,000 for failure to provide records to only two individuals, covered entities face significant financial risks and operational issues related to compliance with the…Read More
Housing Strategies to Improve Employee Recruitment, Retention and Overall Health
As housing costs have continued to skyrocket nationwide, many middle-income hospital and health system team members have found it increasingly difficult to find high-quality and affordable housing options. The lack of available housing has exacerbated the staffing challenges for many hospitals and health systems. This strain has impacted employee recruitment, retention and the overall health…Read More