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The Business Associate Close Out Process
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 243: HIPAA Compliance and Potential Changes with Shannon Lipham of Maynard Nexsen
The Trend of Threatening Physicians for Personal Gain
Navigating Legal Strategies for Covering GLP-1s in Self-Insured Medical Plans — Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Podcast
Podcast: Addressing Patient Complaints About Privacy Violations
Podcast - What Healthcare Providers Should Be Telling Students and Interns About HIPAA and Snooping
Top Healthcare Compliance Priorities for 2025
Podcast - Who Owns Your DNA? Lessons Learned from 23andMe
Building a Solid HR Foundation in Healthcare Practices
New Developments in Health Information Policy
New HIPAA Final Rule: Key Changes to Reproductive Health Care Privacy - Thought Leaders in Health Law®
Healthcare Document Retention
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 192: Business Issues for Healthcare with Ira Bedenbaugh and Randi Branham of Elliott Davis
Business Better Podcast Episode: Cyber Adviser – Your Data, My Headache: Consumer Health Data Laws
Conducting Healthcare Compliance Investigations
The FTC's Health Privacy Enforcement Actions
Web-based Tracking Technology and AI: HIPAA Compliance Issues for Health Care Practices
AI is changing the game in patient care. From wearable sensors that track vitals to predictive alerts that flag early signs of deterioration, these tools are helping clinicians intervene faster and smarter. But here’s the...more
Imagine this scenario: a longtime patient at an ENT practice decides to leave the traffic and sprawl of a major metropolitan area for a more idyllic, rural existence elsewhere in the state....more
On October 16, 2025, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) issued FAQs clarifying ways employers can offer fertility benefits in compliance with existing excepted benefits rules...more
Last year, we notified employers about recently filed class action lawsuits related to wellness programs that impose a “smoker’s surcharge” on employee health plan premiums. We are now revisiting that litigation ahead of 2026...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere you look now, boasting an ability to streamline workflow and boost efficiency—and the health care industry is no exception. Whether used for billing, patient care, or diagnostic...more
On November 24, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas dismissed a 2024 lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General (AG) against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and some of the...more
UHealth, also known as the University of Miami Health System (UMHS), implemented a “zero-tolerance” policy related to members of its workforce snooping into records they have no business (literally) seeing....more
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (“AdvaMed”) Code of Ethics on Interactions with U.S. Health Care Professionals serves as the medical technology industry’s comprehensive guidance on navigating ethical interactions...more
If any aspect of a mass tort case can be characterized as fast, fun, or friendly, it’s not the process of retrieving and reviewing medical records. Firms handling mass tort cases may have a client list in the hundreds or even...more
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means the holiday rush – and the new year – are almost here. While we’re all gearing up for busy schedules, there’s one major compliance deadline you can’t lose sight of:...more
Medical spas (commonly called “med spas”) blend the clinical capabilities of an aesthetic medical practice with the hospitality and branding of a luxury spa. They typically offer non‑surgical cosmetic procedures such as...more
We are pleased to present our annual End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues. Parts 2,...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for October 2025, which was relatively quiet due to the federal government shutdown....more
The regulatory environment has transformed cybersecurity failure into a core legal, financial, and compliance risk. Today, organizations must navigate a complex maze of conflicting deadlines across state and federal...more
Move over HIPAA…the health privacy landscape may be in for a shakeup. On November 4, 2025, Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act (HIPRA), a bill aimed at closing a gap in...more
OpenAI recently announced significant updates to its Usage Policies, explicitly clarifying that its tools – including ChatGPT, API-based services, and integrated products – are not substitutes for professional medical, legal,...more
Under recent amendments, regulated entities that violate 42 CFR Part 2 – the federal law protecting the confidentiality of patients’ substance use disorder (SUD) information – now face expanded civil and criminal penalties,...more
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Leah Stiegler sits down with Liz Heddleston, chair of Woods Rogers’ healthcare industry team, to unpack one of the most common client questions: how do HIPAA and ADA obligations...more
Since January, there have been almost daily media reports about federal government agents conducting operations intended to sweep up individuals who are in the U.S. illegally. The primary agency responsible for these...more
Jonathan Porter welcomes colleague Claire Postman to discuss how healthcare providers approach HIPAA when responding to civil investigative demands in False Claims Act investigations. Jonathan explains that providers often...more
Ransomware cyber attacks have been a prominent threat to the healthcare industry. In this case, First Choice Dental, a large dental practice with multiple locations across Wisconsin, was targeted by hackers in October 2023....more
Drilling down to the factual narrative that you need to extract from medical records can feel like spinning straw into gold. These records are often full of patient information and clinical details. Vastly different reporting...more
When an employee requests a reasonable accommodation for a health condition, it may be confusing for employers to parse out the various privacy protections embedded in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
We previously detailed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ significant modifications to 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2) in Feb. 2024 applicable to organizations that handle substance use disorder (SUD) treatment...more
On June 12, 2025, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”) received a subpoena issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) requesting highly sensitive patient health and procedure information related to...more