In this series from AHLA’s Early Career Professionals Council, health law professionals share their career paths, what they wish they had known as students, and what a typical day in their job looks like. In the inaugural episode, Alé Dalton, Associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Lee Nutini, Senior Counsel, Ro. Lee advises Ro, a direct-to-patient telehealth company, on clinical operations and health care regulatory work. He talks about how risk taking and the ability to pivot helped advance his career, transitioning from litigation to regulatory work, and appreciating the va ..read more

The FTC’s proposed rule banning non-compete agreements has major implications for the health care industry. Rick Dagen, Partner, Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and former FTC Assistant Director, speaks with Steve Vieux, Senior Counsel, Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller and former FTC attorney, and Ann Bittinger, physician employment agreement attorney at Bittinger Law Firm, about what health lawyers need to know about the proposed rule and its potential impact on their clients. They discuss the elements of a non-compete section of a physician employment agreement, the content of the propose ..read more

Health equity is a civil rights issue. Drew Stevens, Senior Counsel, Caiola & Rose LLC, speaks with Dru Bhattacharya, Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer, Banner Health, and Joelle Espinosa, Civil Rights Director, Advocate Aurora Health, about how the health law community can improve health law civil rights compliance and lower risk for hospitals and health systems. They discuss Section 1557 and how the U.S. health care system is incorporating health law civil rights, how hospitals and health systems can operationalize health law civil rights compliance, and steps that the hea ..read more

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 2023. In the tenth episode, Tynan Kugler, Principal, PYA, speaks with Rebecca Schaefer, Partner, K&L Gates LLP, about research-related policy initiatives and regulatory changes to watch. They discuss the FDA’s September 2022 Noticed of Proposed Rulemaking, Biden Administration initiatives including the Cancer Moonshot and investment in cancer-focused clinical trial networks, the efforts of the newly formed Advanced Rese ..read more

Jon Moore, Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Iliana L. Peters, Shareholder, Polsinelli PC, about the steps that health care professionals can take to address cyber incidents and reduce their liability. They discuss identifying an incident response team, evidence collection and retention, engaging with IT forensics vendors, negotiating over stolen data, complying with disclosure and reporting requirements, reaching out to cyber liability insurance carriers and other third parties like law enforcement, dealing with a regulatory investiga ..read more

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 2023. In the ninth episode, Deborah Biggs, Principal, PYA, speaks with Michael W. Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and Anne M. Murphy, Partner, ArentFox Schiff LLP, about some of the recent developments related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) in the health care industry. They discuss the political and regulatory environment; issues related to tax-exempt status, health equity, clim ..read more

In this follow up to their December 2022 podcast, Jennifer Mannino, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group, and Jennifer Rangel, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, discuss some of the M&A trends and patterns they are currently seeing. They cover private equity rollups, telehealth after the Public Health Emergency ends, Amazon and other retailers entering the health care market, and compliance considerations in the evolving digital health environment. Sponsored by BRG. To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.o ..read more

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 2023. In the eighth episode, Jane Jerzak, Principal, PYA, speaks with Todd Nova, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, about key developments related to drug pricing and regulation of the pharmaceutical delivery system. They discuss the effects of recent changes to the 340B program, the impacts of American Hospital Association v. Becerra and the Inflation Reduction Act, and how drug manufacturers and providers ..read more

AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments. To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org ..read more

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 2023. In the seventh episode, Anna Bhat, Office Managing Principal, PYA, speaks with Bill Hopkins, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP, about recent government initiatives to reform the U.S. post-acute care industry. They discuss some of the challenges currently facing the post-acute care industry, the presidential directives announced by the Biden Administration, and potential issues around private equity. Sponsored by PYA. Watch t ..read more