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AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law

American Health Law Association

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization devoted to legal issues in the health care field. AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law podcasts offer thoughtful analysis and insightful commentary on the legal and policy issues affecting the American health care system.

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28:22

HHS’ Withdrawal of the Richardson Waiver and New...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/29

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 ...

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43:01

The Community Health Network Settlement: A Valuator’s...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/25

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 w...

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50:09

The “Wild West” of AI and Health Care Compliance

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/22

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 environme...

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30:36

Hospital-Based Specialists: Current Trends and...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/18

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 reimburse...

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37:15

The Evolving Role of the Chief Compliance Officer

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/15

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, ...

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28:31

Hot Topics Related to Medicare Reimbursement and...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/11

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...

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35:39

Navigating Health AI and Nondiscrimination Compliance

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/08

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 in...

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19:50

Representing Hospitals and Health Systems: What Has...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/04

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....

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26:05

Health Care Corporate Governance: Issues Related to...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/04/01

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 le...

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27:46

Top Ten 2025: The Evolving Landscape of State Health...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/28

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 c...

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33:43

How Have Cybersecurity Expectations for Health Tech...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/25

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 manage...

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29:03

Top Ten 2025: Gender Affirming Care—Outlook

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/21

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 Skrme...

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28:03

Best Practices for Working with Consultants

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/18

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 D...

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32:58

Top Ten 2025: Medical Malpractice in the Age of AI

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/14

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 lia...

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58:15

HIPAA Security Rule Proposed Updates: Addressing...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/11

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...

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Top Ten 2025: The Impact of the MHPAEA Final...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/07

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 administratio...

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Health Care Corporate Governance: Conflicts of...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/03/04

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 relat...

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21:22

Top Ten 2025: Cybersecurity Developments to Watch

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/02/28

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 t...

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36:46

Trends in Digital Therapeutics

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/02/25

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 no...

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Top Ten 2025: Medication Abortion Cases to Watch

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2025/02/21

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 ...

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