What pre-transactions considerations should potential buyers and sellers in the health care market think about as they prepare to make a deal? What are the key provisions of a non-disclosure agreement and what happens if confidentiality is violated? What are the key aspects of the due diligence process? Wayne Pryor, Managing Director, VMG Health, speaks with Heather Alleva, Associate, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, Michael Schaff, Partner, Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA, and Alexander Sharnoff, Vice President and Chief Counsel, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, about these questions and more as they discuss how to navigate the deal process. Heather, Michael, and Alexander spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2022 Health Care Transactions Program in Nashville, TN. Sponsored by VMG Health. 

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Physicians continue to be sought after for partnership or acquisition by health systems, private equity-backed enterprises, and other investors. When met with the opportunity, physician groups must determine whether to partner with one of these organizations, remain independent, or join non-private equity/hospital-backed supergroups. Jed Roher, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, speaks with Jessica Stack, Principal, Veralon, and Glenn Prives, Member, Epstein Becker & Green PC, about deal-terms frequently encountered by physicians and the potential trade-offs of selecting one partner over another. Jessica and Glenn spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2022 Health Care Transactions Program in Nashville, TN. Sponsored by Husch Blackwell.

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In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks with Julie Wagner, Head of Global Ethics, Compliance & Enforcement Legal Policy, PhRMA, and Martina Rozumberkova, Principal, Control Risks, about changes made to the PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) Code related to speaker programs, partly in response to 2020 guidance from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. They discuss PhRMA’s process for making the changes, what compliance officers need to know about the changes, and PhRMA’s role in the debate about the provision of meals. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

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Real estate is an essential element of health care. Goran Musinovic, Vice President, Realty Trust Group, hosts a conversation with two compliance officers who offer insights into their health systems’ real estate operations. They discuss:

• The goal of real estate from a compliance perspective.
• How the real estate function is staffed and challenges associated with geographically dispersed teams and staff turnover.
• Interactions with other departments and fostering a culture of collaboration and communication.
• Ensuring operational compliance with real estate arrangements and best practices for addressing compliance-related issues.
• How to measure success in real estate compliance.

Goran’s panel includes Dawn Geisert, Chief Integrity and Compliance Officer, Trinity Health, and Raul Ordonez III, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Jackson Health System.

Listen to Goran’s other conversations with health care system real estate counsel and health care system real estate directors.

Sponsored by Realty Trust Group.

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Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, reunites two years later with two of the hospital general counsel she spoke with on the first episode of the GC Roundtable series and again one year later—Richard Korman, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Avera Health, and David Rowan, Chief Legal Officer, Cleveland Clinic. Together, they reflect on their experiences over the past two years and how the pandemic has affected their lives professionally and personally. They also discuss the “Great Resignation” and the future of the health care workforce, the mental health crisis, and the future of health care delivery. From AHLA’s In-House Counsel Practice Group.

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This special series highlights AHLA leaders who discuss key moments in their careers, current and future trends in health law, and AHLA’s role in their professional development. In this episode, Chip Hutzler, Director, Horne LLP, speaks with Saralisa Brau, Assistant General Counsel, McKesson. Saralisa is a member of AHLA’s Board of Directors. 

Saralisa talks about her path from pre-med to health law, the challenges and opportunities of specialization in health law, issues related to access and affordability of health care, her focus on increasing inclusion at AHLA, and what her plaque will say when she is inducted into the “Health Law Rock Star Hall of Fame.”

Sponsored by HORNE.

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In August 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the Health Breach Notification Rule (Breach Rule), which requires vendors of personal health records and related entities to provide notice to consumers following a breach. After over a decade without any enforcement of the Breach Rule, the FTC issued a policy statement in September 2021 clarifying that health apps and connected device companies must comply with the Breach Rule. Jon Moore, Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Ty Kayam, Attorney, Microsoft, and Adam Greene, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, about the history of the Breach Rule, the FTC’s new interpretation, and potential future enforcement. Adam and Ty recently authored an AHLA Briefing on this subject. From AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group. Sponsored by Clearwater.

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This special series highlights AHLA leaders who discuss key moments in their careers, current and future trends in health law, and AHLA’s role in their professional development. In this episode, Chip Hutzler, Director, Horne LLP, speaks with Tizgel High, Chief Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer, LifePoint Health. Tizgel is a member of AHLA’s Board of Directors. 

Tizgel talks about her early passion for health law, how being an in-house counsel differs from being an outside counsel, the skills needed to be a “change leader” in health law, how AHLA is poised to help the next generation of health law professionals, and what her plaque will say when she is inducted into the “Health Law Rock Star Hall of Fame.”

Sponsored by HORNE.

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AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments. 

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This special series highlights AHLA leaders who discuss key moments in their careers, current and future trends in health law, and AHLA’s role in their professional development. In this episode, Chip Hutzler, Director, Horne LLP, speaks with Ari Markenson, Partner, Venable LLP. Ari is a member of AHLA’s Board of Directors. 

Ari talks about how his childhood walking the halls of hospitals and medical schools led him to health law, challenges related to recruitment and health law specialization, how AHLA’s online Communities helped him become more involved in the Association and grow in the health law community, his desire to develop young professionals for a lifelong career in health law, and what his plaque will say when he is inducted into the “Health Law Rock Star Hall of Fame.”

Sponsored by HORNE.

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