Kate Taylor, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants, speaks with Katie Tarr, Shareholder, LBMC, Alaina Crislip, Member, Jackson Kelly PLLC, and Payal Shah, Senior Counsel, Vituity, about some of the financial and regulatory pressures (and resulting compliance breakdowns) they are seeing in the health care industry and strategies and solutions for navigating the intersection of financial constraint and regulatory compliance. They offer insights from the in-house counsel, external counsel, and consultant perspectives. From AHLA’s Women’s Leadership Council.

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Kristin Riviello, Account Relationship Manager, CobbleStone, and Michael Donnelly, Sales Enablement Specialist, CobbleStone, discuss health care contract management and best practices for dealing with the challenges that occur in this area. They cover the health care contract lifecycle, negotiation strategies, and the role of artificial intelligence. Sponsored by CobbleStone.

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Learn more about CobbleStone: https://www.cobblestonesoftware.com/ 

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Jerry Chang, Managing Director, BRG, speaks with Brynne Goncher, Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, Piedmont Healthcare, and Tom Hawk, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, about the factors that increase the likelihood of successful joint venture partnerships between health systems and other providers and the factors that increase the likelihood of struggling joint venture partnerships. They discuss some of the drivers and characteristics of the joint venture partnerships they are seeing; issues related to partner, operational, and financial alignment; and real-world anecdotes. Jerry, Brynne, and Tom spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2025 Advising Providers: Legal Strategies for AMCs, Physicians, and Hospitals conference in Austin, TX. Sponsored by BRG.

Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhO7v-oxw_Q

Learn more about BRG: https://www.thinkbrg.com/ 

Learn more about the 2025 Advising Providers conference that took place in Austin, TX: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/advising-providers-legal-strategies-for-amcs-physi

Learn more about the 2026 Advising Providers conference that will take place February 11-13, 2026, in Las Vegas, NV: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/advisingproviders

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The FDA has begun urging manufacturers to treat cybersecurity risk management as a material business concern. Hal Porter, Director of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Allyson Maur, Associate, McGuireWoods, about the implications of the FDA’s growing focus on cybersecurity as a core component of medical device safety and financial risk and what that shift means for legal, compliance, and risk professionals. They discuss how manufacturers and providers should navigate these expectations, how legal teams can prepare for regulatory scrutiny, and how cyber risk in the device ecosystem is quickly becoming a board-level issue. Sponsored by Clearwater.

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Learn more about Clearwater: https://clearwatersecurity.com/ 

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Alé Dalton, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Tenia L. Clayton, Associate, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, and Caroline K. Abbott, Associate, Greenberg Traurig LLP, about life as a health law associate at a large firm. They discuss what drew them to health law and their particular firm, how to remain resilient in the face of unexpected challenges, what a typical day looks like, how they’ve gotten involved in AHLA, finding the right firm culture, and what they would say now to their undergrad selves. From AHLA’s Early Career Professionals Council.

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Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about the role of the Board, and the Finance Committee in particular, of monitoring the financial affairs of health care organizations, especially after the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). They discuss the Finance Committee’s responsibilities, how the Finance Committee should exercise oversight in light of the OBBBA’s potential impact on the financial situation of health care organizations, and the “zone of insolvency” concept.

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Brian Dean Abramson, Adjunct Professor of Vaccine Law, Florida International University College of Law and University of Houston Law Center, speaks with Vanessa Burrows, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and Dr. René Najera, Director of Public Health, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, about the rapidly changing environment of vaccine law and regulation. They discuss current availability, recommendations, and funding of vaccines at the federal level; implications for companies involved in vaccine testing, development, distribution, and administration; the future of employer mandates; changes at the state level; and developments related to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Brian is the author of AHLA’s Vaccine, Vaccination, and Immunization Law, Third Edition.

Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLaXvbvZ7cQ

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Adrienne Frazior, Shareholder, Polsinelli, and Jody Rudman, Office Managing Partner, Husch Blackwell, discuss recent legal developments related to the False Claims Act (FCA) and how the FCA is changing. They cover significant cases (SuperValu, Loper Bright, Polansky, Zafirov), circuit splits involving the FCA and the Anti-Kickback Statute, the overall health of the FCA, DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, the renewal of DOJ and HHS’ FCA Working Group, and future areas of increased enforcement.

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Sheela Ranganathan, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of Health, speaks with Kim Mutcherson, Professor, Rutgers Law School, and Diana Kasdan, Legal and Policy Director, UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, about the current landscape of reproductive health law. They discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the ongoing battles over mifepristone in the courts, the rapidly evolving patchwork of state-level shield laws that are designed to protect patient privacy, how the withdrawal of Biden-era EMTALA guidance is reshaping emergency abortion care, and what to expect going forward.

Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=494HcIzfXVA

For more news and analysis on this topic, visit AHLA’s Reproductive Health Law Hub: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/publications/health-law-hub-current-topics/reproductive-law 

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While enforcement under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute traditionally focused on billing practices, regulators now scrutinize routine business practices such as marketing, vendor relationships, and operational tasks—especially when tied to government benefits. Nicki Jacobsen, Director, Stout, and Astrid Monroig, Associate, Barnes & Thornburg, discuss two recent federal settlements involving speaker programs and the misuse of government postage discounts. They explore the key compliance risks and takeaways for health care organizations, along with broader enforcement trends. Sponsored by Stout.

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Learn more about Stout: https://www.stout.com 

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