On this episode of Health Care Beat, Suzie Saxman, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and chair of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, joins host Adam Laughton for a discussion on current trends driving M&A activity across the health care industry.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, Jamaica Szeliga, partner in Seyfarth’s Intellectual Property practice and member of the firm’s Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals industry group, joins host Adam Laughton for a conversation about the development and implementation of the vaccines being used in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the world continues to struggle with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, pressures mount on health care organizations to properly share personal health information. The challenge to maintain compliance, avoid data breaches, and make decisions on what (or should) be shared with others remains ever-present and more critical than ever. On this episode of Health Care Beat, Jesse Coleman, partner in Seyfarth's Litigation department and co-chair of the firm's Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals group, joins host Adam Laughton to discuss state-specific privacy laws that impact the health care industry. They will also highlight the firm’s 50-State Survey of Health Care Information Privacy Laws (https://www.seyfarth.com/news-insights/50-state-survey-of-health-care-information-privacy-laws.html), a resource recently created to assist organizations across the country identify and mitigate potential issue areas in this space.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, Diane Dygert, Seyfarth partner and chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation department, joins host Adam Laughton for a conversation about the impact of government regulation and guidance on the implementation of employer-sponsored wellness programs. They will also discuss important regulatory considerations for employers offering COVID-19 vaccination incentives to employees.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, host Adam Laughton is joined by Leon Rodriguez, chair of Seyfarth’s Government Relations & Policy group and former Director of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights. Their discussion focusses on topics including emerging trends and issues related to patient civil rights, how the Biden Administration plans to address these issues, and what that will ultimately mean for the health care industry moving forward.

Are you a hospital or medical office building owner managing the design, construction, or renovation of your facilities or capital projects? If so, you won’t want to miss this episode of Health Care Beat. Jim Newland, partner in Seyfarth’s Construction group talks to host Adam Laughton about choosing the right delivery format and navigating the risk of design defects, changes, and delays through contractual provisions and project management/monitoring.

Union negotiation of pandemic-specific terms (e.g. safety protocol, PPE availability, pay incentives), extension of collective bargaining agreements to avoid future negotiations, and general contract enforcement are among the top labor relations issues faced by health care employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode of Health Care Beat, Tom Posey, partner in Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment department and member of the firm’s Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals group, joins host Adam Laughton to discuss past, present, and future labor considerations for the health care industry.

Telemedicine, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has allowed health care providers to offer high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective services that limit disease exposure for staff and patients. Is your organization working towards implementing a successful telemedicine program? On this episode of Health Care Beat, Adam Laughton, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and Season 1 host of the podcast, discusses important factors for you to consider.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, we wrap up our special series addressing trends and forecasts related to health law under the Biden Administration. Chris DeMeo, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and member of the firm’s Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals group, joins host Adam Laughton for a conversation about the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, and how the government could implement both as part of its overall administration of Medicare and other federal health care programs.

On this episode of Health Care Beat, we continue our special series addressing trends and forecasts related to health law under the Biden Administration. Adam Laughton, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and Season 1 host of the podcast, discusses prominent HIPAA, privacy, and security issues that continue to be central to compliance risks across the health care industry.