This episode of health law talk discusses the implications of social media in healthcare. In today's business world, it is imperative that providers and healthcare systems connect with people via social media. Having a digital presence definitely has positive impacts on many areas of a providers business. However, even though there are many positive aspects of a digital presence, there are also many concerns and pitfalls. Having a proper social media policy that safeguards providers and businesses helps prevent issues from arising. When issues do pop up, taking specific methods, responses, and approaches to alleviate or even eradicate negative responses becomes a paramount importance for providers and businesses alike. Conrad Meyer and Rory Bellina discuss these implications and provide some best practices to help insulate providers and businesses from these problems while capitalizing in the digital marketplace.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cost individuals and businesses millions of dollars, but what are some of those "hidden costs?" In this episode, we explore what they were and will continue to be!

In this week’s episode, Adam M. Stumpf (small business attorney with CSW) provides the listeners with information on the SBA’s COVID specific Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).  The COVID pandemic has created financial hardship for many businesses.  A variety of programs have been rolled out by the Local, State and Federal government. One of the most popular loans is the EIDL.  Adam explains the ins and outs of the EIDL, including eligibility, deadlines to apply, maximum loan amounts and more.  Adam M. Stumpf is a small business attorney that has followed the EIDL from its creation by Congress.  He can be reached at [email protected] for more information.

On the latest episode of Health Law Talk, we get into the details of how to start a nonprofit organization. Hosts Conrad Meyer and George Mueller sit down with Dr. Alice Hoyt to discuss the details of her nonprofit the Teal Schoolhouse.  Teal Schoolhouse is responsible for a national program targeting schools, universities, and businesses called Code Ana that helps these entities put together emergency response policies/protocols dealing with allergic reactions as well as instructional education and training on the use of autoinjector EpiPens.  During this podcast, we get into the considerations, initial expenses, and legal issues Dr. Hoyt faced in putting together the Teal Schoolhouse.  This is a fantastic episode for anyone who is never considered putting together a nonprofit organization and needed a foundation on where to start.

In Part 3 of 3 on our series of Mental Health and COVID, we talk with Gina Rossi, LCSW-BACS, DCSW, MHSA, about the challenges she has seen and faced in treating the older population during the COVID-19 pandemic, including isolation, mask and vaccine mandates, and technology challenges faced using teletherapy.

There is no question that COVID-19 restrictions, mandates, and directives have impacted the mental health of adults and families across the world. In Part 2 of our series on Mental Health & COVID, Rory Bellina and Conrad Meyer sit down with experts Felicia Kleinpeter, Chief Executive Officer and cofounder of Imagine Recovery, and Christopher O'Shea, cofounder of Imagine Recovery, to discuss the impact COVID-19 restrictions, mandates, and directives have had on adults and families. In this very timely podcast, listeners will be provided valuable resources on how to detect, address, and assist family members and adults who might be going through mental health issues during the pandemic. Ms. Kleinpeter and Mr. O'Shea will provide detail information on how to best support families and adults to help their stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues regarding the ever-changing mandates during this pandemic.

Last week, President Biden announced that under an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) soon will require all private employers with more than 100 employees to require workers to become vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 tests. In this episode we discuss where OSHA came from, what it typically regulates, and how this mandate is currently being challenged by employers, including pros and cons to a mandate of such type.

The Covid pandemic has changed the behavior and social interactions of millions of people. Various mandates, including mask mandates and social distance mandates, along with online classes or business closures have affected millions of people across the world. A couple of the most affected groups of individuals are adolescents and young children. Adolescents and young children are now required to wear masks at school as well as be socially distant from their peers. Some schools have required vaccine mandates for adolescents. These mandates and the current state of Covid have put a tremendous mental burden on adolescents and young children. Please join us on our show where we have a panel discussion with two mental health experts: Tanya Stuart, owner of Genesis behavioral health services and intensive outpatient program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Brandy Klingman, owner of Legacy Behavioral Health, and outpatient psychiatric clinic with counseling and medication management services for adults and adolescents in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Klingman sit down with us to discuss the mental effects of the Covid mask mandates along with the social distancing requirements place on young children and adolescents.  We discuss and provide details regarding what to look for in young children and adolescents to help parents and families address these mental health issues before they become a crisis. In addition, both Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Klingman provide detailed information on resources and support to help families and parents with young children/adolescents during this pandemic.  Expert advice from our panelists provides vital information to parents, families, and individuals to help cope with the various mandates, social distancing, online classes, and other factors that are ever-changing during this pandemic. This podcast is a must-listen for all who have young children and adolescents and are dealing with this.  We hope you join us on part 1 of this part 3 series.

Every day, more and more cities are enacting vaccine "mandates" or restrictions on what you can (and can't) do if you are unvaccinated. But how does this affect your rights under HIPAA? Is your vaccination card considered PHI? 

Have you ever been to a hospital that you thought was “in-network”, only to receive a bill sometime later from an “out of network” provider? In this week's episode of Health Law Talk, Conrad Meyer and Rory Bellina discuss “balance billing,” including what it is, how it works (and doesn’t work!), and changes coming on the state and federal level!