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AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

American Health Law Association

619 episodes

3 days ago

Rural health care has been facing significant headwinds, and that was before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which has introduced additional uncertainty. Donn Herring, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP, speaks with Lori Wightman, CEO, Bothwell Regional Health Center, and Jon Doolittle, President, Missouri Hospital Association, about the unique challenges facing rural health facilities and how government policy has a disproportionate impact on them, focusing on the journey of Wi...

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Rural health care has been facing significant headwinds, and that was before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which has introduced additional uncertainty. Donn Herring, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP, speaks with Lori Wightman, CEO, Bothwell Regional Health Center, and Jon Doolittle, President, Missouri Hospital Association, about the unique challenges facing rural health facilities and how government policy has a disproportionate impact on them, focusing on the journey of Wi...

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AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

The Current Landscape of Rural Health Care: One Hospital’s Journey

Rural health care has been facing significant headwinds, and that was before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which has introduced additional uncertainty. Donn Herring, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP, speaks with Lori Wightman, CEO, Bothwell Regional Health Center, and Jon Doolittle, President, Missouri Hospital Association, about the unique challenges facing rural health facilities and how government policy has a disproportionate impact on them, focusing on the journey of Wi...

3 days ago

43 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Strategic Litigation in Health Care Disputes: Practical Tips for Navigating Litigation

Amanda Hayes-Kibreab, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, and DeAngelo Norris, Senior Associate General Counsel, Grady Health System, discuss best practices for litigating health care disputes. They cover in-house and outside counsel collaboration, handling the pre-dispute process, using contracts to manage disputes, going to trial/arbitration, identifying and working with expert witnesses, and engaging in mediation. Amanda and DeAngelo spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2025 In-House Counsel Pro...

6 days ago

38 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Health Care’s AI Transformation: Issues Related to Delivery and Accountability

As health care organizations rapidly adopt advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), they face complex challenges around health care delivery and accountability. Christi Grimm, Managing Director, BDO, and Julie Taitsman, Managing Director, BDO, discuss how AI is showing up in clinical care and the business of health care, from helping physicians manage information to transforming the revenue cycle process, and how technology is supporting government efforts to protect pub...

1 week ago

53 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Managing Vendor Relationships and Navigating Data Breaches in the New Age of Data Privacy

Vendor relationships and data breaches are usually found very high on the risk heat map for anyone working in health care and technology. Andrew Mahler, Vice President of Privacy, Compliance, and Audit Services, Clearwater, speaks with Shalyn Watkins, Associate, Holland & Knight, about how health care organizations can better manage third-party vendors, respond to data breaches, and navigate the evolving legal landscape of privacy and security compliance. Shalyn spoke about this topic at ...

1 week ago

43 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Health Care Corporate Governance: NACD’s Report on the Board/Management Dynamic

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about the release of a new report by the National Association of Corporate Directors on “Building a High-Trust Board-CEO Relationship.” They discuss the issues and concerns the report is trying to address, along with the report’s recommendations. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ppXlG-9vy0 Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AH...

2 weeks ago

22 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Evolving Expectations: Medicare Advantage Compliance for Plans and Providers

Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Annie Shieh and Judith Waltz, Partner, Foley & Lardner, about the impact of recent changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) compliance on plans and providers. They discuss what plans and providers are responsible for when it comes to MA compliance, the current MA landscape, MA compliance changes from a plans perspective (including the current Administration and the 2026 Final Rule), MA compliance changes from a provider perspecti...

2 weeks ago

50 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Building and Sustaining an Effective Compliance Program in Today’s Health Care Environment

Compliance officers and privacy leaders are facing a rapidly changing health care landscape, including new state laws, evolving federal guidance, and heightened expectations for data breach preparedness. Melissa Andrews, Senior Manager of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Roy Wyman, Partner, Bass Berry Sims, about what makes an effective compliance program, how organizations can overcome emerging challenges, and practical steps leaders can take to strengthen their compliance postur...

3 weeks ago

43 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Cracking the Code: Unlocking the Power of the Value-Based Exceptions and Safe Harbors

Scott Strickland, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, Jim Carr, Co-Founder and Partner, InHealth Advisors, and Rachel Polzin, Assistant General Counsel, SSM Health, discuss the value-based enterprise (VBE) framework and the associated exceptions and safe harbors. They cover why the uptick in the framework has been a bit slower than anticipated, ways for health care organizations to take advantage of the VBE exceptions and safe harbors to mitigate risk, the future of traditi...

3 weeks ago

44 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Advanced Practice Providers: Latest Trends and Developments

The growth of advanced practice providers (APPs) continues to transform the provider landscape. Joe Aguilar, Managing Partner, HMS Valuation Partners, Alaina Crislip, Member, Jackson Kelly PLLC, and Emily Grey, Partner, Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP, share their observations about how APPs are evolving, with a focus on issues related to billing and innovation. Joe, Alaina, and Emily spoke about this topic on a recent AHLA webinar. Sponsored by HMS Valuation Partners. Watch this episode: h...

1 month ago

39 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Managing Your Health Care Transaction Through Federal and State Antitrust Scrutiny

Bryan Perry, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, Amanda Wait, Partner and Head of Antitrust, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, and Elizabeth Odette, Assistant Attorney General and Manager of the Antitrust Division, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, discuss the changing landscape of antitrust scrutiny of health care transactions. They cover substantive antitrust scrutiny and the enforcement perspective, practical guidance for anticipating and planning for antitrust review process...

1 month ago

44 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Navigating the Conflicting Interests of Digital Health Innovation and Business Advancement

Shalyn Watkins, Associate, Holland & Knight, and Selena Evans, Founder, Ara Governance Advisory, discuss how health care attorneys can advise clients who seek to implement, develop, or use digital health. They cover implementing policies and procedures, updating data privacy and security policies, understanding professional board requirements, staying aware of litigation, and inserting critical judgement in artificial intelligence (AI) outcomes. They also discuss the biggest mistakes they...

1 month ago

51 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Hot Collaboration Considerations: Health Care Joint Ventures in 2025 and Beyond

Jennifer Hutchens, Partner, Dechert LLP, and Tom Spellman, Associate General Counsel and Vice President, Fresenius Medical Care, discuss how health care joint ventures can provide considerable financial, legal, and operational flexibility and opportunity for their participants, along with unique regulatory and relationship considerations. They cover when a joint venture can be useful for a health care business venture, what key financial and operational provisions to consider, and how to plan...

1 month ago

49 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Regulators In the Waiting Room: What to Do When Health Care Investigations Begin

Miriam Swedlow, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Ryan Belton, Senior Counsel, PeaceHealth, and Kris Deyerle, General Counsel, Confluence Health, explore the tools the government uses to initiate and conduct potential enforcement actions and best practices for health care organizations to mitigate risk. They cover audits, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and search warrants. Miriam, Ryan, and Kristie spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2025 In-House Counsel Program in San Diego, CA. W...

1 month ago

43 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Compliance from the Cheap Seats: Lessons Learned from Recent Health Care Fraud Enforcement

Leah Voigt, Chief Compliance Officer, Corewell Health, and Anthony J. Burba, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg, discuss takeaways from recent health care fraud enforcement activity, recent compliance guidance from DOJ and OIG, and practical steps that health care companies can take to address, mitigate, and remediate risks in key focus areas for the government. Anthony and Leah spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

1 month ago

36 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Health Care Corporate Governance: Emerging Governance Topics Meriting Board Attention

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about several emerging governance concerns that are positioned for center-stage prominence on upcoming board agendas. These extend beyond the usual operational and financial considerations to include those with unique social, ethical, economic, and geopolitical impact. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIwV_rYTqeM Essential Legal Up...

1 month ago

25 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Know Your Audit! Operational Considerations for Every Kind of Audit

R. Ross Burris, Shareholder, Polsinelli, and Lindsey L. Lonergan, Senior Associate General Counsel, Wellspan Health, discuss current trends and developments related to audits and proactive strategies for dealing with audits. They cover issues related to CMS claim review programs, the increase in commercial audits versus government payer audits, artificial intelligence, Unified Program Integrity Contractor audits, and the 60-day rule. Ross and Lindsey spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2025 Annu...

1 month ago

48 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Regulations vs. Recruitment: Crafting Compliant, Competitive Provider Offers

Kate Taylor, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants, speaks with Bruce Toppin, Chief Legal Officer, North Mississippi Health Services, about how to recruit providers in a very competitive market while following strict guidelines that are frequently changing. They discuss the market backdrop; issues related to fair market value, commercial reasonableness, and recruitment incentives; and strategies for bridging the gap between competitive offers and compliance. Sponsored by ECG Managem...

1 month ago

37 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Mental Health Care Is Health Care: Integrating Behavioral Health into Health Care Delivery Systems

Physical health providers, health systems, and hospitals often struggle with how to handle behavioral health issues as they arise. Anna Whites, Attorney, Anna Whites Law Office, and Matthew W. Wolfe, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, discuss strategies for integrating physical and mental health care. They share their respective journeys into behavioral health law, how providers can add behavioral health care to their practices, legal and compliance challenges, a...

2 months ago

32 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

The Current Landscape of Health Care Antitrust Enforcement

Herb Allen, Partner, Honigman LLP, speaks with Jeff Oliver, Partner, Baker Botts LLP, about some of the recent developments related to health care antitrust enforcement. They discuss the current team of antitrust enforcers in the Trump Administration, areas where the current administration is continuing the policies of the previous administration (i.e., merger guidelines, HSR form), areas of divergence (i.e., merger remedies, settlements, private equity), and areas of continuity and change re...

2 months ago

47 minutes

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Risky Business: The Most Challenging Workforce Issues Facing Health Care Employers Today

The employment law landscape is evolving rapidly, especially for health care employers. Timothy A. Hilton, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, and Gary McLaughlin, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, discuss the areas of greatest concern for health care employers. They cover wage and hour issues, considerations related to remote work, and religious and ADA accommodation issues. Timothy and Gary spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Watch this episode: http...

2 months ago

52 minutes