Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Today’s health care industry is a high-stakes environment full of legal, policy, and regulatory-related obstacles. There are also tremendous opportunities, and in order to thrive, it is critical for executives, general counsel, and administrators to have a consistent pulse on trends and available business solutions. Subscribe to our health care podcast, Diagnosing Health Care, for thought-provoking, strategic insights from Epstein Becker Green attorneys and health care professionals.
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How Can Companies in the Health Care and Life Sciences Industries Strengthen Their Cybersecurity Posture?
August 05, 2021 15:44 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic exposed cybersecurity vulnerabilities across sectors, it has particularly challenged the resilience of information systems for health care and life sciences companies. Because ransomware attacks have the potential to cripple access to important data, expose patient health records, and shut down machinery and life-saving equipment, it's no surprise that health care executives continue to lose sleep thinking about potential ransomware or other similar malicious a...
What’s New for Insurers in Mental Health Parity Compliance
June 10, 2021 15:14 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBIn accordance with changes enacted at the end of 2020, health plans and insurers must prepare to provide regulators with documentation of their compliance with mental health parity requirements on specific non-quantitative treatment limits. Special guest Henry Harbin, MD, Health Care Consultant and former CEO of Magellan Health Services, and Epstein Becker Green attorneys Kevin Malone, David Shillcutt, and Tim Murphy discuss what the new federal enforcement approach to mental health parity m...
Federal and State Cannabis Rules Are Moving in Different Directions
June 03, 2021 14:03 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBFederal and state cannabis regulation and enforcement appear to be moving in different directions. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Delia Deschaine, Nathaniel Glasser, and Megan Robertson discuss how new developments in 2021 impact the cannabis industry and why all players, including employers, health care providers and retailers, and businesses operating in the cannabis space, need to pay close attention to the different nuances between federal and state laws. Visit our site for more inform...
Are Vaccine Passports the Key to Reopening?
May 20, 2021 14:47 - 27 minutes - 25 MBAs the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine continues, today’s episode looks at the risk potential of vaccine passports. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Patricia Wagner, Alaap Shah, and Jessika Tuazon discuss the privacy and security concerns companies must weigh as they consider developing or implementing vaccine passports, such as the collection and use of an individual's personal health information and the best practices to mitigate risk. Visit our site for more information and related resour...
Whistleblowing, Retaliation Risks Are On the Rise for Health Care Employers
April 29, 2021 15:13 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBToday’s episode examines how COVID-19 liability shield laws may give health care businesses a false sense of security and offer little protection when it comes to employment claims. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Denise Merna Dadika, Gregory Keating, and Elena Quattrone discuss the unintended liability consequences health care employers must consider as they transition more employees back to in-person work and the ways to mitigate increasing whistleblower and retaliation risks. Visit our s...
CMS and OIG Final Rules for Innovating Your Value-Based Payment Program
April 08, 2021 15:23 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBToday’s episode looks at the long-awaited companion final rules advancing value-based care published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Anjali Downs, Jennifer Michael, Lesley Yeung, and Paulina Grabczak give an overview of the final rules and point out key issues health care companies should carefully consider as they take advantage of these value-based care safe ha...
American Rescue Plan Delivers New Stimulus Funding
March 31, 2021 20:03 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBToday’s episode looks at the health-specific portions of the American Rescue Plan, including money for rural hospitals, billions of dollars for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, and extra subsidies to help people buy health coverage through an Affordable Care Act plan. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Mark Lutes, Philo Hall, and Tim Murphy discuss what these changes and upcoming congressional priorities might mean for stakeholders. Visit our site for more information and related resource...
President Biden’s Use of the Defense Production Act
March 24, 2021 22:47 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBToday’s episode looks at how the Biden administration’s use of the Defense Production Act ("DPA") to speed up the production of vaccines and increase the domestic production of COVID-19 tests, personal protective equipment (or “PPE”), and other essential supplies is presenting challenges for medical product suppliers. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Neil Di Spirito, Constance Wilkinson, and Bonnie Odom discuss the administration's reliance on the DPA. Visit our site for more information and...
COVID-19 Vaccines: The Ethical and Legal Challenges to Immunization
March 01, 2021 16:04 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBToday’s episode discusses the factors impacting an individual’s decision to get vaccinated and the ways that policies and practices at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels can support equity, transparency, accountability, availability, and access to COVID-19 vaccines. Featured are special guest Richard Hughes IV, Vice President of Public Policy at Moderna, and Epstein Becker Green attorneys Victoria Vaskov Sheridan and Jessika Tuazon. Visit our site for more information and relat...
Congressional Health Care Legislative Agenda
February 10, 2021 19:29 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBToday’s episode looks at the 117th Congressional agenda and the prospects for additional coronavirus relief and what that would mean for stakeholders, as well as the possibility for coverage expansion through changes to the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid. Attorneys Mark Lutes, Philo Hall, and Timothy Murphy also discuss which legislative items are most likely to require 60 votes in the Senate or pass through budget reconciliation. Visit our site for more information and related resources:...
Private Equity Investment in Risk-Bearing Provider Organizations
February 01, 2021 14:34 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBToday’s episode looks at why physician practices accepting risk-based payments from health plans are attractive to investors. Special guest Jason Madden, Managing Director at Accordion, and Epstein Becker Green attorneys Joshua Freemire, Jason Christ, and Tim Murphy, dive into the health regulatory considerations investors must assess when evaluating investment opportunities with physician practices accepting risk-based payments. Visit our site for more information and related resources: h...
The Biden Administration’s First 100 Days
January 21, 2021 17:21 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBToday’s episode looks at the Biden Administration's first 100 days in office and the potential executive orders, regulations, and new legislation with noteworthy health care policy implications. Attorneys Philo Hall, Ted Kennedy, Jr., and Paulina Grabczak discuss President Biden’s priorities, including his COVID-19 response plan, and examine which "midnight rules" put in place by the Trump Administration could be intercepted or retained. Visit our site for more information and related reso...
Forecast for Telehealth Fraud and Abuse Risk in 2021
January 14, 2021 00:21 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBToday’s episode examines the fraud and abuse enforcement landscape in the telehealth space and considers ways telehealth providers can mitigate their enforcement risks as they move into the new year. Attorneys Amy Lerman, Melissa Jampol, and Bonnie Scott discuss how the uptick in enforcement warrants close consideration by telehealth providers, especially those that are new to the space and have not yet built their compliance infrastructures. Visit our site for more information and related...
Privacy Concerns When Contact Tracing in the Health Care Workplace
December 08, 2020 16:42 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBToday’s episode looks at the privacy concerns when health care businesses and employers are implementing contact tracing technologies. Contact tracing will continue to play a big role as we look to understand the impact of COVID-19 vaccines. Guests are attorneys Michelle Capezza and Karen Mandelbaum and attorney Jessika Tuazon hosts. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc13 Subscribe for email notifications: https://www.ebglaw.com/subscribe ...
SCOTUS Watch: The ACA and Key Health Law Areas Justice Barrett Could Impact
November 19, 2020 14:47 - 32 minutes - 30 MBToday’s episode looks at what oral arguments in California v. Texas tell us about how the Supreme Court might rule in deciding the fate of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). You’ll also hear about how Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s recent appointment could impact the ACA and other health law decisions in the upcoming term. The episode features Member of the Firm Stuart Gerson and is hosted by attorney Tim Murphy. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.co...
On the Ballot 2020: Health Care Policy Outlook
October 22, 2020 14:07 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBToday’s episode dives into the prospects of coverage expansion following the 2020 elections and also examines three major health care policy reform issues that have bipartisan support and could see traction regardless of who wins on November 3. The episode features Members of the Firm Ted Kennedy, Jr., and Lynn Shapiro Snyder as well as Senior Counsel Philo Hall, and is hosted by attorney Tim Murphy. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc11 ...
Key Considerations for Reshoring U.S. Drug Manufacturing
October 13, 2020 14:59 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBToday’s episode looks at the key business, policy, and legal considerations for reshoring active pharmaceutical ingredient (or “API”) and finished drug product manufacturing to the United States. The episode features Members of the Firm Delia Deschaine and Neil Di Spirito and is hosted by attorney Bonnie Scott. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc10 Subscribe for email notifications: https://www.ebglaw.com/subscribe Visit: http://diagn...
Darren Black on The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond
September 30, 2020 23:18 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBToday’s episode is part of our special series, “The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond.” Host and attorney Gary Herschman speaks with Darren Black, Managing Director, Summit Partners, about how changes to the delivery of health care will impact acquisition strategies and consolidation trends in the future. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc9 Subscribe for email notifications – https://...
Product Launching in the Era of COVID-19
September 29, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBToday’s episode looks at the adjustments to business operations and compliance programs that pharmaceutical and medical device companies need to consider as they launch new products during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The episode is hosted by attorney Jessika Tuazon and features attorneys Julie Lampley and Lauren Sullivan and strategic advisor Machelle Dunavant Shields. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc8 Subscribe for email notificati...
Carsten Beith on The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond
September 24, 2020 01:07 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBToday’s episode is part of our special series, “The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond.” Host and attorney Gary Herschman speaks with Carsten Beith, Managing Director, Cain Brothers, about how changes to the delivery of health care will impact acquisition strategies and consolidation trends in the future. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc7. Subscribe for email notifications – https://...
Barry Ostrowsky on The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond
September 17, 2020 13:54 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBToday’s episode is part of our special series, “The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond.” Host and attorney Gary Herschman speaks with Barry Ostrowsky, President & CEO, RWJBarnabas Health, about how changes to the delivery of health care will impact acquisition strategies and consolidation trends in the future. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc6 Subscribe for email notifications – http...
Holding Pattern: Cannabis Industry Waits for FDA Regulatory Rulemaking
September 03, 2020 14:56 - 21 minutes - 20 MBToday’s episode dives into the status of the Food and Drug Administration’s plan for regulating cannabis and cannabis-derived products and what actions the agency has taken recently to make progress. The episode features Delia Deschaine and is hosted by Megan Robertson, both attorneys in Epstein Becker Green’s Washington, DC, office. Visit our site for more information and related resources: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc5 Subscribe for email notifications – https://www.ebglaw.com/subscribe...
Second-Wave Contingency Planning and Risk Mitigation Strategies
August 19, 2020 22:02 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBGuests on today’s episode discuss contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies as health care businesses prepare for the long haul of overcoming a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The episode features special guest Alexandra Khorover, General Counsel at RefuahHealth, and Anjana Patel, a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green. Attorney Paulina Grabczak hosts. Visit our site for resources and more: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc4 Subscribe for email notifications – ...
Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Priorities in the Wake of COVID-19
August 06, 2020 14:19 - 33 minutes - 31 MBGuests on today’s episode talk about how the government’s fraud and abuse enforcement priorities have shifted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and how compliance programs must also pivot to mitigate new risks. The episode is hosted by Bonnie Scott and features Stuart Gerson, Melissa Jampol, and Jennifer Michael, all former government enforcers and now Epstein Becker Green attorneys. Visit our site for more information: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc3 Subscribe for email notifications –...
The Impact of Revenue and Budget Shortfalls in Light of Coronavirus
July 22, 2020 23:09 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBGuests on today’s episode talk through how hospitals are addressing financial strains while also combatting the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines. The episode is hosted by Tim Murphy and features Paul Gilbert and Colin McCulloch, all attorneys with Epstein Becker Green. Visit our site for resources and more: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc2. Subscribe for email notifications – https://www.ebglaw.com/subscribe. Visit - http://diagnosinghealthcare.com. The EMPLOYMENT LAW THIS WEEK® and...
Telehealth Flexibility
July 08, 2020 22:55 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBGuests on today’s episode discuss the growing opportunity for providers to integrate telehealth into their practice through a compliant and forward-thinking approach. The episode is hosted by Megan Robertson and features Amy Lerman and Kevin Ryan, all attorneys with Epstein Becker Green. Visit for more information: https://www.ebglaw.com/dhc1 Learn more through Epstein Becker Green’s Telemental Health Laws app: https://www.ebglaw.com/telemental The following surveys were also referen...
Welcome to the Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
June 30, 2020 20:20 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBToday’s health care industry is a high-stakes environment full of legal, policy, and regulatory-related obstacles. There are also tremendous opportunities, and in order to thrive, it is critical for executives, general counsel, and administrators to have a consistent pulse on trends and available business solutions. In this episode, attorneys Megan Robertson and Tim Murphy introduce the Epstein Becker Green Diagnosing Health Care podcast and discuss the range of future topics with attorney G...