Nov 08, 2023 OCR Issues Guidance to Patients and Providers on Telehealth Privacy and Security By Sugam Langer On October 18, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an update1...
Nov 01, 2023 Four Lessons for Health Systems From the Private Equity Playbook By Mark Furgeson Robert Mundy The value of private equity (PE) deals in the healthcare sector has grown from <$2B in 2001 to $151 billion in deals in 2021.1 Barring...
Oct 18, 2023 Updates to the Translation and Accessibility Standards for Required Materials and Content in the Medicare 2024 Final Rule By Dawson Allen Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D sponsors have a responsibility to ensure they offer and provide their members and potential...
Oct 06, 2023 Unveiling the Latest Industry Mergers and Acquisitions By Robert Mundy Anthony Metke Kaylee Barckhoff Quarterly Healthcare Transactions Review Ankura is pleased to present an overview of healthcare transactions announced or closed during...
Sep 26, 2023 Summary: The Government Accountability Office's Report on Medicare Part D Rebates By Jeffrey Low On September 5, 2023, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its report titled Medicare Part D: CMS Should...
Sep 01, 2023 DHHS OCR and FTC Issue Warning to Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers Regarding Privacy and Security Risks By Sugam Langer On July 20, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade...
Aug 24, 2023 Top 11 Things for Health Systems to Consider When Prioritizing Limited Capital Funds on Bricks and Mortar Projects By Michelle Mader Kaufman Hall reported in July 2023 that the typical hospital operating margin calendar year to date (CYTD) was 1.4%. While this is the...
Aug 10, 2023 Insights for Healthcare Organizations: OIG Final Rule on Information Blocking By Meera Patel Lisa Taylor On June 27, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Final Rule on...
Aug 09, 2023 Merger & Acquisition Integration: Positioning a Powerful Healthcare Company for Continued Growth By Mirinda Lowe Amanda Smith Challenge Over the past five years, the volume of healthcare acquisitions has more than doubled, increasing competition for prized...
Jul 27, 2023 Why Your Physicians Don’t Want to Talk About Their Documentation – And 5 Things You Can Do About It By Emily Petersen How many times have you reached out to your physician audience with valuable information on strengthening compliance or looming...
Jun 29, 2023 New Jersey Healthcare Provider Settles With OCR After Disclosing Patient Information in Response To Negative Online Reviews By Lisa Taylor Meera Patel In recent years, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has imposed some civil monetary penalties on healthcare providers who disclose patient...
May 22, 2023 Is Your DNA Safe? DNA Sequencing Machines Found to Contain Critical Vulnerabilities By Pierre Jeppsson Ankura CTIX Key Points: Illumina DNA sequencing machines are vulnerable to exploitation.Both the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...