Winstead Shareholders Corinne Smith and Kevin Wood will host a webinar on Wednesday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m.
Most hospitals and health systems, regardless of size, are planning to increase their investments in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). ASCs have become the model for providing high-quality, low-cost surgical care, and many hospitals are converting their outpatient departments or migrating cases to ASCs. Consumer- and payer-driven trends favor ASCs, and hospitals are recognizing they need at least…
Covid-19 vaccination record card with vials and syringe.
Winstead PC Shareholder Taylor White published the second article for his column in Texas Lawyer about labor and employment issues and trending topics. The article is titled “OSHA Emphasizes Enforcement Effort for COVID-19 Hazards in Certain Industries.” The article is below:
Throughout the pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has faced criticism that it was not doing enough to protect America’s workers from COVID-19 hazards. Then, on Feb. 25, the U.S. Office of the Inspector …
Big data entails nearly every aspect of commerce. However, protecting big data as a form of intellectual property is complex. For instance, patents, copyrights and trade secrets provide limited protection for datasets. Moreover, the ownership of datasets can be uncertain. Additionally, datasets may be subject to numerous regulatory laws. In view of the aforementioned complexities, contractual agreements play a pivotal role in protecting and commercializing big data.
Big data is a valuable asset
Big data…
Winstead PC Shareholder Taylor White published the first article for his column in Texas Lawyer about labor and employment issues and trending topics. The article is titled “Best Practices and Considerations for Employers Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine in the Workplace.” The article is below:
“With states individually rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine to residents, employers are, and should be, beginning to consider their options with respect to employee vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Winstead Shareholder Sarah Churchill Llamas presented a webinar for TMLT titled “New Law Impacting your Practice: Information Blocking.” In the webinar, Sarah discusses the new Information Blocking rule that goes into effect on April 5, 2021. This rule affects patient access to data and system interoperability and it is intended to improve the electronic exchange of health information among payers, providers, and patients. These policies — it is predicted — will play a key role…
Join Winstead Shareholder Corinne Smith at the UT Law CLE Virtual Studio as she takes you through the hot topics and issues affecting medical practices including: practice operations, contracts, HIPAA and more. Learn more.
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $55
Continuing Education Credit Information: 0.50 Credit Hour. UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon…
On Tuesday, December 15, Matthias Kleinsasser presented at the Austin Bar Association’s Health Law Section meeting. His presentation, titled “The Basics of the False Claims Act, STARK, and Anti-Kickback Statute and Recent Regulatory Developments,” provided a litigator’s perspective on the basics of the False Claims Act, STARK, and the Anti-Kickback Statute, along with a short discussion of potential pitfalls based on recent legal developments.
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The Basics of the False Claims Act, STARK, and …
Winstead attorneys Frank Amini, Ph.D. and Lekha Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D. presented a webinar on the topic of protecting trade secrets.
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Trade secrets can be an institution’s most valuable and prolonged assets. However, maintaining trade secrets in an institution can be challenging because trade secret protection requires the implementation of proactive and consistent safeguarding measures. The implementation of such safeguarding measures can be particularly challenging if an institution has multiple employees, departments, offices,…
With COVID-19 surging as the United States enters the winter months and holiday season, employers in all industries can expect to grapple with significant COVID-19 hazards for the foreseeable future. Employers in the healthcare industry though are doubly burdened not only by increased workloads stemming from higher numbers of ill patients, but also by increased health and safety risks for their workers. Accordingly, healthcare employers should pay close attention to guidance and updates from the…