On July 21, 2022, the most high-profile acquisition in the health care space in recent memory was announced, when Amazon publicized the acquisition of One Medical, a primary care organization, for $3.9 billion. Amazon’s interest in the massive US health…

Prompted by aggressive enforcement of the Anti-Kickback Statute, many pharmaceutical and medical device companies are reconsidering physician-related programs to avoid potential liability. But while DOJ enforcement remains high, you can create programs that accomplish your company’s goals without running afoul…

On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), issued guidance on how covered entities and business associates can use remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth in a HIPAA-compliant manner following the…

On Monday, February 14, 2022, the State of Texas by and through the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, filed suit against Meta Platforms, Inc. for alleged violations of the state’s biometric and deceptive trade practices laws. The State of…

In this episode of Talking Pop Health, Eric Tower is joined by Hector Torres of FocalPoint Partners, a diversified, global investment banking enterprise with a strategic focus on the health care industry. Hector is Managing Director and co-head of Health…

Recent trends indicate that more physicians are considering retirement or selling their private practice to a health care system or other physician practice. If you are one of these physicians, then it is important to think about and understand medical…

Increased consolidation in the health care sector continues to draw media attention and antitrust scrutiny from a variety of regulators including the Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and state attorneys general. As a result,…