This is the first in a series of articles designed to provide SXSW and LSI USA ’26 attendees and other MedTech professionals with practical considerations for efficiently executing mission-critical life science deals.
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A new law, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, went into effect on February 3, 2026, issuing new Medicare reimbursement guidelines for off-campus provider-based hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). As of January 1, 2028, hospitals will be required to make certain operational changes…
This post is part of our The Top 2025 Privacy and Security Issues Still Shaping Healthcare series, in which our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for healthcare privacy and security.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…
This post is part of our The Top 2025 Privacy and Security Issues Still Shaping Healthcare series, in which our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for healthcare privacy and security.
In 2025, eight new U.S. state privacy…
This post is part of our The Top 2025 Privacy and Security Issues Still Shaping Healthcare series, in which our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for healthcare privacy and security.
Reproductive health privacy rule vacated.
On June…
This post is part of our The Top 2025 Privacy and Security Issues Still Shaping Healthcare series, in which our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for healthcare privacy and security.
Why Now? The Rising Cyber Threats Driving…
The Colorado General Assembly is back in session and has introduced legislation (SB26-041) that, if enacted, would create new notification requirements and antitrust review processes for healthcare transactions. While Colorado already requires state-level notification of transactions that trigger federal notifications…
The 2025 Top Ten list reflects a regulatory environment in significant transition. Last year’s healthcare privacy and security landscape presented extraordinary challenges for compliance professionals, marked by sweeping regulatory changes on the federal and state level, intensified enforcement activity, and a growing and evolving environment that demanded constant vigilance. …
What shows up once the story must survive the terms
At the outset of life sciences transactions, there is usually a strong sense of alignment. Founders and investors tend to agree on the importance of discipline, focus, capital efficiency, and…