International law firm McDermott Will & Emery was named 2019 “Healthcare Team of the Year” by Chambers USA at its awards ceremony celebrating legal excellence. This is the fourth time McDermott has received the honor – more than any other law firm in the awards’ history. The “Healthcare Team of the Year” award comes on the heels of McDermott’s industry-leading health practice garnering a national Band 1 ranking in the Healthcare category of the 2019…

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Health Care Data Compliance in China: 4 Key Questions and Compliance Steps for Multinationals

By Carol B. Sun & Jenny Z.N. Chen on June 19, 2019

This post was guest authored by lawyers from MWE China Law Offices, McDermott Will & Emery’s strategic alliance in Shanghai. Data compliance in China’s health care industry is multifaceted and highly sensitive, and applies to numerous types of data generated across the continuum of care. Multiple pieces of legislation prescribe complex regulatory requirements governing different types of data, and various supervisory authorities frequently conduct inspections and investigations, paying special attention to health care multinationals with…

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Health Care Enforcement Roundup: Increased FCA Enforcement Against EHR Companies

By James A. Cannatti III, Amandeep S. Sidhu, Sophia A. Luby & Theodore Alexander on May 9, 2019

The federal government has offered substantial incentives to providers to adopt and use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. As of October 2018, the federal government had paid over $38 billion in EHR incentive payments through the Promoting Interoperability Program (formerly, the Meaningful Use Program). Other federal health care program policies also encourage use of certified EHR technology through enhanced payments or avoidance of decreased reimbursement. These EHR-related payment policies, however, have triggered increased…

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DOJ’s Enforcement Activity Against Individuals: Acute Focus on Telemedicine

By James A. Cannatti III, Amandeep S. Sidhu, Sophia A. Luby & Theodore Alexander on May 6, 2019

DOJ’s focus on individual accountability is particularly important with respect to telemedicine. Telemedicine is a burgeoning field, with a projected market increase of 18 percent annually over the next six years, reaching $103 billion in 2024. In light of this recent surge in profitability, DOJ has begun paying extra attention to telemedicine, with at least one recent HHS-OIG report asserting that more than one-third of all telemedicine claims are improper. The report’s claim is…

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McDermott’s Health Team Dominates with a Decade in Chambers USA’s Top Spot; Again Secures Only National Band 1 Ranking for 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on May 3, 2019

We are pleased to share that Chambers USA has once again named McDermott Health the only firm to receive a Band 1 national ranking in health care. This year’s Band 1 placement marks 10 consecutive years of securing a top national ranking in this prestigious law firm directory, and the ninth year that we have held this position exclusively. The Health team also garnered Band 1 state-level rankings in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington, DC—cities and…

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Around the Corner in Digital Health: What’s Next for Care Coordination & Reimbursement?

By McDermott Will & Emery on April 29, 2019

The end of 2018 and the first months of 2019 brought a number of regulatory developments impacting care coordination and the adoption and reimbursement of digital health services. From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care and Pathways to Success initiatives to the updated Physician Fee Schedule, speakers Dale Van Demark and Lisa Schmitz Mazur discuss the rules and regulations that have the potential to enhance or hinder access…

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Patenting Your Digital Health Tech: When, Why and How

By Ahsan Shaikh on April 25, 2019

The digital health market is expected to grow beyond $379 billion by 2024, with a 27.7 percent compounded annual growth rate over the coming years. This activity is fueled by increasing demand for remote monitoring services, favorable government initiatives and funding, and the proliferation of mobile intelligent devices. An article by Rock Health noted that in 2018, “investors poured nearly $8.1B into the sector, surpassing 2017’s record-setting total of $5.7B by a whopping 42%.” Amidst…

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McDermott Named Health Practice Group of the Year by Law360

By McDermott Will & Emery on February 19, 2019

We greatly appreciate our readers continuing to turn to us for insight on the most critical legal, regulatory and transactional developments impacting digital health, and the innovative collaborations transforming health care. Over the past year, McDermott’s Health practice made headlines for our work on several of the most high-profile collaborative transformations that took place in 2018: We were one of several law firms to advise CVS Health Corp. on its approximately $70 billion cash and …

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Digital Health Drives Forward – A Roadmap of Regulations

By McDermott Will & Emery on February 14, 2019

New digital health regulations arose at the federal and state level in 2018, bolstering the existing legal framework to further support and encourage digital health adoption in the context of care coordination and the move to value-based payment. McDermott’s 2018 Digital Health Year in Review: Focus on Care Coordination and Reimbursement report – the second in a four-part series – highlighted these developments within the digital health landscape. These efforts brought changes to coverage of…

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2018 Digital Health Data Developments – Navigating Change in 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on February 4, 2019

Data privacy and security legislation and enforcement saw significant activity in 2018 and early 2019. McDermott’s 2018 Digital Health Year in Review: Focus on Data report – the first in a four-part series – highlights notable developments and guidance that health care providers, digital health companies and other health care industry stakeholders should navigate in 2019. Here, we summarize four key issues that stakeholders should watch in the coming year. For more in-depth discussion of these…

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McDermott Named “Healthcare Team of the Year” by Chambers USA

Health Care Data Compliance in China: 4 Key Questions and Compliance Steps for Multinationals

Health Care Enforcement Roundup: Increased FCA Enforcement Against EHR Companies

DOJ’s Enforcement Activity Against Individuals: Acute Focus on Telemedicine

McDermott’s Health Team Dominates with a Decade in Chambers USA’s Top Spot; Again Secures Only National Band 1 Ranking for 2019

Around the Corner in Digital Health: What’s Next for Care Coordination & Reimbursement?

Patenting Your Digital Health Tech: When, Why and How

McDermott Named Health Practice Group of the Year by Law360

Digital Health Drives Forward – A Roadmap of Regulations

2018 Digital Health Data Developments – Navigating Change in 2019

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