CIO of Vista Clinical Laboratory Nick DeMeo joins podcast co-hosts Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti, co-leaders of Jackson Lewis’ Artificial Intelligence and Automation Group, to discuss the intersection of healthcare, cybersecurity and AI. The trio shares insights and tips on how to manage the mix of increasingly innovative and autonomous systems with human-centric governance more responsibly.
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Pivotal Healthcare Labor and Employment Law Issues in 2025 Continue on Into 2026
In 2025, employers in the healthcare industry navigated challenges imposed by rapid change and a shifting regulatory landscape, including changes related to artificial intelligence (AI) and data privacy, staffing and wage and hour concerns, workplace safety, and immigration. In 2025, Ogletree published on many of these issues, which are summarized
Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 2 — Healthcare Compliance Crossroads
Fast-evolving challenges, including telehealth transitions and health system acquisitions, are redefining pay transparency/equity expectations. In this episode, we offer healthcare employers actionable insights for harmonizing compensation and boosting workforce morale amid industry-wide change.
Healthcare Employers Must Be Vigilant in 2026 Against More Sophisticated Cyberattacks
Healthcare’s rapid transformation—spanning nanomedicine, targeted cancer therapies, electronic health records, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI)—has ushered in exceptional advances in healthcare, alongside an unprecedented expansion of cyber risk. Threat actors are increasingly drawn to healthcare because personal health information (PHI) is both highly sensitive and valuable, making the
Safeguarding Trust: Preventing Theft in Assistant Living Facilities
Ensuring the safety and security of residents in assisted living facilities (ALFs) is a top priority for many healthcare employers. Unfortunately, the theft of residents’ valuable possessions remains a troubling issue that may undermine trust and well-being of essential healthcare workers.
Justice Department Rule on Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment Carries Broad Implications for Healthcare Industry
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently published a final rule on the accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) and other accessibility-related practices that promises to have broad impact on the health care industry. Although the rule is limited to state and local government’s healthcare practices, it is likely only
The Year Ahead 2024: Healthcare
Welcome to We get work™ and The Year Ahead 2024 podcast series.
2024 Compliance Guidance from the OIG: Part I
Impact of Labor Board’s New Joint-Employer Rule on Healthcare Industry
The National Labor Relations Board’s Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act raises serious concerns among healthcare employers who often use staffing agencies and other contractors.
HHS Announces Planned Cybersecurity Initiatives for Healthcare Sector
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a plan to provide resources and incentives for the healthcare industry to adopt cybersecurity measures and to increase potential regulatory penalties for cybersecurity breaches amid growing data security risks to hospitals and health systems.
Preparing Your Healthcare Organization for a Data Breach
Hospital systems, physician offices, nursing homes, and other healthcare providers must remain ever vigilant to both safeguard patients protected health information while maintaining compliance with any and all privacy and security regulations. Despite best efforts, cyberattacks are impacting the healthcare industry at an alarming rate. These attacks often lead to data breach class actions.
New Guidance for Employee Agreements Could Change the Landscape of the Healthcare Industry
False Claims Act and the Healthcare Industry
The government leverages False Claims Act litigation against healthcare organizations as its most effective tool in combating fraud. Employers should prioritize minimizing exposure to qui tam actions and retaliation claims.
Physician Contracts – Part 3: How to Ensure Fair Contracts for all Parties
Part 3: Nexsen Pruet is well-positioned to assist physicians in evaluating their employment agreement as well as their separation agreement.
State Abortion Laws v. EMTALA: Navigating Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued updated guidance on July 11, 2022, reinforcing the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”) obligations specific to patients who come to a hospital emergency department and are pregnant or experiencing pregnancy loss.