AHLA's Speaking of Health Law
The American Health Law Association (AHLA) is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization devoted to legal issues in the health care field. AHLA's Speaking of Health Law podcasts offer thoughtful analysis and insightful commentary on the legal and policy issues affecting the American health care system.
Episodes
589 episodes
Career Journeys in Health Care Law Firms
Alé Dalton, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Tenia L. Clayton, Associate, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, and Caroline K. Abbott, Associate, Greenberg Traurig LLP, about life as a health law associate a...
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53:37
Health Care Corporate Governance: The Important Role of the Finance Committee
Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about the role of the Board, and the Finance Committee in particular, of monitoring the financial aff...
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18:35
The Current Landscape of Vaccine Law and Regulation
Brian Dean Abramson, Adjunct Professor of Vaccine Law, Florida International University College of Law and University of Houston Law Center, speaks with Vanessa Burrows, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and Dr. René Najera, Director...
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40:32
Refining the Legal Framework of the False Claims Act
Adrienne Frazior, Shareholder, Polsinelli, and Jody Rudman, Office Managing Partner, Husch Blackwell, discuss recent legal developments related to the False Claims Act (FCA) and how the FCA is changing. They cover significant cases (SuperVa...
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42:32
Reproductive Health Law Updates: Planned Parenthood, Mifepristone, Shield Laws, EMTALA, and More
Sheela Ranganathan, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of Health, speaks with Kim Mutcherson, Professor, Rutgers Law School, and Diana Kasdan, Legal and Policy Director, UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, abou...
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Lessons From Two Recent Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Actions Involving Routine Business Practices
While enforcement under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute traditionally focused on billing practices, regulators now scrutinize routine business practices such as marketing, vendor relationships, and operational tasks—especially wh...
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31:51
Leveling the Playing Field: How Attorneys Can Empower Physicians in Employment Negotiations
Sarah Laws, CEO of Physician Prosperity, speaks with Dennis Hursh, a veteran physicians’ lawyer, and Jim Dahle, a practicing emergency physician, about how attorneys can help physicians navigate employment negotiations. They discuss potential m...
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40:23
Health Care Organization Portfolio Review: Trends and Developments
Kris Blohm, Managing Director, Practice Co-Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions, Kaufman Hall, and Courtney Midanek, Managing Director, Practice Co-Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions, Kaufman Hall, discuss the rapid acceleration of major business...
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18:39
Hurricane Helene: A Tale of Two Health Systems
Deanna Mool, Chief Legal Officer, UNC Health Appalachian, and Tom Shanahan, Chief Legal Officer, UNC Health, discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene on their respective health systems in 2024 and offer tips on how to respond to a natural disaste...
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40:48
Health Care Corporate Governance: Issues Related to Abstention and Recusal
Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about the concepts of recusal and abstention, including what they mean, how they’re different, and wh...
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Cosmetic Medicine: Legal and Compliance Issues
The U.S. cosmetics medical market is expected to grow from $22.64 billion in 2025 to $36.35 billion by 2034 according to a recent report by Custom Market Insights. Erin Smith Aebel, Trenam Law, and Chase Howard, Bochner PLLC, discuss the legal ...
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42:37
C-Suite Roundtable: Issues Related to Health Care Transformation
Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Angela Brandt, Chief Administrative Officer, ProMedica Health System, and Daryl Tol, Transformation Leader, General Catalyst, about how health care organizat...
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Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Health Care Transactions
Jason Ruchaber, Founder and Managing Partner, RootPartners, and Daniel Mohan, Shareholder, Polsinelli, discuss how to avoid some of the common pitfalls they see in health care transactions and what can be done throughout the deal process to ens...
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50:49
Rural Hospital Partnerships: Addressing Distress and Strategic Drift
Jeff Sommer, Managing Director, Stroudwater Associates, speaks with Tom Waldrep, former United States Bankruptcy Judge with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, about how financial and operational distre...
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49:32
Workforce Issues in Health Care Transactions
Tom Donohoe, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, Kelly Adams, Region General Counsel, Intermountain Health, and Barb Grandjean, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, discuss the various labor and employment considerations that are pr...
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35:52
Health Care Corporate Governance: DOJ’s Criminal Enforcement Plan and Board Oversight Responsibility
Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s recent release of its new
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Operation Brace Yourself, Part Two: Defending DME Clients
Operation Brace Yourself, a massive 2019 Department of Justice operation involving the durable medical equipment (DME) industry, was one of the largest health fraud enforcement actions in history and had major legal and compliance repercussions...
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Operation Brace Yourself, Part One: Advising DME Clients
Operation Brace Yourself, a massive 2019 Department of Justice operation involving the durable medical equipment (DME) industry, was one of the largest health fraud enforcement actions in history and had major legal and compliance repercussions...
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43:37
Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 Litigation: Issues Related to Corporate Practice of Medicine and FDA Regulations
In a groundbreaking development for the digital health world, Eli Lilly, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has filed lawsuits against a growing number of telehealth companies over the sale of compounded drugs Mounjaro and Zep...
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27:53
Putting Price Transparency into Perspective
Jackie Selby, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green PC, Maria Nikol, CEO, Revelar Analytics LLC, and Karen Mandelbaum, Senior Counsel, Epstein Becker & Green PC, discuss current trends and developments related to price transparency. They cove...
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40:05
Issues Related to Health Care Employment Arbitration
Linda A. Michler, Arbitrator and Mediator, speaks with Christopher C. Murray, Partner, Ogletree Deakins, about arbitration in the health care employment space. They discuss how arbitration works; the strengths and weaknesses of arbitration; and...
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44:32
Practical Guidance to Enable Health Care Compliance Programs to Assess and Monitor AI
Andrew Mahler, Vice President of Privacy and Compliance Services, Clearwater, speaks with Kathleen Healy, Partner, Robinson Cole, and Robert Martin, Senior Legal Counsel, Mass General Brigham, about how health care compliance teams can build ef...
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34:09
Behavioral Health Hot Topics
Gerald (Jud) DeLoss, CEO, Illinois Association for Behavioral Health, Tania Archer, Counsel, Moore & Van Allen, Allison Petersen, General Counsel, INTEGRIS Health, and David Shillcutt, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green, discuss hot topics...
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44:04
Preparing for and Responding to Ransomware Attacks in the Health Care Sector
As ransomware attacks grow more sophisticated, health care organizations face not just massive data privacy risks, but real-time threats to operations, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. Dave Bailey, Vice President of Security Services,...
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Medicare Advantage: Navigating Uncertain Times
Medicare Advantage (MA) is one of the most popular insurance programs for the Medicare-eligible population, however it faces significant headwinds from both payer and provider organizations. Alan Lassiter, Principal, ECG Management Consultants,...
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