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How value based care is changing telehealth payment modelsVSee
The document summarizes telehealth reimbursement policies across different payers including Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurers. It provides statistics on how many states reimburse for different telehealth services through Medicaid and cover telehealth for state employees. The document also discusses Medicare reimbursement guidelines and initiatives to expand coverage. Additional sections cover the Medicare Quality Payment Program and various payment models being tested through the CMS Innovation Center. Private insurance telehealth policies and potential telehealth revenue models are also addressed.
Top 5 Telemedicine Regulatory Hurdles To OvercomeVSee
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US Goverment Accountability Office Telehealth reportVSee
This document summarizes a Government Accountability Office report on telehealth and remote patient monitoring use in Medicare and selected federal programs. It finds that while telehealth and remote patient monitoring have potential to improve care, low utilization exists in Medicare due to coverage and payment barriers. Emerging payment models may expand use by addressing restrictions. The report also describes oversight of Medicare telehealth payments and factors affecting use cited by provider, patient, and payer associations.
Tips to jumpstart your telemedicine program for addictionVSee
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The Virginia HIT Regional Extension Center (VHIT) is a team of experienced health IT professionals that helps primary care providers in Virginia select and implement electronic health record (EHR) systems to meet Medicare and Medicaid meaningful use criteria. VHIT provides training, tools, and access to discounted EHR systems from select partners to help providers transition to digital records. They assist a wide range of primary care provider types throughout the Commonwealth. VHIT's services are intended to guide providers through the process of changing their office workflows and improving patient care using health IT.
Mobile health applications are growing rapidly, with 72% of physicians currently using smartphones. The most popular platforms for medical apps are currently the iPhone and Blackberry. In the future, more apps will be developed for Android tablets and Windows Phone 7. Popular current medical apps include Epocrates for drug references, Medscape for extensive medical content and CME, and various clinical apps like Nimble that allow access to electronic health records from mobile devices. Remote monitoring apps are also emerging that allow monitoring patients from ICUs and during childbirth from mobile devices. Future directions include more "web apps" that can be accessed from any device and app stores within electronic health records to facilitate integration.
The document summarizes several key legal and regulatory issues related to telehealth, including HIPAA privacy and security rules, fraud and abuse laws (e.g. anti-kickback statute), medical malpractice liability, credentialing and privileging requirements, online prescribing regulations, and state medical licensure laws. It discusses how these issues apply uniquely to telehealth and some of the challenges they present for telehealth providers and organizations.
The document discusses the goals and services of the Georgia Regional Extension Center (GREC) which aims to help healthcare providers select and meaningfully use electronic health records to improve patient care. It provides an overview of meaningful use criteria and incentives for both Medicare and Medicaid eligible providers and hospitals to adopt electronic health records. It also addresses some of the challenges and opportunities around developing Georgia's healthcare information technology workforce.
How value based care is changing telehealth payment modelsVSee
The document summarizes telehealth reimbursement policies across different payers including Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurers. It provides statistics on how many states reimburse for different telehealth services through Medicaid and cover telehealth for state employees. The document also discusses Medicare reimbursement guidelines and initiatives to expand coverage. Additional sections cover the Medicare Quality Payment Program and various payment models being tested through the CMS Innovation Center. Private insurance telehealth policies and potential telehealth revenue models are also addressed.
Top 5 Telemedicine Regulatory Hurdles To OvercomeVSee
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US Goverment Accountability Office Telehealth reportVSee
This document summarizes a Government Accountability Office report on telehealth and remote patient monitoring use in Medicare and selected federal programs. It finds that while telehealth and remote patient monitoring have potential to improve care, low utilization exists in Medicare due to coverage and payment barriers. Emerging payment models may expand use by addressing restrictions. The report also describes oversight of Medicare telehealth payments and factors affecting use cited by provider, patient, and payer associations.
Tips to jumpstart your telemedicine program for addictionVSee
To carry on the discussion in real life, join us at Telehealth and Secrets to Success Conference, Sept 20-22, Silicon Valley:
https://goo.gl/95zHZG
For more information of the webinar such as recording and transcript, please visit:
https://vsee.com/blog/tips-jumpstart-telemedicine-program-addiction/
For other webinars:
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The Virginia HIT Regional Extension Center (VHIT) is a team of experienced health IT professionals that helps primary care providers in Virginia select and implement electronic health record (EHR) systems to meet Medicare and Medicaid meaningful use criteria. VHIT provides training, tools, and access to discounted EHR systems from select partners to help providers transition to digital records. They assist a wide range of primary care provider types throughout the Commonwealth. VHIT's services are intended to guide providers through the process of changing their office workflows and improving patient care using health IT.
Mobile health applications are growing rapidly, with 72% of physicians currently using smartphones. The most popular platforms for medical apps are currently the iPhone and Blackberry. In the future, more apps will be developed for Android tablets and Windows Phone 7. Popular current medical apps include Epocrates for drug references, Medscape for extensive medical content and CME, and various clinical apps like Nimble that allow access to electronic health records from mobile devices. Remote monitoring apps are also emerging that allow monitoring patients from ICUs and during childbirth from mobile devices. Future directions include more "web apps" that can be accessed from any device and app stores within electronic health records to facilitate integration.
The document summarizes several key legal and regulatory issues related to telehealth, including HIPAA privacy and security rules, fraud and abuse laws (e.g. anti-kickback statute), medical malpractice liability, credentialing and privileging requirements, online prescribing regulations, and state medical licensure laws. It discusses how these issues apply uniquely to telehealth and some of the challenges they present for telehealth providers and organizations.
The document discusses the goals and services of the Georgia Regional Extension Center (GREC) which aims to help healthcare providers select and meaningfully use electronic health records to improve patient care. It provides an overview of meaningful use criteria and incentives for both Medicare and Medicaid eligible providers and hospitals to adopt electronic health records. It also addresses some of the challenges and opportunities around developing Georgia's healthcare information technology workforce.
This document provides information about an upcoming webinar series on fundamentals in healthcare law. The first webinar will focus on HIPAA privacy and security and will be presented by two attorneys from Parsons Behle & Latimer. It includes legal disclaimers, an overview of what has been learned in the 20 years since HIPAA was implemented, the most common HIPAA complaints, and perspectives on privacy and security compliance.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on meaningful use and achieving certification criteria for electronic health records. The panelists discussed how meaningful use goes beyond an IT project and requires organizational readiness, physician alignment, information technology considerations, and vendor sustainability. Key components for achieving meaningful use include governance, communication, physician alignment, IT considerations, quality measures, and legal issues around incentives.
The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is one of the largest telemedicine networks in the world. It provides clinical telemedicine services, emergency telemedicine, healthcare provider education, store-and-forward services, and telehomecare across Ontario. In 2009/10, OTN had over 125,000 patient encounters through over 1,200 sites. Studies show telemedicine reduces costs and travel burdens while improving access to care. OTN aims to make telemedicine a mainstream part of healthcare delivery and education in Ontario.
5 Business Strategies to Grow Your Telehealth EnterpriseVSee
To carry on the discussion in real life, join us at Telehealth and Secrets to Success Conference, Sept 20-22, Silicon Valley:
https://goo.gl/95zHZG
For more information of the presentation such as recording and transcript, please visit: https://vsee.com/blog/5-business-strategies-to-grow-like-zocdoc/
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Virtual health is supporting continuing efforts to further humanize health care by extending and expanding the concept of a patient-centric care delivery model into one that is truly life-centric.
Virtual health uses telecommunication and networked technologies to connect clinicians with patients (and with other clinicians) to remotely deliver health care services and support well-being. For providers, committing to virtual health at a personal and organizational level affords ever-increasing opportunities to deliver the right care at the right time in the right place, in a connected and coordinated manner.
By strengthening and facilitating a therapeutic alliance between clinicians and patients, virtual health is an important step on our continuous journey to humanize health care. It works within and around a patient’s life, as opposed to their sickness, to deliver care when, where, and how they need and want it. Also, virtual health works its way into consumers’ daily routines by being embedded in electronic devices associated with living life (e.g., smartphones and personal computers) more so than caring for sickness.
The healthcare industry is primed for expanded adoption of virtual health; a 2016 report estimated that the US virtual health market will reach $3.5 billion in revenues by 2022. Several factors are elevating stakeholder interest, including expected physician shortages, continued growth in digital technologies, changing reimbursement models, increasing consumer demand, and the evolving regulatory landscape. One game-changer: Today, nine in 10 American adults use the internet, giving clinicians the capability and flexibility to communicate with and serve health care consumers via the web.
Deploying Telehealth to 1.2 M Users - LA County Case StudyVSee
Innovating Equitable Telehealth for LA County
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is the largest county-operated mental health department in the United States, directly operating 85+ programs and contracting with close to 1,000 organizations and individual practitioners. It’s goal is to reach 1.2M of its 10M residents who are in need of mental health services.
Virtual medicine is a controversial topic. It unburdens the staff, makes the healthcare services more accessible, but at the same time, it’s often perceived as the “medicine for the poor”. Learn how telemedicine is doing in the US in our new white paper.
Alignment and Simplification of Quality Measures Across Markets – Value-Based...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorney Richard H. Hughes IV - Value-Based Payments Crash Course Webinar Series - May 10, 2016.
Topics include:
* An overview of the current quality measurement landscape across federal health programs
* A summary of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and industry efforts to align quality measurement sets across programs.
* A look ahead to the areas of quality measurement emphasis and future developments
http://www.ebglaw.com/events/alignment-and-simplification-of-quality-measures-across-markets-value-based-payments-crash-course-webinar-series/
These materials have been provided for informational purposes only and are not intended and should not be construed to constitute legal advice. The content of these materials is copyrighted to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING.
The document discusses regional extension centers (RECs), electronic health records (EHRs), and meaningful use. It notes that RECs were established to help healthcare providers adopt EHRs and achieve meaningful use through technical assistance. RECs work to enroll over 100,000 priority primary care providers by 2012. The document also provides an overview of meaningful use criteria and incentives for Medicare and Medicaid providers that successfully adopt and utilize EHRs.
Presentation of Top 10 eHealth & Healthcare trends presented at IDC Content Management Evolution 2014: Portals, Mobile and Social. Madrid (Spain), 11th of March 2014. www.cesaralonso.com
This document provides an overview of national and local health information exchange (HIE) initiatives. It begins with learning objectives about differentiating national HIE efforts, current HIE adoption levels, and drivers, challenges, and trends of HIE. The document then discusses the various "apples and oranges" of HIE collaborations, trusts, and exchanges. Facts and figures about national and Massachusetts HIE participation and use are presented. Finally, the document outlines drivers, challenges, and emerging trends of HIE and describes examples of regional HIEs in Massachusetts.
Development Standards and Regulations for HealthTechElinext
Wearables, surgery robots, wellness platforms, and digital doctors. The new healthcare landscape is bright, full of novelties and breaking ideas. But before entering this market, you should learn the basic regulations and standards for HealthTech products. We gathered all the information for you in our new infographic.
Physician Payment Reforms: The Future of MIPS and APMs – Value-Based Payments...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorney Lesley Yeung - Value-Based Payments Crash Course Webinar Series - May 16, 2016.
Topics include:
* An overview of the physician payment reforms included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (“MACRA”)
* A summary of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (“MIPS”) and Alternative Payment Models (“APMs”) Proposed Rule (publication is expected in the spring of 2016)
* Opportunities for provider engagement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to shape physician payment reform efforts
http://www.ebglaw.com/events/physician-payment-reforms-the-future-of-mips-and-apms-value-based-payments-crash-course-webinar-series/
These materials have been provided for informational purposes only and are not intended and should not be construed to constitute legal advice. The content of these materials is copyrighted to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING.
Telehealth Integrators and Competitors LandscapeDonna Cusano
Presentation on telehealth competitive landscape with a focus on \'integrators\' providing care management as option. Overview of marketing opportunities.
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) provides incentives for eligible professionals who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for Medicare Part B patients. In 2011, eligible professionals can earn a 1% incentive by reporting on at least 3 measures. Starting in 2015, the PQRS program will use a value-based payment modifier to differentially pay physicians based on quality and cost performance measures. Alignment between PQRS and Meaningful Use is increasing, with many measures overlapping to reduce reporting burden. The future of PQRS includes expanding the number of measures and applying the value modifier to more physician groups over time.
This document summarizes a presentation on financial fraud in the private health insurance sector in Australia. It defines fraud and provides examples of various types of "claims leakage" including charging for services not provided, upcoding diagnoses or procedures, and kickback schemes. The presentation estimates the annual cost of fraud is between 0.5-6.2% of expenditures and discusses ways private health insurers use technology, audits, and data analysis to prospectively and retrospectively detect and prevent leakage, as well as actions taken to recover funds and protect privacy when investigating potential fraud cases.
The Biggest Healthcare Trends of 2019 and What's to Come in 2020Health Catalyst
In our Healthcare Outlook for 2019 webinar, Stephen Grossbart, PhD, and Bobbi Brown, MBA, shared their predictions for the biggest trends of the year. Which predictions panned out and which didn’t? View this webinar as Stephen takes a look back at 2019 and makes his forecast for 2020.
So, what did happen in 2019? Following the 2018 midterm elections, we predicted a divided Congress would not pass policies to strengthen or weaken the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We were right. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidates debated the extent to which they would support Medicare for All. Insurance costs continued to rise, breaking $20,000 annually for families with employer-sponsored coverage, and CMS continued to support payment policies rewarding quality and interoperability as part of their payment policy.
Join Stephen as he looks in the rearview mirror at these important issues and how they impacted the healthcare industry in 2019 and then gazes into the crystal ball to predict the trends that will most impact healthcare in 2020. In this webinar, Stephen discusses the following topics and more:
• The continued focus on price transparency.
• Congress’ efforts to control prescription drug costs.
• Policies that may change the future of ACOs.
• What to expect going into the 2020 election year.
Virginia Medicaid has expanded coverage of telemedicine services over time. Currently, 35 states provide Medicaid reimbursement for telemedicine. Virginia Medicaid covers telemedicine statewide for services like consultations and evaluations. Future possibilities include adding coverage for telemedicine in home health and expanding store-and-forward and telepractice coverage. The presentation discusses Virginia Medicaid's telemedicine policies and interests in expanding access to care through telemedicine.
This document brings together a set of latest data points and publicly available information relevant for Healthcare Industry. We are very excited to share this content and believe that readers will benefit from this periodic publication immensely.
This newsletter provides updates on healthcare reform and its costs, workplace wellness programs, and medical clinics. It discusses how the Affordable Care Act will pay for expanding coverage, including new taxes starting in 2011-2018 on drug companies, insurers, and high-cost plans. It also links obesity to higher workers compensation costs and recommends integrating workplace safety with wellness efforts. Finally, it notes the growth of retail medical clinics and their lower costs compared to doctors' offices and emergency rooms.
This document provides information about an upcoming webinar series on fundamentals in healthcare law. The first webinar will focus on HIPAA privacy and security and will be presented by two attorneys from Parsons Behle & Latimer. It includes legal disclaimers, an overview of what has been learned in the 20 years since HIPAA was implemented, the most common HIPAA complaints, and perspectives on privacy and security compliance.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on meaningful use and achieving certification criteria for electronic health records. The panelists discussed how meaningful use goes beyond an IT project and requires organizational readiness, physician alignment, information technology considerations, and vendor sustainability. Key components for achieving meaningful use include governance, communication, physician alignment, IT considerations, quality measures, and legal issues around incentives.
The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is one of the largest telemedicine networks in the world. It provides clinical telemedicine services, emergency telemedicine, healthcare provider education, store-and-forward services, and telehomecare across Ontario. In 2009/10, OTN had over 125,000 patient encounters through over 1,200 sites. Studies show telemedicine reduces costs and travel burdens while improving access to care. OTN aims to make telemedicine a mainstream part of healthcare delivery and education in Ontario.
5 Business Strategies to Grow Your Telehealth EnterpriseVSee
To carry on the discussion in real life, join us at Telehealth and Secrets to Success Conference, Sept 20-22, Silicon Valley:
https://goo.gl/95zHZG
For more information of the presentation such as recording and transcript, please visit: https://vsee.com/blog/5-business-strategies-to-grow-like-zocdoc/
For other webinars:
https://vsee.com/webinars/
Or join our Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Telehealth-Failures-Secrets-Success-13500037/about
Or Join our Facebook Group:
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Virtual health is supporting continuing efforts to further humanize health care by extending and expanding the concept of a patient-centric care delivery model into one that is truly life-centric.
Virtual health uses telecommunication and networked technologies to connect clinicians with patients (and with other clinicians) to remotely deliver health care services and support well-being. For providers, committing to virtual health at a personal and organizational level affords ever-increasing opportunities to deliver the right care at the right time in the right place, in a connected and coordinated manner.
By strengthening and facilitating a therapeutic alliance between clinicians and patients, virtual health is an important step on our continuous journey to humanize health care. It works within and around a patient’s life, as opposed to their sickness, to deliver care when, where, and how they need and want it. Also, virtual health works its way into consumers’ daily routines by being embedded in electronic devices associated with living life (e.g., smartphones and personal computers) more so than caring for sickness.
The healthcare industry is primed for expanded adoption of virtual health; a 2016 report estimated that the US virtual health market will reach $3.5 billion in revenues by 2022. Several factors are elevating stakeholder interest, including expected physician shortages, continued growth in digital technologies, changing reimbursement models, increasing consumer demand, and the evolving regulatory landscape. One game-changer: Today, nine in 10 American adults use the internet, giving clinicians the capability and flexibility to communicate with and serve health care consumers via the web.
Deploying Telehealth to 1.2 M Users - LA County Case StudyVSee
Innovating Equitable Telehealth for LA County
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is the largest county-operated mental health department in the United States, directly operating 85+ programs and contracting with close to 1,000 organizations and individual practitioners. It’s goal is to reach 1.2M of its 10M residents who are in need of mental health services.
Virtual medicine is a controversial topic. It unburdens the staff, makes the healthcare services more accessible, but at the same time, it’s often perceived as the “medicine for the poor”. Learn how telemedicine is doing in the US in our new white paper.
Alignment and Simplification of Quality Measures Across Markets – Value-Based...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorney Richard H. Hughes IV - Value-Based Payments Crash Course Webinar Series - May 10, 2016.
Topics include:
* An overview of the current quality measurement landscape across federal health programs
* A summary of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and industry efforts to align quality measurement sets across programs.
* A look ahead to the areas of quality measurement emphasis and future developments
http://www.ebglaw.com/events/alignment-and-simplification-of-quality-measures-across-markets-value-based-payments-crash-course-webinar-series/
These materials have been provided for informational purposes only and are not intended and should not be construed to constitute legal advice. The content of these materials is copyrighted to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING.
The document discusses regional extension centers (RECs), electronic health records (EHRs), and meaningful use. It notes that RECs were established to help healthcare providers adopt EHRs and achieve meaningful use through technical assistance. RECs work to enroll over 100,000 priority primary care providers by 2012. The document also provides an overview of meaningful use criteria and incentives for Medicare and Medicaid providers that successfully adopt and utilize EHRs.
Presentation of Top 10 eHealth & Healthcare trends presented at IDC Content Management Evolution 2014: Portals, Mobile and Social. Madrid (Spain), 11th of March 2014. www.cesaralonso.com
This document provides an overview of national and local health information exchange (HIE) initiatives. It begins with learning objectives about differentiating national HIE efforts, current HIE adoption levels, and drivers, challenges, and trends of HIE. The document then discusses the various "apples and oranges" of HIE collaborations, trusts, and exchanges. Facts and figures about national and Massachusetts HIE participation and use are presented. Finally, the document outlines drivers, challenges, and emerging trends of HIE and describes examples of regional HIEs in Massachusetts.
Development Standards and Regulations for HealthTechElinext
Wearables, surgery robots, wellness platforms, and digital doctors. The new healthcare landscape is bright, full of novelties and breaking ideas. But before entering this market, you should learn the basic regulations and standards for HealthTech products. We gathered all the information for you in our new infographic.
Physician Payment Reforms: The Future of MIPS and APMs – Value-Based Payments...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorney Lesley Yeung - Value-Based Payments Crash Course Webinar Series - May 16, 2016.
Topics include:
* An overview of the physician payment reforms included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (“MACRA”)
* A summary of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (“MIPS”) and Alternative Payment Models (“APMs”) Proposed Rule (publication is expected in the spring of 2016)
* Opportunities for provider engagement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to shape physician payment reform efforts
http://www.ebglaw.com/events/physician-payment-reforms-the-future-of-mips-and-apms-value-based-payments-crash-course-webinar-series/
These materials have been provided for informational purposes only and are not intended and should not be construed to constitute legal advice. The content of these materials is copyrighted to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING.
Telehealth Integrators and Competitors LandscapeDonna Cusano
Presentation on telehealth competitive landscape with a focus on \'integrators\' providing care management as option. Overview of marketing opportunities.
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) provides incentives for eligible professionals who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for Medicare Part B patients. In 2011, eligible professionals can earn a 1% incentive by reporting on at least 3 measures. Starting in 2015, the PQRS program will use a value-based payment modifier to differentially pay physicians based on quality and cost performance measures. Alignment between PQRS and Meaningful Use is increasing, with many measures overlapping to reduce reporting burden. The future of PQRS includes expanding the number of measures and applying the value modifier to more physician groups over time.
This document summarizes a presentation on financial fraud in the private health insurance sector in Australia. It defines fraud and provides examples of various types of "claims leakage" including charging for services not provided, upcoding diagnoses or procedures, and kickback schemes. The presentation estimates the annual cost of fraud is between 0.5-6.2% of expenditures and discusses ways private health insurers use technology, audits, and data analysis to prospectively and retrospectively detect and prevent leakage, as well as actions taken to recover funds and protect privacy when investigating potential fraud cases.
The Biggest Healthcare Trends of 2019 and What's to Come in 2020Health Catalyst
In our Healthcare Outlook for 2019 webinar, Stephen Grossbart, PhD, and Bobbi Brown, MBA, shared their predictions for the biggest trends of the year. Which predictions panned out and which didn’t? View this webinar as Stephen takes a look back at 2019 and makes his forecast for 2020.
So, what did happen in 2019? Following the 2018 midterm elections, we predicted a divided Congress would not pass policies to strengthen or weaken the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We were right. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidates debated the extent to which they would support Medicare for All. Insurance costs continued to rise, breaking $20,000 annually for families with employer-sponsored coverage, and CMS continued to support payment policies rewarding quality and interoperability as part of their payment policy.
Join Stephen as he looks in the rearview mirror at these important issues and how they impacted the healthcare industry in 2019 and then gazes into the crystal ball to predict the trends that will most impact healthcare in 2020. In this webinar, Stephen discusses the following topics and more:
• The continued focus on price transparency.
• Congress’ efforts to control prescription drug costs.
• Policies that may change the future of ACOs.
• What to expect going into the 2020 election year.
Virginia Medicaid has expanded coverage of telemedicine services over time. Currently, 35 states provide Medicaid reimbursement for telemedicine. Virginia Medicaid covers telemedicine statewide for services like consultations and evaluations. Future possibilities include adding coverage for telemedicine in home health and expanding store-and-forward and telepractice coverage. The presentation discusses Virginia Medicaid's telemedicine policies and interests in expanding access to care through telemedicine.
This document brings together a set of latest data points and publicly available information relevant for Healthcare Industry. We are very excited to share this content and believe that readers will benefit from this periodic publication immensely.
This newsletter provides updates on healthcare reform and its costs, workplace wellness programs, and medical clinics. It discusses how the Affordable Care Act will pay for expanding coverage, including new taxes starting in 2011-2018 on drug companies, insurers, and high-cost plans. It also links obesity to higher workers compensation costs and recommends integrating workplace safety with wellness efforts. Finally, it notes the growth of retail medical clinics and their lower costs compared to doctors' offices and emergency rooms.
Cover SheetProject Analysis ByMatthew PankeyBBA in Finance2011-20MerrileeDelvalle969
Cover SheetProject Analysis By:Matthew PankeyBBA in Finance2011-2021MGT 4810 W1-W2 Fall 2022
Executive SummaryExecutive Summary Johnson & Johnson is a multinational American company with headquarters in New Bunswick, New Jersey. Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer health are the three main business sectors of Johnson & Johnson, which was founded in 1886. J&J is a Fortune 500 firm with about 250 subsidiary businesses that operate in more than 60 countries and sell goods in more than 175 nations. To stand out from rivals, Johnson & Johnson relies on its products and innovation. With the help of this company analysis, students can examine every facet of Johnson & Johnson's operations as consultants. This pertinent data may be used to shed light on how J&J might enhance internal and external operations while enhancing its financial performance and stockholder value. The Strategic Management textbook and other trustworthy sources, such as Johnson & Johnson's annual reports, investor website, and news releases, were used to compile all of the information for this research. Through this capstone project, students can examine pertinent corporate finances and gain knowledge about the potential pitfalls of their chosen career pathways.I was able to get substantial Microsoft Excel knowledge with this assignment, which will help me as I begin to improve my career-related skills. Due to the significant study and analysis required to create each tool, I also had to learn good time management techniques. When examining a company's financials and annual reports to estimate its value, I also feel as though I learned knowledge.
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTool 1:Historical AnalysisPage 4Tool 2:Mission Statement AnalysisPage 5Tool 3:Remote Environment AnalysisPage 7Tool 4:Competitive Profile MatrixPage 12Tool 5:Internal Factor EvaluationPage 14Tool 6:CohesionPage 17Tool 7:Generic StrategyPage 20Tool 8:Perceptual MappingPage 22Tool 9:GlobalizationPage 23Tool 10:Financial Ratios and BenchmarkingPage 25Tool 11:SWOTPage 30Tool 12:Financing Recommendations for SWOTPage 35
Tool 1Historical AnalysisPurpose: Identify which strategies have historically been successful and how they have affected revenue by relating recent strategic events inside the company to consumer health, medicines, medical devices, and overall revenues. Findings from this research will be used in a SWOT analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses. Data was taken from yearly reports by Johnson & Johnson.YearsGross RevenueConsumer HealthPharmaceuticalMedical Devices2011$82,584$14,053$45,572$22,9592012$82,059$13,898$42,198$25,9632013$81,581$13,853$40,734$26,9942014$76,450$13,602$36,256$26,5922015$71,890$13,307$33,464$25,1192016$70,074$13,507$31,430$25,1372017$74,331$14,496$32,313$27,5222018$71,312$14,697$28,125$28,4902019$67,224$14,447$25,351$27,4262020$65,030$14,883$24,368$25,7792021$93,775$14,635$52,080$27,060Recent Strategic Events2, 3March 2011: Acquires Crucell, a biopharmac ...
This document brings together a set
of latest data points and publicly
available information relevant for
Healthcare Industry. We are very
excited to share this content and
believe that readers will benefit from this periodic publication immensely.
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FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC BUSINESS PLAN
Student’s name
Introduction
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve access to health care, General Medical Center is subsidizing the start-up and first year of operations of a new family medicine practice, Park Square Family Medicine.
As a advanced practice nurses (APN), I have invested a lot of time and money into education I have gone through dealing with the state laws and nurse practice acts, also gone through the principle of autonomy / collaborative approach of practice with physician
This is important because it fulfils the requirement of the APN professional business plan requirement and also to have an insight to what it takes to set up a clinic after licensure as an APN with practice privileges.
Mission/vision statement
Our vision is to bring quality and affordable healthcare. The clinic aspires to bring special healthcare services, health educational programs (primary preventive measures) as well as personal health and wellness programs.
Location of Business
The targeted location will be in Colorado because:
There is a wide range of people
Large Population
Easily accessible
The targeted location for the hospital set up will be in Colorado. This location is best since there is a wide range of people and the population as well is fair which implies that the hospital will have patients in regular basis which further ensure that the hospital will have a continuous flow of income. Before choosing the location, a thorough research was conducted, and further feasibility studies were conducted so as to be able to penetrate the available market and most importantly become the preferred choice.
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SWOT Analysis
Strengths-
a well-qualified team of professionals in various positions of the hospital.
Clinic has a strong ethos of openness, sharing and commitment
weaknesses
Staff not clear of their role in the patient relationship
it is just starting out and therefore may not have sufficient required finance which will sustain the kind of the publicity
The strength of the hospital lies from the fact that they have a well-qualified team of professionals in various positions of the hospital. Therefore, they have the best arms in the whole of Colorado. Moreover, the hospital will be operating for twenty-four hours a day unlike other hospitals. Also, the clinic has a strong ethos of openness, sharing and commitment to increasing patient confidence Patients wanting to get involved Local charities willing to participate. The weaknesses limited is that it is just starting out and therefore may not have sufficient required finance which will sustain the kind of the publicity which is intended so that the business can be well known and also, Staff is not clear of their role in the patient relationship
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Opportunities
Constant inflow of patients
Active volunteer committee willing to plan and organize events
Threat
Economic turndown
Patients confidentiality risk
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cover sheetProject Analysis ByMatthew PankeyBBA in Finance2011-20simisterchristen
The document provides an analysis of Johnson & Johnson conducted by Matthew Pankey for a BBA in Finance course. It includes 12 analysis tools examining J&J's history, mission statement, remote environment, competitors, internal/external factors, strategies, financials, and SWOT. The tools utilize data from annual reports, news, and textbooks to assess J&J's performance and recommend improvements. Key findings include opportunities in economic growth, talent acquisition, and consumer awareness for healthcare, as well as threats from regulations, inflation, and COVID-19.
From Chaos to Catalyst: Five Imperatives for HealthcareCognizant
The document discusses five imperatives for healthcare providers and payers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It summarizes each imperative as follows:
1. Take out costs - Providers and payers must reduce costs due to financial pressures from rising supply costs, decreased utilization of services, and changes in insurance coverage.
2. Deliver care@home - The pandemic accelerated adoption of telehealth and more services can now be delivered virtually. This allows decoupling of care from physical infrastructure.
3. Implement low-touch healthcare - Providers must reduce physical contact to ensure safety while maintaining a personalized experience through contactless processes and virtual care.
4. Accelerate digital transformation - Changes in consumer behavior
HealthXL Digital Health Success Stories Report Part OneMaeve Lyons
Circulation is a digital health company that coordinates non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) for patients through partnerships with transportation companies like Uber and Lyft. By streamlining NEMT, Circulation has helped reduce no-show rates for medical appointments from 20-25% industry average to only 8% for partner hospitals. Circulation also saves those hospitals up to 70% on transportation costs and ensures 95% of patients arrive on time for their appointments. The company works with over 1000 health facilities across 44 US states.
This document provides an overview of Synergetics' "Industry in Focus" series highlighting trends in the healthcare and life sciences industry and how Synergetics is positioned to help clients in this sector. It discusses the challenges facing third party administrators in healthcare, including balancing costs and provider reimbursement rates. It also identifies factors driving increasing healthcare costs and provides examples of ways Synergetics has helped healthcare clients improve efficiency and profitability through process improvements and technology optimization.
The document summarizes the 2014 PMO of the Year award winner, WellPoint Government Business Division Implementation Management Office. It discusses how WellPoint acquired Amerigroup which had a project management office (PMO) that helped achieve unprecedented growth. This PMO, now called the Implementation Management Office (IMO), guides WellPoint's strategic growth initiatives. The IMO leads projects to expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage amid healthcare reforms, helping WellPoint serve over 7 million government program members while achieving significant revenue and growth.
Guide to ceo communications through phase 2 of covid-19 enW7Worldwide
The document provides guidance for business leaders on communicating during Phase 2 of the COVID-19 crisis. It outlines 7 steps for CEOs to navigate this uncertain period including being transparent, fostering connections, leading with empathy, and reshaping the future. The phase requires a balance of caution and optimism as economies reopen while the threat remains. Leaders must address stakeholder needs and safely guide their organizations through ongoing challenges to recovery.
This document describes the McDermott Health Speakers Bureau, which is a program run by the law firm McDermott Will & Emery to provide educational sessions on hot healthcare topics to their health system clients. The summaries are designed to be brought onsite at the client's convenience. The document provides an overview of the program, lists current topic options and faculty, and describes McDermott's healthcare advisory practice group. Key details include the topics cover emerging issues like digital health, hospital collaborations, and fraud and abuse. Continuing education credits may be available depending on the session. Clients can request sessions or suggest new topics.
The document discusses healthcare reform and its potential repeal. It notes that while repeal seems out of reach currently, many aspects of the law have already taken effect. These include eliminating pre-existing condition exclusions for children, covering dependents until age 26, and minimum loss ratios for insurance companies. The document also discusses the costs and implementation of state health insurance exchanges. It provides the perspective of the author who has advised on the impacts of healthcare reform.
Our analysis regarding the evolution of what we believe is the development of the Healthcare Cloud. We discuss the siloed nature of HCIT in terms of legacy and cloud and discuss how we believe entities need to shift from point to platform solutions over time. We also lay out the fundamental underpinnings of what makes a compelling digital healthcare investment.
Healthcare SICG is a consulting group that provides self-insured healthcare plans as an alternative to expensive fully insured plans. It partners with stop loss insurers, universities, employers, physicians, pharmacies, and wellness partners. Healthcare SICG's business model focuses on utilizing technology like apps to promote self-management and increasing patient-clinician interaction while offering customized healthcare plans at a lower cost than traditional insurance through services, usage fees, and brokerage fees. The company's competitive advantage comes from its use of technology, value-added services, and patient satisfaction to differentiate itself in the marketplace at a lower cost.
Practical guide on private funding for EU eHealth SMEsgetslidesdeck
The document discusses trends in digital health and investment in Europe compared to the US. Some key points:
1) Venture funding for digital health has grown rapidly in recent years on both sides of the Atlantic, with over $4 billion invested in the US in 2014 alone. However, investment in Europe still lags behind, though some large funding rounds have occurred.
2) Most digital health startups in Europe are still at the seed stage, but more are qualifying for Series A funding and beyond in recent years.
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Home Health Agencies: Understanding Fraud, Waste and AbuseCiara Lewin
With the new PDGM effective January 1, 2020 along with the scrutiny posed on HHAs, this training will help you to understand the following:
What is FWA and how does it impact HHA
What you need to know about PDGM and your agencies sustainability
Where you may be at risk today and how you can mitigate
How to quickly assess the readiness of your operations and coding/billing team
What steps should be taken before January 1st is here and to prepare for continual success
A national convenience store chain reduced its health insurance claims by 21% in the first year after opening an on-site primary care clinic for its employees. The article discusses how on-site clinics can help reduce health care costs for employers by improving access and convenience to primary care. It also notes challenges like rising health care costs and physician shortages that on-site clinics help address. Employers are establishing on-site clinics to control costs and improve employees' health. The convenience store chain saw immediate savings after opening its clinic, demonstrating how employers can benefit from this approach.
Digital Health Success Stories Report - Part 1Tom Parsons
Part 1 of HealthXL’s ‘Digital Health Success Stories’ report is now available and delves into some of the recent successes in healthcare technology and asks the experts what it all means.
Managing Your Employees: What New and Small Businesses Need to Knowlerchearly
You’ve done the hard part (or so you thought): You’ve come up with a business idea, developed a plan, and raised the money to get your new company off the ground.
However, one of your next tasks, responsibly growing and managing your workforce, will present a set of different challenges. Whether you have five, 50, or hundreds of employees, business owners must take care to properly (and legally) take care of their workers (and that’s before considering the issues presented by COVID-19).
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Office-Based Opioid Treatment: What You Need to Know: Trends in Behavioral He...Epstein Becker Green
Presented by David Shillcutt (Associate, Epstein Becker Green) and Kristina Sherry (Attorney, Nelson Hardiman) on April 4, 2019.
Office-based opioid treatment providers are on the front lines of the response to the opioid epidemic, but recent developments in federal and state legislation have significant implications for provider business models and service delivery strategies.
This webinar will examine provider capacity issues for medication assisted treatment, the opportunities and challenges of telemedicine for addiction services, and the expansion of innovative service delivery networks including the “Hub and Spoke” system and related models.
Part of a "first Thursdays" webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
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Marketing Best Practices in Light of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities...Epstein Becker Green
Presented by Kathryn F. Edgerton (Partner, Nelson Hardiman) and Anjali N.C. Downs (Member, Epstein Becker Green).
While the industry has long recognized the harm and abuse that results from “body brokering” and the improper use of “sober homes,” the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act criminalizes deceptive and misleading marketing practices that may still be used by some SUD providers.
This webinar will discuss the current state of SUD-related marketing activities and will equip well-intentioned SUD providers with the resources to recognize marketing pitfalls, including activities that are now illegal. Your reputation as a provider is an essential asset, and this webinar will help you understand how to effectively market without placing your organization in legal jeopardy.
Part of a "first Thursdays" webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
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How the Opioid Crisis and the SUPPORT Act Created a New Enforcement Reality: ...Epstein Becker Green
How the Opioid Crisis and the SUPPORT Act Created a New Enforcement Reality: Trends in Behavioral Health Webinar Series
Presented by
Richard W. Westling – Member, Epstein Becker Green
Katherine Bowles – Attorney, Nelson Hardiman
Part of a "first Thursdays" webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
During 2018, the Department of Justice dedicated additional enforcement resources to address the opioid crisis. By adding criminal penalties targeted at kickbacks in the SUD provider space, the SUPPORT Act significantly enhanced the many tools already available to the DOJ. These efforts will also likely further embolden private payor review activities.
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Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Developments and Trends: A Year in Review and L...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar - "Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Developments and Trends: A Year in Review and Looking Forward" - with Attorneys David J. Clark, J. William Cook, Aime Dempsey - January 29, 2019.
Issues arising from employees and information moving from one employer to another continue to proliferate and provide fertile ground for legislative action and judicial decisions. Many businesses increasingly feel that their trade secrets or client relationships are under attack by competitors—and even, potentially, by their own employees. Individual workers changing jobs may try to leverage their former employer’s proprietary information or relationships to improve their new employment prospects, or may simply be seeking to pursue their livelihood.
How can you put yourself in the best position to succeed in a constantly developing legal landscape?
Whether you are an employer drafting agreements and policies or in litigation seeking to enforce or avoid them, you will want to know about recent developments and what to expect in this area.
Join Epstein Becker Green attorneys David J. Clark, William Cook, and Aime Dempsey for a webinar providing insights into recent developments and expected trends in the evolving legal landscape of trade secret and non-competition law.
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Unpacking the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Trends in Behavioral ...Epstein Becker Green
The SUPPORT Act takes sweeping aim at the opioid crisis, focusing on numerous aspects of opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery and expanding various types of coverage, use of telemedicine, and electronic prescribing, among other things.
This webinar will highlight important parts of the new law as it pertains to SUD treatment providers and how the law will potentially impact profitability and treatment offerings.
Presented by Harry Nelson – Founder & Managing Partner, Nelson Hardiman; Chairman, Behavioral Health Association of Providers - and Paul D. Gilbert – Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker Green.
Part of a "first Thursdays" webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
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Drug Medi-Cal's ODS Waiver: Is Your Organization Ready for the Next Steps?Epstein Becker Green
Webinar presented by Kathryn F. Edgerton (Partner, Nelson Hardiman) and attorney Kevin J. Malone (Epstein Becker Green).
Part of a "first Thursdays" fall webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
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Mystified by MAT? Navigating the Changing Regulatory Landscape Around Medicat...Epstein Becker Green
Part of a "first Thursdays" fall webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
Presented by:
Francesca R. Ozinal – Associate, Epstein Becker Green
Andrew Martin – Chief Operating Officer, Behavioral Health Association of Providers
Despite reports identifying medication-assisted treatment (MAT) as a critical element of evidence-based treatment, confusion concerning who may dispense, associated compliance requirements, and the relationship between MAT provision and behavioral health providers continues to impede access to MAT.
This webinar will review key licensing and operational issues concerning the various types of MAT, including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone, as well as misperceptions and key compliance issues in instituting MAT.
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Epstein Becker Green Webinar - "Proactive Compliance Initiatives for Private Equity Platform Companies" - with Attorneys Christopher A. McMican, Kevin J. Ryan, and Peter A. Steinmeyer - October 30, 2018.
Failure to comply with the host of state and federal rules and regulations that govern employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements can result in severe penalties and reduce investment value. Planning not only for a purchase transaction but also for integration and future operations is critical for an organization’s human capital success. Certain key issues must be analyzed regardless of whether stock or assets are purchased. The platform will need to consider Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 401(k) and 403(b) plans, health plans, and bonus and other executive compensation arrangements (with potential Code Section 409A deferral restrictions), including any desired or necessary changes for streamlining, merging, terminating, or implementing new plans or perquisites. Consideration must be given to employment agreements and the various related continuity issues, including assigning contracts, non-compete provisions, and confidentiality clauses. Platforms operating in the health care space must also consider issues resulting from union activity (e.g., multiemployer health and pension arrangements, financial commitments, and withdrawal liability), excessive rates of employee turnover, strategical and hybrid formulas in retirement plans, and affiliated service group implications. State regulations that restrict ownership of certain health care professional corporations require resource allocation between medical service entities and management or staffing organizations, and, as a result, an understanding of the viable alternatives for structuring stock options and other equity components of the pay package for the key individuals is necessary.
The fifth webinar in this series will address various employee benefits and executive compensation issues that must be addressed by platform companies in their compliance efforts as they structure the transaction and move forward with operations. In addition to the challenges that normal buyers face in capital markets, this installment of the webinar series will explore the unique issues that platform companies will encounter in the health care sector. Navigating and planning for these issues will reduce financial risk and allow the platform to increase the attractiveness of its investment for continuing operations as well as for a potential exit strategy.
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Proactive Health Care Regulatory Compliance - Proactive Compliance Initiative...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar - "Proactive Compliance Initiatives for Private Equity Platform Companies: Proactive Health Care Regulatory Compliance" - with Attorneys John W. Eriksen, Joshua J. Freemire, and Kevin J. Ryan - October 23, 2018.
While the platform proceeds with expansion and other accretive initiatives, it is also critical to establish a parallel work stream focused on the establishment or expansion of a platform’s compliance program commensurate with the platform’s existing and growing operations. The platform should have an appropriate compliance infrastructure, such as designated compliance personnel, training, background checks for employees, reporting mechanisms for employees, documented remediation of any identified issues, and ongoing self-audits of billing, coding, and documentation. Key subjects of compliance are fraud, waste and abuse, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the ability to respond to audits, licensure, the corporate practice of medicine, and other key regulatory compliance areas. Establishing and being able to demonstrate an effectively operating compliance function will help lower uncertainties and enhance a platform’s value upon an exit.
The fourth webinar in this series will address different approaches to enhancing compliance initiatives for platform companies to employ as they continue existing operations and expand operations via integrating new acquisitions. These proactive efforts can be effectuated in a cost-effective manner and be a key investment towards enhancing overall value of the growing platform.
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Webinar, 10/18: Attorney Bradley Merrill Thompson examines what the current process is for deciding when to recall a product and what the future holds.
Proactive compliance initiatives for private equity platform companies proac...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar - "Proactive Employment Compliance: Proactive Compliance Initiatives for Private Equity Platform Companies" - with Attorneys Denise Dadika, Paul DeCamp, and Peter Steinmeyer - October 16, 2018.
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Add-On Diligence Strategy: Proactive Compliance Initiatives for Private Equit...Epstein Becker Green
This document summarizes a presentation by Epstein Becker & Green on conducting diligence for add-on acquisitions by private equity firms of healthcare companies. It discusses focusing diligence on key regulatory risk areas and using deal structures and contractual protections to address risks identified. Sample risk areas mentioned include billing, fraud/abuse laws, and privacy/security. The presentation provides advice on conducting efficient yet effective diligence by having knowledgeable advisors, focused document requests, and form documents to address unknown issues.
Commercial Payor Behavioral Health Audits: How to Avoid Getting Wiped OutEpstein Becker Green
The number of commercial payor audits of behavioral health facilities has been steadily rising, forcing closures of multiple treatment facilities, straining resources, and setting up an increasingly contentious conflict between treatment providers and payors.
This webinar will examine the most common issues arising in payor audits (including medical necessity; patient financial responsibility; and other issues asserted to constitute fraud, waste, or abuse) and the common arguments used as grounds for the nonpayment or recoupment of fees by insurers. The presenters will also review responsive strategies in commercial payor audits and examine defensive strategies and best practices to avoid fraud, waste, and abuse.
Presented by:
Paul D. Gilbert – Member, Epstein Becker Green
John A. Mills – Partner, Nelson Hardiman
Part of a "first Thursdays" fall webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
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Immediate Post-Closing Operational Fixes: Proactive Compliance for Private Eq...Epstein Becker Green
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Patient Brokering: SB1228 and Changes in California's Regulation of Addiction...Epstein Becker Green
Patient brokering, the practice of recruiting people in need of treatment for substance use disorders in exchange for kickbacks, has been a troubling practice in California, leading to concerns of patient endangerment and fraud.
This webinar will examine the implications of SB1228 and its impending changes to the rules governing marketing practices in residential and outpatient treatment, as well as sober living recovery residences. Also addressed will be problematic current practices and the future of compliant marketing relationships.
Presented by attorney Paul D. Gilbert of Epstein Becker Green and Harry Nelson of Nelson Hardiman.
Part of a "first Thursdays" fall webinar series hosted by Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and Nelson Hardiman, LLP.
More info: https://www.ebglaw.com/events/is-your-organization-at-risk-for-patient-brokering-preparing-for-sb1228-and-impeding-changes-in-californias-regulation-of-addiction-treatment-marketing/
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Telehealth Portal Essentials – Telehealth Essentials for Start-Ups Crash Cour...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorney Francesca R. Ozinal - Telehealth Essentials for Start-Ups Crash Course Webinar Series - July 24, 2018.
Discussion Points:
* What business documents/policies need to be in place?
* Do I really need customized policies?
* How do I create consumer-friendly policies that are also compliant with the law?
Take a coffee break every Tuesday in July at 2 p.m. ET to join us for a 15-minute webinar covering telehealth and telemedicine issues!
https://www.ebglaw.com/events/telehealth-portal-essentials-telehealth-essentials-for-start-ups-crash-course-webinar-series/
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Non-Compete Agreements: Key Considerations for Health Care EmployersEpstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green "Industry Spotlights" Webinar with Attorneys David J. Clark, Denise Merna Dadika, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Kevin J. Ryan - July 24, 2018.
This webinar will provide an overview of the legal landscape of non-compete agreements in the health care industry, including state law requirements and restrictions, public policy considerations, recent developments, and expected trends. The webinar will also address key considerations when drafting and enforcing non-competes, engaging in the due diligence process, and integrating providers following a health care transaction.
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Choosing Initial and Expansion States for Your Telehealth Practice – Essentia...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorney Bradley S. Davidsen - Telehealth Essentials for Start-Ups Crash Course Webinar Series - July 17, 2018.
Discussion Points:
* Which model makes the most sense for my telehealth start-up to begin offering telehealth services: a one-state, surrounding states/regional, select states, or national model?
* If I want to expand slowly/regionally, what factors should I consider in determining which states should be part of my initial expansion?
* If I want to expand into a national model, what factors are important in choosing the first state(s) in which to practice? Which states should I expand into next? Why not start in all 50 states?
Take a coffee break every Tuesday in July at 2 p.m. ET to join us for a 15-minute webinar covering telehealth and telemedicine issues! https://www.ebglaw.com/crashjuly
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Recent Developments in Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility in the WorkforceEpstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorneys David J. Clark, J. William Cook, and Aime Dempsey - March 22, 2018.
Many businesses fear that their trade secrets and valued business relationships are at greater risk of attack by competitors – and even by their own employees. Do you know what it takes to protect those critical assets in the ever-changing world of trade secret and non-compete law?
Join Epstein Becker Green attorneys for a webinar as we take a look back into the impact we saw in 2017, discuss recent headlining cases, and provide insights into recent developments and expected trends in the evolving legal landscape of trade secrets and non-competition agreements.
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Post-Acute Preferred Provider Arrangements – Strategies for Partnership: Post...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar with Attorney Clifford E. Barnes - Post-Acute Crash Course Webinar Series - November 28, 2017.
Discussion Points:
* Care coordination initiatives—an opportunity for more comprehensive care
* How Affordable Care Act demonstration projects, such as bundled payments, patient-centered medical homes, value-based purchasing, and accountable care organizations, promote preferred provider arrangements
* Opportunities for partnership, and how to approach them
* Balancing patient choice and preferred provider networks
* Why integration can be preferable to acquisition
Take a coffee break every Tuesday in November at 2 p.m. ET to join us for a series of four 15-minute webinars on "Transacting in the Post-Acute Care Space: Considerations, Red Flags, and Opportunities!"
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Guide on the use of Artificial Intelligence-based tools by lawyers and law fi...Massimo Talia
This guide aims to provide information on how lawyers will be able to use the opportunities provided by AI tools and how such tools could help the business processes of small firms. Its objective is to provide lawyers with some background to understand what they can and cannot realistically expect from these products. This guide aims to give a reference point for small law practices in the EU
against which they can evaluate those classes of AI applications that are probably the most relevant for them.
Defending Weapons Offence Charges: Role of Mississauga Criminal Defence LawyersHarpreetSaini48
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Annual Report 2020 2
Focused Excellence
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., is a national law firm with a
primary focus on health care and life sciences; employment,
labor, and workforce management; and litigation and business
disputes. Founded in 1973 as an industry-focused firm, Epstein
Becker Green has decades of experience serving clients in health
care, financial services, retail, hospitality, and technology, among
other industries; representing entities from startups to Fortune
100 companies; and offering holistic solutions through strategic
alliances with Deloitte Legal and EBG Advisors. Operating in
offices throughout the U.S. and supporting clients in the U.S. and
abroad, the firm’s attorneys are committed to uncompromising
client service and legal excellence.
3. Annual Report 2020
3
Table
of
Contents
Collaborating to Persevere 4
Trending Issues and New Offerings 6
Strategic Alliance with Deloitte Legal 9
EBG Advisors 10
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 12
Pro Bono and Community Service 14
Thank You for Your Generosity 15
Firm Leadership 16
New Team Members 17
Highlighted Recognitions 19
4. Collaborating to Persevere
Annual Report 2020 4
Collaborating to
Persevere
Teamwork, entrepreneurial
adaptability, and respect have
long been core values of EBG.
5. Collaborating to Persevere Annual Report 2020
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This year was hard for all of us. Many faced tremendous loss and unimaginable
challenges. But as we reflect on this past year, our top takeaway is gratitude.
Thank you to our clients, our employees, and friends of the firm. We were honored
to serve your health care and life science organizations, your workforces, your
businesses, and our communities.
Looking back on this year, the industries we serve were able to overcome and
achieve truly remarkable results in the face of a public health emergency and
economic uncertainty. Our clients persevered through collaboration, innovation,
and resilience.
Health systems and other providers shifted at breakneck speeds to safely provide
care and meet demand amid the COVID-19 crisis. We worked with physicians to
ramp up telehealth services and helped companies in the pharmaceutical and
medical device industries address testing, drug and treatment approvals, and
shortages of supply. We felt fortunate to work alongside innovative companies and
minds.
Employers moved swiftly to enact remote work plans, implement new paid
leave policies, and offer creative employee benefits. Businesses made safety a
top priority for their employees by beefing up their workplace safety plans and
procedures. We understand that workforce transformation remains rapid and
critical as we support employers in transitioning their organizations to the new
normal as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll continue to monitor and
inform you about the latest developments.
Internally, here at Epstein Becker Green (“EBG”), we witnessed the many ways our
employees cared for one another and our communities. As our country confronted
injustice, our employees came together to share their experiences with racism
in their personal lives and to engage more deeply with the firm’s diversity and
inclusion programs. Groups of employees also launched charitable and pro bono
initiatives to address the inequalities the pandemic intensified.
Teamwork, entrepreneurial adaptability, and respect have long been core values
of EBG. This year, despite the challenge of the public health emergency, has
been one of the most satisfying times we’ve experienced in serving health care
companies adapting and responding and clients seeking to appropriately manage
their workforces to meet that challenge. We are extremely proud of the client
service and firm initiatives described throughout this report.
We expect another period of rapid change in the year ahead, and we are ready
to partner with you as you meet those challenges and act on the opportunities
presented to your business. Whether this was the first year we worked with you,
or our relationship was established decades ago, thank you.
James P. Flynn
Managing Director &
Member of the Firm
Mark E. Lutes
Chair, Board of Directors &
Member of the Firm
Steven Di Fiore
Chief Operating Officer
6. Trending Issues and New Offerings
Annual Report 2020 6
Trending
Issues
and
New
Offerings
Throughout 2020, the health care and life sciences industries saw new federal
aid programs unveiled as well as regulations revamped or relaxed to provide
flexibility for organizations working on new services and products to fill critical
gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For example, in response to the shortage of ventilators in the United States,
one of EBG’s health system clients developed a 3D-printed Y-shaped connector
that allows two patients to share a ventilator. Our attorneys drafted and
negotiated the agreement between our client and a national manufacturer
to make and distribute this ventilator connector free of charge to health care
providers nationwide. Our client also offered, for free on its website, the
source code and instructions so that other hospitals could print the connector.
This is just one instance of a client response to the public health emergency
that we were privileged to facilitate.
Although innovation increased across the health care and life sciences
industries, the new flexibility did not come without more scrutiny from the
government. Many of the programs introduced to facilitate employer and
health care industry response to the public health emergency this year
increased the risk of litigation. Of the Department of Justice’s False Claims Act
recoveries in FY 2020, $1.8 billion, or 82%, of recoveries stemmed from the
health care and life sciences industries. We expect that level of enforcement
scrutiny to continue or increase as a second round of stimulus funding, such
as small business loans and provider relief, is distributed. We also expect
telehealth services and telehealth providers to see enhanced scrutiny as
patients continue to seek remote care at increased rates this year.
Mergers and acquisitions further reflected the disruption seen across the
health care and life sciences industries. As companies raced to develop new
products and treatments for COVID-19, transactions in the pharmaceutical and
medical device sectors were particularly strong. Physician practice and primary
care groups also made up a large portion of deals over the past 12 months, a
trend set to continue at an even faster rate in 2021 as physician practice and
primary care groups seek to better weather future uncertainties.
Flexibility and Innovation Bring Risk
Multiple business challenges arose in 2020 amid the COVID-19
pandemic. At the heart of these challenges is the speed
at which businesses now need to adapt. Simultaneously,
businesses need to predict and plan for the financial,
reputational, and litigation risks that change could bring.
7. Trending Issues and New Offerings Annual Report 2020
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When mandatory shutdowns went into effect around
the world to curb the spread of COVID-19, employers’
needs changed overnight. Millions of people began
working remotely. And the industries most negatively
impacted by people staying at home, including
hospitality and retail, were forced to address their
immediate financial needs while tackling legal
compliance requirements.
EBG worked on the full range of workforce issues with our clients. For example, we helped retail
clients assess eligibility, apply for, and obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans under the CARES
Act. We worked with financial services and health care clients to craft the safety protocols and
policies needed to appropriately return employees to the workplace. With schools and child care
centers closed throughout the year, we helped our clients review benefits offerings to expand the
support available to their employees. We even conducted an in-person civil jury trial and won with
a unanimous verdict for our client. Most importantly, we assessed our clients’ risk as remaining in
compliance with national, state, and local regulations changed minute by minute.
As a new administration begins in Washington, the top priority will be containing the pandemic by
mounting a national vaccination program and increasing testing and contact-tracing efforts. Revised
Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidance and potential emergency temporary
standards on COVID-19 are a few ways the new administration aims to jumpstart business “building
back better than before.”
In a January 2021 Fortune/Deloitte CEO survey, the 100 CEOs participating estimated that more
than one-third of their employees will still be working remotely in 2022, which is double pre-
pandemic levels. With a shift of this magnitude, there is no doubt that how we work, and how our
clients manage their workforces, has changed forever.
WORKFORCE (re)imagined.TM
Given the continued remote work environment, and the cyclical nature of COVID-19, HR
departments must be ready to face another year of uncertainty and shifting demands.
Although many employees aren’t working together in person, the risk of a major harassment or
discrimination lawsuit has not decreased. Defending against these lawsuits or reaching settlements
is costly. Also, anti-harassment training requirements remain in effect across several jurisdictions.
Mitigate litigation risk and meet compliance deadlines for 2021 by planning now for how your
business will deliver anti-harassment training to your remote workforce.
EBG’s e-learning solution, Halting Harassment: Rules of the Road for a Respectful and Inclusive
Workplace, provides virtual training through your learning management system wherever trainees
may be located—in the workplace or at home. Visit HaltingHarassment.com to schedule a demo.
Training Your Remote Workforce
8. Trending Issues and New Offerings
Annual Report 2020 8
Another area of extreme importance for all businesses as many employees continue working
remotely is protecting and securing data against a cyberattack. One data security breach can wreak
havoc on a company’s finances and reputation. In 2020, nowhere was this felt more strongly than
in the health care and life sciences industries, which saw increased cyber incidents during the
pandemic. We will continue to support the information security and privacy risk management and
incident response needs of our health care and other clients.
As a firm, EBG is committed to ensuring top-level security for our clients’ information. We are
pleased to share that, in early 2021, EBG became one of the first law firms to achieve ISO/IEC
27017:2015 certification, a strict code of practice governing the safe and effective operation of
cloud services. EBG also retained the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for our Information Security
Management System (ISMS) for the fourth year in a row. This means that the firm’s certification
portfolio includes the highest accreditations available for information protection and cloud security.
Creativity and insight will be needed to navigate
the anticipated market and legal shifts as a new
administration shapes policy and we move beyond the
pandemic. To bring our clients top-notch talent, we
enhanced our services in several ways.
A prominent group of life sciences attorneys joined
us in Boston, led by Chambers USA-ranked attorneys
Kate Gallin Heffernan and Andrew P. Rusczek. They
brought with them an accomplished team, including
members Sarah V. Ferranti, Emily Chi Fogler, and
Sarah L. Trautz, as well as associates Marylana S.
Helou, Drew S. Douglas-Steele, and Rachel Weisblatt.
The group has noteworthy legal experience in life
sciences, biotechnology, and clinical research matters.
Their arrival links their knowledge and experience in
clinical research with EBG’s strong life sciences and
biotechnology commercialization capabilities in this
important bio-pharma and academic medicine market.
We will be growing our presence in Boston in 2021 to
continue to improve our offerings to our clients in the
Northeast region.
Epstein Becker Green’s affiliate consultancy, EBG
Advisors, has launched Legal Talent Solutions. In-house
legal teams are critical to achieving an organization’s
business goals. Whether you are in a large hospital
system looking to hire a new General Counsel or a
start-up medical device company looking for an in-
house FDA regulatory counsel, we have relationships
with the highest caliber of legal talent and can help
you recruit these attorneys to your team.
Protecting Information Remotely
Increased Need for Creative Legal Talent
9. Strategic Alliance with Deloitte Legal Annual Report 2020
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A New World for the Workforce
New Resource This Year
Strategic Alliance
with Deloitte Legal
Multinational corporations
need to navigate this changing
regulatory environment
and redevelop business
fundamentals to alleviate
concerns and limit liability—
while also becoming fully
operational and adjusting to
the new normal.
The global impact of
COVID-19 is unprecedented.
All employers face growing
market complexities. The
high degree of uncertainty,
inefficiency, and volume of
new workforce issues is being
addressed by governments at
the country, regional, state,
and city levels. These matters
also present significant legal
and privacy challenges.
EBG’s alliance with Deloitte
Legal—having EBG’s
employment, labor, and
workforce management
attorneys on the ground in
the United States and Deloitte
Legal’s professionals on the
ground globally—allows us
to deliver holistic labor and
employment solutions to
multinational clients.
Continuing to build on the first year and a half of the strategic alliance between EBG and Deloitte Legal,
EBG is pleased to announce that attorney Robert O’Hara has authored the inaugural U.S. section of
Deloitte Legal’s International Employment Law Guide.
The International Employment Law Guide offers global employers a multinational resource for
understanding workforce and organizational change management issues across Europe, the Americas,
Asia, and more. This year’s guide provides a breakdown of onboarding and offboarding rules and costs
in more than 60 countries and compares differences and similarities among countries.
Deloitte Legal International Employment Law Guide
10. EBG Advisors
Strategies and Solutions
for the Health Industry
End-to-End Expertise
EBG Advisors is a national strategy and
management consultancy that serves
the health care and life sciences industry
and provides workforce management
consulting across various industries. With
a far-reaching network of experts, EBG
Advisors is capable of supporting client
strategies, innovations, and product
line initiatives, from ideation to full
implementation.
Trusted Advisors
Our network offers a mix of professional
talent—from physicians who have run
coverage policy at health plans to former
members of federal regulatory agencies
as well as the former Acting Administrator
for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid
Services. Among our advisors are financial
experts, actuaries, engineers, privacy and
security professionals, compliance program
professionals, and others with an extensive
knowledge of the wide array of problems
that health care and life sciences clients face.
EBG Advisors
Annual Report 2020 10
Legal Talent Solutions (New)
EBG Advisors Legal Talent Solutions is
your recruitment solutions partner. We
can help your health care and life science
organization find and recruit the right
person to address your in-house counsel
needs at all levels, and particularly at the
high end of the talent spectrum. Use our
legal search and placement services to
help build your in-house team.
12. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Annual Report 2020 12
At EBG, diversity, equity, and inclusion have
always been core values. This year, we reaffirmed
our dedication to these essential parts of our
culture by confirming both our intolerance of
racism wherever it may occur and stating that the
lives taken, and the lives of those still facing the
injustice of racism, matter deeply to us.
In 2020, we joined the Law Firm Antiracism
Alliance, which seeks to leverage the resources
of the private bar to amplify the voices of those
oppressed by racism, to better use the law as
a vehicle for change, and to promote racial
equity in the law. Member firms dedicate pro
bono resources to matters and projects that
address systemic racism. In addition, members
acknowledge their responsibility to increase
diversity, equitable access to opportunities, and
inclusion of people of color within their ranks.
Our ongoing diversity and inclusion programming
focuses on supporting our diverse attorneys
in attending conferences, networking, and
participating in other professional development
opportunities sponsored by diverse organizations.
Firm-wide, we ran educational campaigns and town
halls that facilitated dialogues about inequality
and injustice throughout the year. For example,
in October, as one part of our annual recognition
of Diversity Awareness Month, we watched the
documentary True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight
for Equality, then reflected on what we learned in
conversations led by our Diversity and Professional
Development Committee. In 2021, we will build
upon the work we did this year with unconscious
bias training for all employees.
Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion
The lives of those still facing
the injustice of racism matter
deeply to us.
13. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Annual Report 2020
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4 Affinity Groups that build a supportive
community for diverse team members
- Women’s Initiative
- LGBTQ+ Outreach Group
- Minority Attorneys Forum
- Work/Life Integration Resource Group
Top 15 law firm for minorities
- Law360’s 2020 “Diversity Snapshot” in the category of
firms with 251–600 attorneys
2nd
consecutive “Tipping the Scales”
award for a partner class of 50% or
more women
- Diversity & Flexibility Alliance’s 2020 Annual New Partner Report
Top 20 law firm for female attorneys
- Law360’s 2020 “Glass Ceiling Report” in the category
of firms with 251–600 attorneys
One of only three law firms named a 2020
Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion
- Disability Equality Index®
Top rated as one of the best workplaces
for LGBTQ+ people
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate
Equality Index 2020
Attorneys individually recognized for
their contributions to the diverse legal
community
- Lawyers of Color, City & State New York, or the Dallas
Hispanic Bar Association
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20
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14. At the base of our arguments,
we sought to protect the rule
of law and the constitutional
prerogatives of the legislative
branch. At EBG, we believe in
the transformative power of
pro bono work and are proud
to be tireless advocates for our
clients and their causes.”
– Stuart Gerson, Member of
the Firm, who led the firm’s
work in El Paso County, Texas
et al. v. Donald Trump et al.
This year’s honorees have gone
above and beyond in providing
pro bono legal services,
support, and leadership, and
they have helped to build for
the Alliance a secure framework
for our success. A Vanguard is
one who goes ahead to lead the
way for others.”
– David Stamper, Board
President of AHH, who
recognized the firm and
Associate Robert Pepple for
his pro bono work for the
organization
Pro Bono and Community Service
Annual Report 2020 14
Pro
Bono
and
Community
Service
In May, EBG began a partnership with the National Association of Criminal
Defense Attorneys, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, and the Women’s
White Collar Criminal Defense Association to represent indigent federal
prisoners in their requests for compassionate release. We are proud to
represent clients susceptible to COVID-19, who often have serious medical
conditions and are predominantly people of color, in their requests for
compassionate release at a critical time. Numerous attorneys as well as
professional staff paired up to draft and file successful release motions for
vulnerable federal inmates.
National Legal Aid & Defender
Association 2020 Beacon of Justice
Award for “exemplary” pro bono
commitment for our nearly 1,000
hours of pro bono work on behalf
of El Paso County, Texas
2020 Vanguard Awards for pro
bono service on behalf of the
Alliance for Housing and Healing
(AHH)
Compassionate Release Project
Pro Bono Awards
As part of our reaffirmation of our commitment to diversity,
equity, and inclusion, we took several steps to work on
identifying pro bono and community service projects that
focus on race and equality. Already, our focused efforts are
showing results.
15. Thank You for Your Generosity Annual Report 2020
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EBG’s “Most Valuable Providers (MVPs) –
Serving Those Who Serve Us,” a charitable
campaign, raised money to provide meals
from local restaurants to frontline health care
workers around the country.
This campaign was particularly relevant to
the EBG community, with many of us working
in the health care or the restaurant and
hospitality industries, which have been so
drastically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
this year.
We were humbled by the response from
our alumni, clients, current attorneys and
employees, and friends of the firm.
Thank you. It was a privilege to give back,
alongside our extended EBG community, to
help “serve those who serve us.”
Thank You for Your
Generosity
10,188
MEALS DONATED
+2x
DOUBLED
OUR GOAL
11
CITIES
6
STATES
5,000
MEALS WAS
OUR GOAL
16. Firm Leadership
Annual Report 2020 16
Firm Leadership
Mark E. Lutes, Chair
William J. Milani, Vice Chair
Adam C. Abrahms
George B. Breen
David W. Garland
Gary W. Herschman
David E. Matyas
Lynn Shapiro Snyder
Steven M. Swirsky
Carrie Valiant
George Carroll Whipple, III
Constance A. Wilkinson
Mark E. Lutes – Chair, Board of Directors
James P. Flynn – Managing Director
Steven Di Fiore – Chief Operating Officer
Christopher M. Farella – General Counsel
Patricia M. Wagner – General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer
Steven R. Blackburn
Jonathan M. Brenner
Denise Merna Dadika
Anjali N.C. Downs
Kate Gallin Heffernan
David Jacobs
Andrew Kaplan
Wendy G. Marcari
David E. Matyas
Peter M. Stein
Peter A. Steinmeyer
Christine Anest, Director of Human Resources
Robert G. Chervenak, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Guilbert, Chief Information Officer
Amanda L. Schneider, Chief Marketing Officer
Amy Simmons, Director of Attorney Recruitment & Professional Development
Board of Directors
Senior Management
Office Leadership
Department Heads
17. New Team Members Annual Report 2020
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New Team Members
Jonathan Assia
Los Angeles
Associate
Emily Fogler
Boston
Member of the Firm
Sarah Trautz
Boston
Member of the Firm
Alice Kwak
Los Angeles
Associate
Jennifer Bolton
Houston
Associate
Amy Ramsey
Los Angeles
Member of the Firm
Jocelyn Ezratty
Newark
Associate
Joe Tucci
Newark
Member of the Firm
Brenna McLean
Chicago
Associate
Alejandro Castro
Los Angeles
Associate
Andrew Rusczek
Boston
Member of the Firm
John Gilbertson
Los Angeles
Member of the Firm
Kevin Favro
Los Angeles
Associate
Rachel Weisblatt
Boston
Associate
Jeffrey Mongiello
Newark
Associate
Marylana Saadeh Helou
Boston
Associate
Kate Gallin Heffernan
Boston
Member of the Firm
Drew Douglas-Steele
Boston
Associate
Sarah Ferranti
Boston
Member of the Firm
Boston
Chicago Houston
Los Angeles
Newark
18. New Team Members
Annual Report 2020 18
2020 First-Year Associates
2020 Summer Associates
Daniel Edelman
New York
Member of the Firm
Vidaur Durazo (Los Angeles)
Phillip Lamborn (Los Angeles)
Devon Minnick (Washington, DC)
Cynthia Park (New York)
Lauren Petrin (Washington, DC)
Olivia Plinio (New York)
Jenna Russell (New York)
Christopher Shur (New York)
Christopher Taylor (Washington, DC)
Sanchita Bose
(The George Washington
University School of Law)
Spreeha Choudhury
(University of Maryland Francis
King Carey School of Law)
Christine Danielson
(Georgetown Law)
Naomi Friedman*
(Fordham University School of Law)
Kamil Gajda
(Seton Hall University School of Law)
Catherine Kang
(UCLA School of Law)
Lucas Peterhans
(Washington University School of Law)
Trena Riley
(Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
Jessica Rivero*
(Georgetown Law)
Tiffany Sarchet
(UCLA School of Law)
Jacqueline Scher
(Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)
Daniel Fundakowski
Washington, DC
Senior Counsel
Zlata Fayer
Princeton
Associate
Christopher Morrison
St. Petersburg
Senior Counsel
Adam Tomiak
New York
Member of the Firm
Patrick Johnson
New York
Associate
Katherine O’Brien
New York
Of Counsel
*Denotes a student in the 1L Summer Associate – Pipeline Program
Princeton Tampa/St. Petersburg
Washington, D.C.
New York
Delia Deschaine
Washington, DC
Member of the Firm
Nivedita Patel
Washington, DC
Senior Counsel
19. Vault “Best Law Firms” 2021
BTI Client Service All-Stars
The Best Lawyers in America 2021
U.S. News - Best Lawyers
“Best Law Firms” 2021
Super Lawyers
Ranked nationally in Tier 1 for four
practice areas:
» Employment Law Management
» Health Care Law
» Labor Law – Management
» Litigation – Labor & Employment
Selected 50 attorneys to
a 2020 Super Lawyers list,
and chose 13 attorneys for
a 2020 Rising Stars list
Recognized among the
Best Law Firms for Health
Care (Top 5) and the Best
Law Firms for Labor and
Employment Law (Top 15)
Recognized three
Employment, Labor &
Workforce Management
attorneys for “delivering
the absolute best in client
service,” according to
corporate counsel
Recognized 55 attorneys for professional
excellence, named two attorneys “Lawyer of the
Year,” and selected 26 attorneys as “Ones to Watch”
Highlighted Recognitions Annual Report 2020
19
Highlighted
Recognitions
Chambers USA: America’s Leading
Lawyers for Business 2020
- Identified 28 attorneys as leading
practitioners in their field
- Ranked in Healthcare Nationwide and
in the District of Columbia, New Jersey,
and New York
- Ranked in Labor & Employment in
Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York
The Legal 500 United States 2020
- Ranked Tier 1 in the category of “Healthcare:
Advice to Health Insurers”
- Recommended in six practice areas:
» Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation
and Retirement Plans: Design
» Healthcare: Advice to Service Providers
» Labor and Employment Disputes (Including
Collective Actions): Defense
» Labor-Management Relations
» M&A: Middle Market (Sub-$500 Million)
» Workplace and Employment Counseling