In response to increased cybersecurity threats and significant regulatory enforcement actions, on Dec. 27, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to enhance cybersecurity protections under the Security Rule implemented pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. While the proposed rule is
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: WindRose Invests in CIVIE
WindRose Health Investors has announced a strategic investment in CIVIE.
CIVIE, founded in 2018 and based in Plano, Texas, is an artificial intelligence-powered ecosystem of radiology solutions.
WindRose, founded in 2000 and based in New York, pursues equity investments in healthcare companies. The firm invests in a broad range of industry segments, including…
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: New Mountain to Acquire Machinify
New Mountain Capital has announced it will acquire Machinify.
Machinify, founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, is a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software focused on healthcare claims and payments.
New Mountain, based in New York, is a growth-oriented investment firm. Founded in 1999, the firm manages private equity, credit and…
AI Risk and Whistleblower Protection Spotlighted in DOJ’s Revised Corporate Compliance Guidance
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) guidance.
The ECCP provides prosecutors with questions and factors to consider when assessing a company’s compliance program. Prosecutors use the guidance to assist in making decisions about whether to charge a company and how to resolve…
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: WindRose Invests in MyndYou
WindRose Health Investors has announced an investment in MyndYou.
MyndYou, founded in 2016 and based in New York, is a provider of conversational artificial intelligence solutions for healthcare.
WindRose, based in New York, pursues control equity investments in healthcare companies. Founded in 2000, the firm invests in a broad range of industry segments,…
HR, Accounting, Finance and AI in Medical Practices, With Erik Miller of MedHQ
The back office of a medical practice is like the offensive line on a football team: It does the job no one else wants to do.
On this episode of The Corner Series, host Geoff Cockrell is joined by MedHQ President Erik Miller to discuss how outside back-office support for areas such as…
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: SAIGroup Acquires Get Well
SAIGroup has announced it has acquired Get Well.
Get Well, founded in 2000 and based in Bethesda, Maryland, is a provider of patient engagement technology and services.
SAIGroup, founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing enterprise artificial intelligence companies that operate in…
Washington Healthcare Update | July 1, 2024

This Week in Washington: House Ways and Means Committee marks up healthcare bills related to new technologies and coverage for weight loss drugs; CMS releases CY2025 Home Health and End-Stage Renal Disease PPS proposed rules; Supreme Court overturns Chevron Doctrine and dismisses Idaho EMTALA case.
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The House of Representatives is in district work…
Disruptive Technology Strike Force Announces Its First Declination to Prosecute Under the National Security Division’s Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program
On May 22, 2024, the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”) announced its first declination of prosecution for a company under the voluntary self-disclosure program established by the National Security Division Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations (“NSD Enforcement Policy”). An individual who worked for a United States-based biochemical company, along with his co-conspirator, each…
Washington Healthcare Update | May 20, 2024

This Week in Washington: House appropriators release FY2025 topline appropriations levels; Senate Finance Committee releases white paper on Medicare physician payment reforms; House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health marks up 21 bills.
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House Appropriators Release FY2025 Topline Funding Amounts
On May 16, House appropriators released topline funding amounts for the fiscal year (FY)…