No centralized framework for the regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States currently exists. That said, the flurry of regulatory policymaking and legislation, congressional hearings and inquiries, and industry stakeholder organization around the development and deployment of healthcare AI portends major developments in the coming years. Experienced entrepreneurs and executives know that the ability to peer into the future can pay dividends, and we agree.
Read MoreDiscover how Privacy compliance impacts Digital Health Startup founders and executives in terms of access to capital and securing key vendor agreements in this webinar replay. You may not have ever looked at Privacy this way before, and we encourage you to explore this perspective so you can close those critical deals without unnecessary delay.
Read MoreIf you’re building a digital health company, it is especially important to develop a multi-faceted intellectual property protection strategy. Here’s why: a strategy that includes multiple pathways for IP protection allows you to protect both tangible assets, like proprietary hardware, software, and documentation, as well as intangible assets, like branding, customer-facing website designs, pricing strategies, business models and projections.
Read MoreIn honor of National Mental Health Month, we’re taking a look at how we’re using these apps in our business, what some of our mental and behavioral health clients are doing, three ways the market is growing and changing, and what’s driving this transformation. If you’re an investor, a digital health company, or a healthcare provider, then this conversation is especially relevant for you.
Dramatic changes to the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Physician Self-Referral Law regulations present an unprecedented opportunity for healthcare providers and digital health companies to create new business arrangements that align incentives around care coordination and patient engagement. Such arrangements are the foundation of the Value-Based Enterprise.
Read MoreA Final Rule published by CMS makes several important changes to the Stark Law that will be a boon for physicians eager to more closely coordinate with other providers to (1) better manage patient care and (2) to participate in the shift to value-based reimbursement.
Read MoreOn December 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2021 (the “Final 2021 MPFS”), revising payment policies for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by medical practitioners. These policies will take effect on January 1, 2021. Read on for insights from Team NGL.
Read MoreThe Office of the Inspector General for HHS released a Final Rule aimed at reducing regulatory barriers and facilitating the move towards value-based care and giving healthcare providers and digital health companies more flexibility to enter into new business arrangements. This article is a high-level overview of the Rule and what it may mean for the future of healthcare.
Read MoreOn August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released it Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2021 (“Proposed MPFS”), seeking to expand reimbursement for Virtual Check-ins and e-Visits as a way of improving access to patient care. CMS proposes seven new HCPCS codes for these “Communication Technology-Based Services” that could be billed by practitioners who cannot bill Evaluation and Management (“E/M”) services independently.
Read MoreNixon Law Group’s Managing Partner, Carrie Nixon, was quoted in an op-ed for The Hill discussing 5 actions to fuel the digital health momentum. "The COVID-19 public health emergency has forcefully opened the door for widespread adoption of telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and other digital health platforms by patients and providers alike."
Read MoreHistorically, biometric data – think fingerprint scans to “clock in” and face recognition technology for identifying potential suspects – has been collected by employers, law enforcement, and financial institutions and used for security purposes. As technology evolves and becomes more sophisticated, private companies—including digital health, telemedicine, and RPM companies—are beginning to incorporate biometric data from consumers and patients into their solutions.
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2020 (the “2020 MPFS”) on November 1, 2019. The 2020 MPFS finalizes six new CPT codes for e-Visits, providing new opportunities for physician practices to be reimbursed for conducting digital health assessments and evaluations for their patients and for remote patient monitoring companies to add these capabilities to their platforms.
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