Of Digital Interest Podcast

There have been a number of recent developments surrounding the 21st Century Cures Act and information blocking rules that have the potential to greatly impact open notes sharing and regulations in healthcare. With compliance dates recently pushed back to April 2021, this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast features McDermott Health Law partners James Cannatti and Scott Weinstein, Chartis Group principal Chelsea Wyatt and associate principal Claudia Miller, and McDermott’s Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Tullio as they discuss healthcare data accessibility and other key issues healthcare providers should keep in mind to comply with new regulations.

In this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast series, McDermott partners Bernadette Broccolo (Health) and Ahsan Shaikh (IP), explore key issues for digital health companies, their collaboration partners and investors, and start-ups to consider, including: > What is currently patent eligible in the digital health space? > What patent-eligible trends and opportunities are we seeing? > How do laws governing data sharing among digital health collaborators impact the research and development effort and associated IP rights? > What challenges and opportunities do artificial intelligence, blockchain and machine learning present for digital health innovators?

On this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast, McDermott partners Sarah Hogan and Dale Van Demark share their takeaways from the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show and 2020 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, where they were on the ground and moderating discussions. This episode explores: > The role of digital therapeutics in the digital health marketplace > The role of the consumer in digital health adoption > Forward-looking thoughts on digital health collaborations > The importance of data, privacy and trust for the future of digital health solutions https://www.mwe.com/industries/health/digital-health/

Healthcare is facing an age of disruption from new players and new market entrants from outside the traditional healthcare paradigm. These disruptors have varying degrees of experience in the highly regulated and closely scrutinized healthcare landscape. How can these parties work together across different cultures and regulatory environments to fashion better, faster, more accessible healthcare? In this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast, Stephen Bernstein and Kerrin Slattery discuss: - Exciting new collaborations in the healthcare space - Challenges companies face as they work through cross-industry ventures, from diligence to regulatory mapping - Key considerations for data sharing and the use of de-identified data in digital health solutions - Navigating cultural differences between traditional providers and new non-traditional parties - Best practices for companies working to enter the healthcare space through collaborative ventures

The demand for healthcare innovation is driving collaboration between formerly disparate healthcare companies and bringing in new players, such as technology companies and start-ups, into an already complex space. As companies build partnerships and pool resources – particularly healthcare data – data ownership presents numerous challenges that need to be addressed throughout the lifecycle of the collaboration. In this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast McDermott partners Jiayan Chen and Jennifer S. Geetter explore: > Key concerns for companies executing data-driven collaborations > Consumer expectations surrounding data use, data privacy and their impact on digital health collaborations > The role of HIPAA and federal and state regulators in regulating data use > Common questions about secondary use and identifiable and deidentified data > Commercialization strategies and “green flags” for identifying the right collaboration partner

The end of 2018 and the first months of 2019 brought a number of regulatory developments impacting care coordination and the adoption and reimbursement of digital health services. From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care and Pathways to Success initiatives to the updated Physician Fee Schedule, speakers Dale Van Demark and Lisa Schmitz Mazur discuss the rules and regulations that have the potential to enhance or hinder access to digital health solutions and how digital health companies can position themselves for success in this evolving regulatory landscape.

Companies looking to enter the digital health field face myriad legal implications unique to doing business in this sector. Whether emerging or established, companies exploring health care opportunities benefit from careful planning around complex issues such as pace of development, reimbursement systems, strategies for responsible data collection and use, and effective corporate compliance programs. In this podcast, McDermott partners Sarah Hogan, Lisa Schmitz Mazur and Dale Van Demark take a closer look at these and other important factors companies should review when contemplating a move into the digital health ecosystem.

Leveraging the value of big data in digital health has become a focus of health care industry mainstays and newcomers alike. Within a challenging regulatory landscape, developing a proactive data strategy with an eye towards compliance and solid due diligence is critical. Big data thought leaders Bernadette Broccolo and Sarah Hogan discuss the challenges and opportunities that health care companies face when stepping into the world of big data.

Telemedicine is no longer viewed as an ancillary service—it is the new standard of care that is both expected by patients and popular with providers. However, as more use cases are integrated into health care delivery and familiarity builds around how telemedicine can be used effectively, new questions arise around the barriers, risks and opportunities around integrating—or failing to integrate—telehealth programs. McDermott Digital Health partners, Lisa Schmitz Mazur and Dale Van Demark, share their perspectives on these questions and discuss the rise of telemedicine and other technological advancements in health care delivery.

Bernadette M. Broccolo and Lisa Schmitz Mazur, McDermott partners and Editors-in-Chief and co-authors of The Law of Digital Health, delve into how innovations like telemedicine and personal engagement tools are shifting the patient-provider relationship and transforming the health care sector.

McDermott partners Bernadette M. Broccolo and Lisa Schmitz Mazur discuss their new book, The Law of Digital Health, published by AHLA. The book is designed to provide business leaders and their key advisors with the knowledge and insight they need to grow and sustain successful digital health initiatives within a complex legal and regulatory landscape.