Developments and trends in the health care industry
Healthcare entities face increasing scrutiny as states tighten rules on who can own and operate medical practices. With new legislation taking effect in Oregon and California on January 1, 2026, understanding the Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) doctrine is more critical than ever. Non-compliance can lead to severe penalties, including criminal charges.
Why States Regulate…
As you slowly emerge from your tryptophan coma next week, and realize that the first of December is upon us, many complex legal tasks may seem too daunting to face. Luckily, the privacy team at Stoel Rives has developed a plan to keep your privacy program running from the comfort of your post-Thanksgiving stretch pants.…
What starts as a simple employment verification request can quickly turn into something riskier. As hospitals dig deeper during physician credentialing, HR professionals are increasingly faced with forms that ask for more than just facts—venturing into judgment calls about clinical skills, professionalism, and “potential concerns.”
These requests may seem routine, but they can carry real…
Oregon’s Hospital Staffing Law has enjoyed no lack of coverage (and commentary) in the last year. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has posted numerous guidance documents, FAQs, video shorts, and recorded webinars to bring us all along on the implementation and enforcement journey. The vast majority of covered entities in Oregon have filed staffing plans…
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas invalidated provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (2024 Rule) in the case of Purl v. United States Dep’t of Health & Hum. Servs., No. 2:24-CV-228-Z, 2025 WL 1708137 (N.D. Tex. June 18, 2025).
The…
On May 15, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (“the Departments”) released a statement announcing a temporary non-enforcement period regarding their final rule issued on September 9, 2024, titled “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act” (“2024 Final Rule”).
The Departments issued this statement shortly…
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has intensified its scrutiny of health care markets by establishing a dedicated task force: the Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion.
The risks go beyond a suit for an injunction. The Antitrust Division has been coordinating with False Claims Act prosecutors who have sought…
