Healthcare providers continue to rely on interconnected information technology systems and digital care delivery to improve healthcare outcomes. In response, ransomware attacks are increasing, both in number and in sophistication. The attacks threaten the clinical and clerical operations of healthcare enterprises of all sizes. JAMA published an alarming study to show that the number of
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Andy Dow examines how investors are increasingly turning to health care and life sciences real estate opportunities in Reuters West Law
As investors prepare for a potential downturn in the real estate market, T. Andrew Dow of Winstead explains the rewards and risks of expanding portfolios to include health care facilities.
Podcast: On Her Shoulders, Season 2 Episode 2 – Interview with Dr. Prathibha Varkey | Inspired Leadership
Podcast Series: On Her Shoulders
Hosted by the Winstead Women’s Alliance
The Winstead Women’s Alliance podcast series, “On Her Shoulders,” led by Winstead is in honor of the inspiring women who have been working hard to ensure that the female voice is heard through their actions.
The second episode of Season 2, “Inspired Leadership,” features…
Podcast: On Her Shoulders, Season 2 Episode 1 – Interview with Jackleen Samuel, PT, DPT | Challenging the System
Podcast Series: On Her Shoulders
Hosted by the Winstead Women’s Alliance
The Winstead Women’s Alliance podcast series, “On Her Shoulders,” led by Winstead is in honor of the inspiring women who have been working hard to ensure that the female voice is heard through their actions.
In Episode 1 of Season 2, Winstead talks to Jackleen…
Winstead Acts for MedProperties Realty Advisors LLC in $350 million Sale and Asset Recapitalization
Winstead PC, a leading national law firm, today announced that it represented its client, MedProperties Realty Advisors LLC, in the sale and recapitalization of a portfolio of medical office buildings (MOBs) and other healthcare-oriented real estate to Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate.
“The $350 million sale and recapitalization to Remedy and…
Annual OCR Breach Report Deadline is Approaching; Are You Ready?
By March 2, 2022, HIPAA covered entities (healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses) must report all 2021 breaches of unsecured PHI that affected fewer than 500 individuals to the Office for Civil Right for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (OCR). Covered entities must submit these reports through the HHS web portal,…
Supreme Court Splits Decisions on Vaccine Mandates
As more fully discussed in the in-depth summary by our colleague, Taylor White, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the OSHA emergency standard mandating vaccines in the American workplace. This ruling nullifies OSHA’s intended enforcement of the mandate after January 10, 2021.
The primary rationale for blocking the OSHA mandate was that it was a…
Winstead Shareholders Katy Carmical, Corinne Smith and Kevin Wood discuss Medical Timeshares in a new American Health Law Association Article
Winstead Shareholders Katy Carmical, Corinne Smith and Kevin Wood recently discussed Medical Timeshares in a new American Health Law Association article.
The article can be read here: Medical Timeshares Require More Than What You Learned in Kindergarten
Top 5 Takeaways from Winstead’s Physician Roll-up Transactions Event
Featuring Epiphany Dermatology, WellMed Medical Management, & Allied OMS
In September, Winstead hosted a virtual event entitled “Physician Roll-Up Transactions.” The event, which was moderated by Winstead shareholder Justin Hoover, featured Torie Berkowitz, Corporate Counsel & Director of Legal Affairs at Epiphany Dermatology, Joanne Comer, Sr. VP, Corporate Development at WellMed Medical Management, and Daniel…
Impact of Ransomware Attacks on the Cyber Liability Insurance Market
Healthcare data breaches occur on a daily basis in the US. Most healthcare providers expect it is a matter of “when” not “if” they will be impacted. The US Department of Health and Human Services reported 325 healthcare data breaches in in the first six months of 2021. As the threat of being hacked increases,…