In this edition of our Healthcare Essentials blog, we've provided a refresher that includes the latest blog posts and podcast episodes by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Healthcare professionals from across our firm's 33 offices that stretch from California to Massachusetts. 

A Psychedelic Use Case for AI

By Michael J. Halaiko, Esq., CIPP/E, Alexandra P. Moylan, Esq., CIPP/US

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently considering an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application from Mindstate Design Labs (Mindstate) for a Phase I human trial of its psychedelic drug 5-MeO-Mi also known as moxy. The IND Application and proposed trial is unique in that Mindstate selected this drug candidate through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Mindstate reports that it analyzed more than 70,000 “trip reports” from psychedelic users, sourced from diverse online platforms, to understand the subjective effects and states of consciousness induced by these substances. Read more.

Monitor Mondays Podcast Featuring Knicole Emanuel; Price Transparency Rule, Bedside Physician Rates, Chevron Deference Episodes

By Knicole Emanuel

The Monitor Mondays Podcast is hosted by MedLearn, with each episode being around 30 minutes long. Monitor Mondays dives into the latest regulatory audit news and information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Each Monday, listeners will gain a new perspective into healthcare from leading professionals in the industry, specifically related to information for providers, decision makers, third-party contract auditors, and governmental auditors. Read more.

Stark Integrity Podcast: Documentation in Physician Financial Arrangements, DOJ FCA Settlements, Commercial Reasonableness and FMV, Substance Abuse, and New Stark Law Episodes

By Bob Wade

Check out the latest episode on the Stark Integrity podcast hosted by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Nashville partner Bob Wade, featuring professionals in the healthcare industry including Tim Smith, Principal at TS Healthcare Consulting. Read more.

Monitor Mondays Podcast Featuring Knicole Emanuel; Artificial Intelligence, MIPS, How CERT Data is Used, and Protect from CERT Audits Episodes

By Knicole Emanuel

The Monitor Mondays Podcast is hosted by MedLearn, with each episode being around 30 minutes long. Monitor Mondays dives into the latest regulatory audit news and information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Each Monday, listeners will gain a new perspective into healthcare from leading professionals in the industry, specifically related to information for providers, decision makers, third-party contract auditors, and governmental auditors. Read more.

Stark Integrity Podcast: Employing Hospital-Based Specialists and Learnings from the Community Health Network Settlement Episodes

By Bob Wade

Check out the latest episodes on the Stark Integrity podcast hosted by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Nashville partner Bob Wade, featuring professionals in the healthcare industry including Tim Smith from TS Healthcare Consulting and the AAPCP and Joe Aguilar and Natalie Bell from HMS Valuation Partners. Read more.

Monitor Mondays Podcast Featuring Knicole Emanuel; U.S. International Healthcare Law, Look Ahead, 2023 Healthcare Heroes, and America's Healthcare System Episodes

By Knicole Emanuel

The Monitor Mondays Podcast is hosted by MedLearn, with each episode being around 30 minutes long. Monitor Mondays dives into the latest regulatory audit news and information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Each Monday, listeners will gain a new perspective into healthcare from leading professionals in the industry, specifically related to information for providers, decision makers, third-party contract auditors, and governmental auditors. Read more.

Healthcare Employers: Don’t Miss New Employee Classification Requirements

By Cara N. Ludwig, Alyssa Riggins

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a new rule Regarding Employee Classification that may impact employers within the healthcare industry. The new rule promulgated by the DOL gives updated guideposts on proper classifications of independent contractors and employees and will make it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors. Click here to read more about the new rule. Also, check out our podcast episode about employee classification in the healthcare industry. Read more.

Stark Integrity Podcast: Crisis Communication, a Conversation with the Facebook Whistleblower, and OIG General Compliance Program Guidance Episodes

By Bob Wade

Check out the latest episodes on the Stark Integrity podcast hosted by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Nashville partner Bob Wade, featuring professionals in the healthcare industry including Frances Haugen, the Facebook Whistleblower, Eileen Wixted from Wixted & Co., and Alex Krouse with Parkview Health. Read more.