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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 4h

Upcoming #work requirements in #Medicaid seen as potential #business boon for certain companies that can help track #employment and related info. Someone will typically benefit from change. nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...

‘A Big Positive’: How One Company Plans to Profit From Medicaid Cuts

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 23h

"Free" trials with #generativeAI tools seen as having large cost and high failure rate. Just throwing many #technology tools in without thoughtful commitment and deployment can waste on all fronts. medcitynews.com/2025/11/free... #healthIT

'Free' AI Pilots Are Costing Health Systems Millions - MedCity News

Without clear goals and shared accountability, AI pilots can quickly become exercises in hope rather than strategy.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 1d

First step in what will be long #legal process: #judge dismissed Texas challenge to New York shield law. More states protecting #abortion have those laws and other states want to break through. Big #state rights issue. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/h...

New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 4d

#Cybersecurity vulnerability identified by CISA to #hospital management info system. If using, then on notice of potential exposure. www.techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA

CISA alerts healthcare sector to hospital management system vulnerabilities | TechTarget

Successful exploitation of two low-complexity vulnerabilities found in a Vertikal Systems hospital management information system could potentially expose sensitive data.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 5d

#Artificialintelligence in #insurance process: #patients have concerns about denial increases, but see opportunities. Kind of sums of standard viewpoints across #healthcare about AI use cases. techtarget.com/healthcarepa...

7 in 10 patients concerned AI will drive unfair claims denials | TechTarget

While patients worry about AI fairness, they recognize the potential the technology has to increase efficiency and potentially access to care.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 5d

Successful #defense of #cyberattack? That is what one #hospital is reporting after providing explanation of why systems were down. Reportedly caught issue and shutdown to stop. Will see if actually stopped #databreach. healthexec.com/topics/healt... #HIPAA

Community hospital in Colorado thwarts ransomware attack, says patient data is safe

Family West Health, a 25-bed facility, said it spotted a cyberattack this week that forced it to shut down IT systems. However, it confirmed patient care was not impacted.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 6d

Ongoing #shutdown creating growing #telehealth issues. Lack of #Medicare coverage means shifting more in-person or seeking to make #patients pay. healthcareitnews.com/news/where-t...

Where telehealth stands in the shutdown: 'Every day that goes by, it's worse'

A top ATA expert says without Medicare telehealth waivers or reimbursement guarantees – while facing increased operational challenges – more providers are issuing advance notices of non-coverage. Next...

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 6d

After #misinformation and baseless claims from admin that #Tylenol use is linked to #autism, #Texas filing suit against manufacturer on that issue. Concerns will lead to more anti-pharma #litigation. www.axios.com/2025/10/29/t...

Trump and RFK Jr. trigger legal war that could drive vaccine makers from U.S.

A new lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol quotes the president and HHS secretary.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 7d

Who is most responsible for #medicaldebt? New #consumer survey finds finger pointed at #insurance the most. fiercehealthcare.com/finance/insu...

Insurers most often blamed for medical debt, but providers trusted to protect patient interests: survey

U.S. | Support for more state-level medical debt protections is prevalent regardless of respondents' political affiliation, as is a willingness to blame the current health insurance system as well as ...

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 8d

Very tough situation to begin sorting out #liability for actions caused by #chatbot interaction. Teen committed #suicide after emotional attachment. Is AI negligent or free speech? That's the case argument. nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...

A Teen in Love With a Chatbot Killed Himself. Can the Chatbot Be Held Responsible?

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 8d

#EHR company provides notice of #databreach primarily impacting #podiatry customers. #Cyberattackers also reportedly posted files. Expect more #HIPAA fallout. databreaches.net/2025/10/24/m...

ModMed revealed they were victims of a cyberattack in July. Then some data showed up for sale. – DataBreaches.Net

Modernizing Medicine ("ModMed") is a healthcare technology firm that provides Electronic Health Records (EHR) and practice management software to many HIPAA-cov

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 11d

#Antitrust attention continuing for role of #privateequity in #healthcare. Should remain there as groups continue to be purchased and "small" deals can aggregate quickly under the radar. medicaleconomics.com/view/continu...

Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 11d

#Hospital systems reportedly trying to further increase #primarycare, but can't find enough #physicians. Leaving that aside, is it a beneficial play for the system? Independent practices often more efficient, less costly. medicaleconomics.com/view/hospita...

Hospitals are doubling down on primary care, but they can’t find enough physicians | Medical Economics

Bain & Company finds hospitals accelerating investment in primary care and value-based care, even as labor shortages and patient skepticism over AI threaten progress.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 12d

Looming #work requirements for #Medicaid will strain #government and #individuals to collect and submit necessary data. #Texting pilot not optimisitc as had minimal impact. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Officials Show Little Proof That New Tech Will Help Medicaid Enrollees Meet Work Rules - KFF Health News

The Trump administration says it’s developing a digital tool to help people prove they’re meeting new Medicaid work requirements. KFF Health News talked to officials from the two states running pilot ...

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 12d

#DataBreach disclosure by #healthinsurance company in Montana raising questions about timing. State trying to understand why notice didn't come sooner. databreaches.net/2025/10/22/p... #HIPAA

Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 13d

About 20 seconds: how much #clinician time saved when using AI to respond to #patient messages in portal. Each second can count in #workflow. techtarget.com/patientengag...

AI-drafted patient portal messages save 7% on response times | TechTarget

Research revealed that using an AI-drafted patient portal message reduced the amount of time it takes for clinicians to respond, but other inefficiencies remain.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 13d

Despite growth in #physicians participating in #Medicare from 2013-23, #ruralhealth areas saw disproportionate exits. Will impact #patient access. medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

Physician Exits From Medicare Increased in Vulnerable Areas

Overall exits during the COVID-19 pandemic didn't rise as sharply as expected, researchers said

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 14d

Add another #settlement to post #databreach tally. Follows standard trend. Starting to be hard to keep up with pace of settlements. www.hipaajournal.com/akumin-class... #HIPAA

Akumin Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle Class action Data Breach Lawsuit

Akumin, a Florida-based provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services with locations in more than 20 U.S. states, has agreed to settle a class The Florida-based outpatient radiology and oncol...

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 15d

Problematic #research finding for #LLM tools: in being designed to be helpful can be prone to providing #misinformation. Concern for #healthcare if push info to "please" user. nature.com/articles/s41... h/t
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When helpfulness backfires: LLMs and the risk of false medical information due to sycophantic behavior - npj Digital Medicine

npj Digital Medicine - When helpfulness backfires: LLMs and the risk of false medical information due to sycophantic behavior

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 15d

Couple of Massachusetts #hospitals report #cyberattacks with ongoing impact on systems. Latest report of such activity. databreaches.net/2025/10/17/m... #HIPAA

Massachusetts hospitals Heywood, Athol say outage was a cybersecurity incident – DataBreaches.Net

Joseph Topping reports: Heywood Hospital and Athol Hospital said a network outage this week was caused by a cybersecurity incident. The hospitals said they took

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 18d

Confusion and uncertainty: what #shutdown is doing. Announcements from #CMS of initially withholding #physician payments and then not only adds to it. Throwing things at wall w/ no plan. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/cms-ann...

UPDATE: CMS now says most payments to physicians will be paid 'in a timely manner' as government shutdown continues

A revised CMS notice late on Oct. 15 said claims for Physician Fee Schedule and other payment programs will be processed and paid in a timely manner. The exceptions are claims for programs that have e...

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 19d

#Hacking incident will result in #patient care disruption almost 75% of the time. Why focus on #security so important. If don't, will see negative impacts. www.techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA

72% of hacked healthcare orgs report patient care disruptions | TechTarget

Survey respondents reported longer patient stays and disruptions to care as a result of cyberattacks.

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 20d

Focus on #charitycare in NC resulting on lot of #medicaldebt being forgiven. Now need to measure longer term impacts for #patients. www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/no...

N.C. eliminates $6.5B in medical debt with hospital incentive program

A North Carolina program incentivizing hospitals to relieve patients’ medical debts has cut more than $6.5 billion in accrued debts for more than 2.5 million people since launching last summer. | The ...

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 20d

Respecting #privacy of #patient is essential and becomes more important when dealing with #reproductivehealth. #Nurse fired after telling family member about patient pregnancy w/o permission. www.hipaajournal.com/nurse-fired-...

Nurse Fired for Disclosing Teenager’s Pregnancy Status to Family Member

An Iowa nurse has been terminated for a HIPAA violation and has lost her unemployment benefits after disclosing the pregnancy status of a 17-year-old An Iowa nurse has been terminated and has lost her...

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Matt Fisher @healthlawmatt.bsky.social · 21d

Major MA #hospital systems using #artificialintelligence to triage and offer differentials for #patients to address #primarycare access issues. #Physicians skeptical. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/b...

MGB is turning to AI to ease shortage of primary care doctors. Some of them don’t like it. - The Boston Globe

Several providers said the app — which questions patients, reviews medical records, and produces a list of potential diagnoses — sidesteps real solutions.

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