Matthew Fisher

Much Ado About Non-Competes

By Matt Fisher – The state of non-compete provisions across the country remains in a bit of flux. The FTC promulgated a new rule in April 2024 that, if allowed to go into effect, will ban non-compete provisions. Almost as soon as the final rule was announced, challenges to the rule were filed in court.

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Next Piece in Tracking Technology Puzzle

By Matt Fisher – The pieces to the puzzle that is the use of tracking technology in healthcare continue to accumulate. The most recent piece was a summary judgment decision from the Northern District of Texas stemming from a lawsuit filed by the American Hospital Association along with a couple of hospitals.


Celebrating Our Radio Shows with Over 100 Episodes

Healthcare NOW Radio is constantly evolving and new radio shows and podcasts join our family quite often. Some stay for a brief time while others are in it for the long haul. This week we look at the radio shows that have been with us from early on and continue to take the journey along with us.



Enforcing Respect for Patients

By Matt Fisher – One of the newest and hottest entrants on the healthcare privacy front is the Federal Trade Commission. Being aware of the whole regulatory enforcement landscape is just as important as paying attention to compliance in the first place.



Breach Notification Responsibility

By Matt Fisher – When the likely inevitable data breach occurs, who is responsible for sending the notice? Does the answer change when a breach is bigger? Does the answer change because a business associate is involved? Understanding ahead of time is informative, especially since the issue has been thrown into the spotlight by the big breach at Change Healthcare.


Do Apps Protect Female Health Data?

By Matthew Fisher – mHealth applications focused on women’s health are drawing a fair amount of attention when it comes to privacy practices. These FemTech applications are designed to help individuals personally track different aspects of their health. How does FemTech approach privacy?