Matthew Fisher

Value Based Care Musings

By Matt Fisher – Value based care has become an evergreen topic in healthcare circles with the accompanying message that value based care will transform healthcare. Is that transformation happening? Is the value based care discussion stagnating or getting stuck on certain concepts?

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Ending with a Whimper

By Matt Fisher -The so far long and tangled path for tracking technology and HIPAA in healthcare appears it will end with a whimper. It is being reported that the federal Department of Health and Human Services dropped its appeal of the decision from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas…



More Delayed Access

By Matthew Fisher – The Office for Civil Rights continues to dig into reports about delayed access to records by covered entities. The initial flurry of resolutions from many years ago now has not necessarily resulted in a significant change of behavior, which is frankly a bit surprising.


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.



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.