Articles and Webinars

Join Hall Render attorneys Ritu Kaur Cooper, James Junger and Hall Render Advisory Services’ Delena Howard as they discuss enforcement trends related to the False Claims Act, the 2021 changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and other key risk areas. Get up-to-date information on COVID-related trends, CMS waivers, and proactive steps your... READ MORE

The health care industry has experienced significant increases in cyber-attacks such as ransomware the past few years. One segment of the industry that may be impacted especially hard by these increased attacks is Critical Access Hospitals (“CAHs”). Due to the increasing number of cyber-attacks, insurance underwriting practices are shifting. Instead of virtually rubberstamping each... READ MORE

As the world slowly adjusts to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic, the future looks bright for development and investment opportunities in the health care real estate industry. Growth in outpatient facility developments, free-standing emergency departments, and the continued need for dedicated behavioral health facilities, and novel development financing options are just a few areas... READ MORE

In response to increasing regulatory and security risks, some health care providers are seeking out opportunities to reduce costs, improve care coordination and reduce the burden of operating IT environments. For hospitals and health systems, this presents an opportunity to fill a community need by leveraging their scale and sophistication to meet the needs... READ MORE

Ransomware attacks against health care organizations are increasing at an alarming rate. Many organizations have implemented industry-standard practices to mitigate the risk of becoming a victim of such an attack, but the attacks still continue unabated. Join Hall Render, Hall Render Advisory Services and Amazon Web Services as we define the ransomware challenge in... READ MORE

How hospitals and health care systems position their inpatient and ambulatory care patient venues relative to each other, whether it is organizationally, operationally or geographically, can make a significant difference in financial and strategic outcomes. Join Hall Render and Hall Render Advisory Services for a webinar to discuss the importance of positioning as well... READ MORE

Now more than ever hospitals, health care operators and managers, physician groups, diagnostic operators and specialty care operators are activating M&A and JV-related discussions. In nearly every instance of this discussion, real estate is a big consideration. So long as a physical location is needed for providers and equipment to render patient care, real... READ MORE

In this Hall Render and Hall Render Advisory Services webinar, we discuss ways in which attorneys and IT advisors can collaboratively prepare an organization for all stages of a successful merger/acquisition. It is important to have both an operational and legal perspective when it comes to IT integration planning, mitigation of risk and understanding... READ MORE

With the office and retail real estate sectors in shambles, many real estate analysts and health care capital market experts ponder the resiliency of the health care real estate sector. Given the continued demand for health care services even during the pandemic, these pundits tout that investing in health care real estate is a... READ MORE