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Weighing Risks and Rewards in Health Care Financing
The United States spends $1.4 trillion on health care annually, translating to the potential for $300 billion in health care financing. Those are numbers that deserve more than a passing glance. However, according to a recent survey of U.S. health care leasing published by R. S. Carmichael & Co. and the Equipment Leasing Association (“ELA”), Healthcare Equipment Leasing, 2003 U.S. Market Dynamics and Outlook, only 10 companies controlled 85% of this sector.
There is a good reason for this concentration of financing players within the industry: Health care leasing is a highly specialized niche requiring not only asset-specific expertise but also knowledge about changing federal regulations, third-party insurance policies and physician reimbursement practices, medical malpractice coverage, as well as medical practices and treatment applications themselves. Health care is a complex sector of the leasing market that is really composed of multiple submarkets. Entrants therefore must be able to handle the submarket niche they have chosen and have unique equipment knowledge to set realistic residuals and manage the end-of-term phase of the often highly specialized equipment associated with health care.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.