JD Supra September 16, 2020
We want to share our perspective about various legal and regulatory issues and business challenges affecting the healthcare industry from COVID-19, along with a few anticipated changes in the legal and regulatory climate.
We are working with a variety of healthcare industry participants – particularly hospitals and health systems, physician groups, diagnostic testing facilities, long-term care facilities, medical research organizations, and health-related foundations – regarding a number of legal, regulatory, contractual, operational, business, professional, and risk management concerns that have arisen during the pandemic.
Initial client focus on COVID-19
Initially, the focus of clients’ concerns centered on issues relating to such matters as meeting patient demand, obtaining necessary supplies and equipment, cancelling patient appointments and elective procedures, adding bed capacity,...