Every year, I look forward to the SXSW Interactive Health & MedTech Track, which showcases and explores the future of healthcare technology being created by innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts. This year is no different!
Health Care
Senator Cassidy Issues White Paper with Proposals to Update Health Data Privacy Framework – Part 1: Updates to the HIPAA Framework
On February 21, 2024, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee, issued a white paper, “Strengthening Health Data Privacy for Americans: Addressing the Challenges of the Modern Era,”…
Syfovre Case Report: Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis Shortly After Patient’s First Syfovre Injection
Pre-Existing Allergy Toward Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) is Most Recent Causation Theory Offered by Apellis
(Posted by Tom Lamb at Drug Injury Watch)
In late January 2024, a leading medical journal for ophthalmologists and retina specialists, the Journal…
Books: Australian Tort Law in the 21st Century.
This is a new text edited by D Rolph, J Eldridge and T Pilkington; published by Federation Press (linked here).
The table of contents is as follows:
1. Colonial Innovation in the Australian Law of Torts – Mark…
The FTC Hosts Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care
On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“the FTC”) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care”, which covered the impact of private equity investment on the health care…
Avista Closes New Healthcare Fund With $1.5 Billion
Avista Capital Partners has announced the closing of its latest fund with $1.5 billion in commitments.
The fund, Avista Healthcare Partners VI, was oversubscribed, exceeding its $1.25 billion target. The new fund will focus on investing in high-growth middle market product…
Closing the Gap: Medical Device Innovation, Frontline Healthcare Workers, and the Role of AI
The recent, rapid advancement of the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI) has revolutionized various industries. It is unsurprising then, that at this year’s South by Southwest Conference (SXSW), there are more AI related panels than any other…
How Did They Get My Protected Health Information?
It is no secret that protected health information (or “PHI”) is more and more at risk for cybersecurity attacks. In 2022 (the most recent year this statistic is available), the Department for Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights…
Une exposition sensationnelle à la BnF : « L’invention de la Renaissance : l’humaniste, le Prince et l’artiste »
Healthcare Investing: What to Expect in 2024, With Bart Walker and Matt Searles
As the market recovers, multiple trends are taking shape in the healthcare provider services industry that will affect investors in 2024.
On this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell welcomes Bart Walker and Matt Searles. Bart…