Matt Fisher
@healthlawmatt.bsky.social
Legal guide through healthcare maze; Immediate Past Chair ABA Health Law Section; Host Healthcare de Jure on HealthcareNow Radio
#Smartphones and kids 12 and under not a good combo. Having correlated to higher risk of #depression, #obesity, and insufficient sleep. Delay the #technology. www.axios.com/2025/12/01/s...
Smartphones at age 12 linked to worse health
Preteens who own smartphones are likelier to have depression, obesity and insufficient sleep than their peers.
www.axios.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#Smartphones and kids 12 and under not a good combo. Having correlated to higher risk of #depression, #obesity, and insufficient sleep. Delay the #technology. www.axios.com/2025/12/01/s...
Another #measles outbreak in US underscores risks and dangers that quickly follow #misinformation being spread about #vaccines. Country at risk of losing elimination status, meaning outbreaks rare and contained quickly. #PublicHealth being harmed. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Shows Chilling Effect of Vaccine Misinformation - KFF Health News
When a measles outbreak emerged in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in October, health officials announced that most cases were tied to one public charter school, where only 17% of the 605 students enroll...
kffhealthnews.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Another #measles outbreak in US underscores risks and dangers that quickly follow #misinformation being spread about #vaccines. Country at risk of losing elimination status, meaning outbreaks rare and contained quickly. #PublicHealth being harmed. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
With #Thanksgiving coming, #healthcare has to be ready. #Cyberattacks reportedly increase on holidays and weekends. techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA
Report: Healthcare cyberattacks surge on holidays, weekends | TechTarget
Cyberthreat actors are taking advantage of the reduced cybersecurity staffing that often comes along with holidays, weekends and material corporate events, data shows.
techtarget.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
With #Thanksgiving coming, #healthcare has to be ready. #Cyberattacks reportedly increase on holidays and weekends. techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA
Analysis of #healthcare visit data from 9 systems showed #virtualcare added lot of substitution for in person visits. Didn't increase #Medicare spend. From #telemedicine assoc, but promising data. www.americantelemed.org/in-the-news/...
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Analysis of #healthcare visit data from 9 systems showed #virtualcare added lot of substitution for in person visits. Didn't increase #Medicare spend. From #telemedicine assoc, but promising data. www.americantelemed.org/in-the-news/...
Important not to forget ongoing #lawsuit driven by a few Republican states challenging #FDA approval of #mifepristone. Despite saying leave it to the states, moves shows national strategy. thehill.com/homenews/561...
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Important not to forget ongoing #lawsuit driven by a few Republican states challenging #FDA approval of #mifepristone. Despite saying leave it to the states, moves shows national strategy. thehill.com/homenews/561...
#Regulation of #artificialintelligence remains a hot button issue. #States have begun adopting #laws. Admin may try to assert #federal control and penalize states that adopt own policies. www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machi...
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#Regulation of #artificialintelligence remains a hot button issue. #States have begun adopting #laws. Admin may try to assert #federal control and penalize states that adopt own policies. www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machi...
Claim denials and #audits by #healthinsurance to #hospitals keep increasing. Lengthens #revenue recognition time and adds to admin time. All drags on operations. www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/paye...
Payer audits, denial amounts rise again in 2025, vendor data show
The average amounts of a hospital’s denied inpatient and outpatient claims have increased by 12% and 14%, respectively, with greater denial volumes also accompanying an uptick in payer’s audits, ac | ...
www.fiercehealthcare.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Claim denials and #audits by #healthinsurance to #hospitals keep increasing. Lengthens #revenue recognition time and adds to admin time. All drags on operations. www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/paye...
More #misinformation and misleading statements impacting #publichealth coming from admin. Changed #CDC page on #vaccines to undermine #science and push unsupported views. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
More #misinformation and misleading statements impacting #publichealth coming from admin. Changed #CDC page on #vaccines to undermine #science and push unsupported views. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Bad to worse. #Healthcare vendor reported #databreach recently and said #security was fixed. #Cyberattacker differed as it went in again and took more #patient data. databreaches.net/2025/11/18/f... #HIPAA
From bad to worse: Doctor Alliance hacked again by same threat actor – DataBreaches.Net
On November 12, DataBreaches reported that Doctor Alliance had allegedly been hacked by a threat actor who listed the data for sale on a clearnet forum. At the
databreaches.net
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Bad to worse. #Healthcare vendor reported #databreach recently and said #security was fixed. #Cyberattacker differed as it went in again and took more #patient data. databreaches.net/2025/11/18/f... #HIPAA
Some #ruralhealth facilities trying to ramp up #physician hires and other spend in advance of #Medicaid cuts. Goal to serve available volume and not turn #patients away. gpb.org/news/2025/11...
Billions are getting cut from health care. For some rural hospitals, growing is part of the solution
For some, the cuts to health care spending aren’t an immediate concern — staffing is.
gpb.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Some #ruralhealth facilities trying to ramp up #physician hires and other spend in advance of #Medicaid cuts. Goal to serve available volume and not turn #patients away. gpb.org/news/2025/11...
#Enforcement likely needed to really drive #compliance with #infoblocking #regulations. Hasn't happened much if at all yet though. medicaleconomics.com/view/informa...
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#Enforcement likely needed to really drive #compliance with #infoblocking #regulations. Hasn't happened much if at all yet though. medicaleconomics.com/view/informa...
#Patient frustration with traditional #healthcare system resulting in use of #chatbots and other forms of #generativeAI. Doing so despite risks. If don't adjust, harm will likely result. nytimes.com/2025/11/16/w...
Frustrated by the Medical System, Patients Turn to A.I.
nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#Patient frustration with traditional #healthcare system resulting in use of #chatbots and other forms of #generativeAI. Doing so despite risks. If don't adjust, harm will likely result. nytimes.com/2025/11/16/w...
As with so much in #healthcare, #food is #medicine is a good goal that also requires #data to hope for success. Is the right data already there or do new sets need to be collected? medcitynews.com/2025/11/food...
Food Is Medicine Needs Data To Thrive - MedCity News
To make sure that Food is Medicine interventions are delivered the right way, we must be deliberate and proactive in how we collect and share data.
medcitynews.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As with so much in #healthcare, #food is #medicine is a good goal that also requires #data to hope for success. Is the right data already there or do new sets need to be collected? medcitynews.com/2025/11/food...
#ArtificialIntelligence use growing in #healthcare practices. Documentation and fax automation couple of the top use cases right now. Focus on easy wins. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/ai-adop...
AI adoption accelerates across medical practices, survey shows | Medical Economics
Half of practices now use at least one AI tool; documentation and fax automation deliver the largest reported time savings, with patient communication emerging as the next major target.
www.medicaleconomics.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#ArtificialIntelligence use growing in #healthcare practices. Documentation and fax automation couple of the top use cases right now. Focus on easy wins. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/ai-adop...
Another extension of #COVID era #prescription rules expected to come this week too. #DEA yet to finalize a new #regulation after earlier proposals met with criticism. www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/d...
DEA to publish 4th extension of telehealth prescribing rule in wave of relief for virtual care providers
Telehealth providers are receiving a flood of federal relief this week. | The Drug Enforcement Administration published a notice that would extend pandemic-era prescribing flexibilities for telehealt...
www.fiercehealthcare.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Another extension of #COVID era #prescription rules expected to come this week too. #DEA yet to finalize a new #regulation after earlier proposals met with criticism. www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/d...
Full #state level impact of federal #Medicaid cuts still to be seen. Unlikely any can make up difference, which can mean limiting some services and/or reducing #reimbursement. axios.com/2025/11/13/s...
States scramble to avoid Medicaid shortfalls: Survey
Some are responding by imposing new limits on how they pay hospitals and other providers.
axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Full #state level impact of federal #Medicaid cuts still to be seen. Unlikely any can make up difference, which can mean limiting some services and/or reducing #reimbursement. axios.com/2025/11/13/s...
#DarkWeb listing appears to have #patient info from vendor providing variety of services to #healthcare orgs. No #databreach admitted yet, but #classactions starting. databreaches.net/2025/11/12/d... #HIPAA
Doctor Alliance Data Breach: 353GB of Patient Files Allegedly Compromised, Ransom Demanded – DataBreaches.Net
On November 7, a relatively new user on a hacking forum offered data allegedly from Doctor Alliance for sale. According to the seller, there is 353 GB of data c
databreaches.net
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#DarkWeb listing appears to have #patient info from vendor providing variety of services to #healthcare orgs. No #databreach admitted yet, but #classactions starting. databreaches.net/2025/11/12/d... #HIPAA
Pending deal in #Congress to end shutdown includes exension of #telehealth coverage in #Medicare until Jan. 30. WIll go back to 10/1, but another cliff will get here al too soon. Can't keep swinging back and forth. axios.com/2025/11/12/s...
Shutdown deal extends Medicare telehealth coverage
Seniors and providers have come to rely on Medicare paying for virtual visits since the COVID-19 pandemic.
axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Pending deal in #Congress to end shutdown includes exension of #telehealth coverage in #Medicare until Jan. 30. WIll go back to 10/1, but another cliff will get here al too soon. Can't keep swinging back and forth. axios.com/2025/11/12/s...
#MobileDevices reportedly a growing #cyberattack vector in #healthcare. Proliferation of mobile systems and apps means more opportunity to exploit. techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA
Cyberattacks against mobile devices climb 224% in healthcare | TechTarget
Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly attractive entry point for hackers in healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, a new report shows.
techtarget.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#MobileDevices reportedly a growing #cyberattack vector in #healthcare. Proliferation of mobile systems and apps means more opportunity to exploit. techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA
Decades worth of #Medicare programs to help #valuebasedcare did move the curve on #populationhealth, care management, and #patientengagement. Cost was harder to move. Arguably successful. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/federal...
Federal primary care programs improved quality but not costs, study finds | Medical Economics
A decade of federal initiatives strengthened care coordination, engagement and clinical quality in primary care, but fee-for-service incentives kept spending high.
www.medicaleconomics.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Decades worth of #Medicare programs to help #valuebasedcare did move the curve on #populationhealth, care management, and #patientengagement. Cost was harder to move. Arguably successful. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/federal...
If #wearables will be touted as way to collect and share more #health data (arguably realizing initial selling point), still need to ensure #clinical accuracy and efficacy. Not a given right now. medcitynews.com/2025/11/stro...
Stronger Data Governance and Reliability Standards Needed for Wearables to Power Tech-Enabled Care - MedCity News
To shift wearables from wellness tools to useful drivers of disease management, the data they generate must be as trustworthy as it is plentiful. Clear frameworks that govern how information is gather...
medcitynews.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If #wearables will be touted as way to collect and share more #health data (arguably realizing initial selling point), still need to ensure #clinical accuracy and efficacy. Not a given right now. medcitynews.com/2025/11/stro...
Not a quiet change: big #healthinsurer, United, severely restricting #coverage of remote #patient monitoring. Happens as #Medicare is changing coverage rules for it. Also runs counter to role in #valuebasedcare. www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/r...
UnitedHealthcare rolls back remote monitoring coverage for most chronic conditions
Despite the momentum of remote monitoring uptake, UnitedHealthcare has quietly pushed out a massive change to its coverage policies that could impact thousands of Medicare beneficiaries.< | The change...
www.fiercehealthcare.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Not a quiet change: big #healthinsurer, United, severely restricting #coverage of remote #patient monitoring. Happens as #Medicare is changing coverage rules for it. Also runs counter to role in #valuebasedcare. www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/r...
Suggesting modifications to #kickback prohibitions to better enable #food as #medicine programs. Makes sense as promoting #nutrition in that way could reduce utilization. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Suggesting modifications to #kickback prohibitions to better enable #food as #medicine programs. Makes sense as promoting #nutrition in that way could reduce utilization. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
What to do with #telehealth and #patients on #Medicare. Ongoing shutdown dilemma for #healthcare as coverage is stopped until #Congress does something. npr.org/sections/sho...
The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo
Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to payments for the service.
npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What to do with #telehealth and #patients on #Medicare. Ongoing shutdown dilemma for #healthcare as coverage is stopped until #Congress does something. npr.org/sections/sho...
Latest upcoming #bundledpayment model from #Medicare has a lot of #healthcare feeling unprepared. Not a great place to be with it starting in less than two months. www.techtarget.com/revcyclemana...
Survey: Most providers not ready for TEAM bundled payments | TechTarget
Despite new requirements coming in January, 77% of providers don't feel prepared for new TEAM bundled payments as they continue to suffer from data challenges.
www.techtarget.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Latest upcoming #bundledpayment model from #Medicare has a lot of #healthcare feeling unprepared. Not a great place to be with it starting in less than two months. www.techtarget.com/revcyclemana...