Below is an excerpt of an article  published in the May 2023 issue of  Health Law Connections, the member magazine of the American Health Law Association. Kate and Conor were assisted on this article by Health Law Group intern Paul Sevigny.

COVID-19 has driven increased telehealth access and technology-based health care services. After grappling with the challenges imposed by the pandemic, health care organizations must now prepare for the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). The COVID-19 national emergency and PHE were declared in early 2020.1 The PHE is scheduled to expire on May 11, 2023. This article highlights key legal and compliance issues affecting the future delivery and reimbursement of telehealth and technology-based services. Read the article.

Photo of Conor Duffy Conor Duffy

Conor Duffy is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Health Law Group and the firm’s Data Privacy + Security Team. Mr. Duffy advises hospitals, physician groups, accountable care organizations, community providers, post-acute care providers, and other health care entities on general corporate matters and health…

Conor Duffy is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Health Law Group and the firm’s Data Privacy + Security Team. Mr. Duffy advises hospitals, physician groups, accountable care organizations, community providers, post-acute care providers, and other health care entities on general corporate matters and health care issues. He provides legal counsel on a full range of transactional and regulatory health law issues, including contracting, licensure, mergers and acquisitions, the False Claims Act, the Stark Law, Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws and regulations, HIPAA compliance, state breach notification requirements, and other health care regulatory matters. Read his full rc.com bio here.

Photo of Kathleen Healy Kathleen Healy

Kathleen Healy advises health care entities on transactional and complex health care regulatory matters. She represents a wide range of clients, including hospital systems, behavioral health providers, physician groups, accountable care organizations, clinically integrated networks and data collaboratives. She is a member of…

Kathleen Healy advises health care entities on transactional and complex health care regulatory matters. She represents a wide range of clients, including hospital systems, behavioral health providers, physician groups, accountable care organizations, clinically integrated networks and data collaboratives. She is a member of the firm’s Health Law Group and the Health Care Industry, Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Teams. View Kate’s full bio on rc.com.