Volume 3, Issue 5, 2026
Welcome
Welcome to our fifth issue of 2026 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter.
In this edition, we look at an increase in the frequency and severity of hacks on AI-enabled medical devices, the impact of workplace violence in the healthcare setting and what is being done to address it, recent trends in the occurrence and cost of malpractice litigation, the data breach that affected CMS, the data breach that affected Hims and Hers, medical debt lawsuits filed by Virginia hospitals, the patchwork of regulations governing health data, and North Carolina’s new Medicaid funding plan. In our Featured Attorney Q&A, Sara Chapman, a former Assistant General Counsel for a large medical center, shares her best advice for in-house attorneys on working with outside counsel.
We also invite you to join us at the following events:
DRI 2026 Employment and Labor Law Seminar, Boston, MA, May 20-22
This comprehensive seminar provides practitioners and HR professionals with a sharp, practical update on the legal and compliance issues shaping today’s workplace. Our own Eric Kinder is the Committee Vice Chair and will be speaking. Click here to learn more.
Spilman’s SuperVision Labor & Employment Symposium, Charleston, WV, June 18
2026 Workplace Masterclass: L&E Compliance, AI, & the Brave New Employment Landscape : A fast-moving, high-impact seminar for employers navigating the modern workplace. Join Spilman attorneys for our...
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