Dale C. Van Demark
Subscribe to Dale C. Van Demark's PostsDale C. Van Demark advises clients in the health industry on strategic transactions and the evolution of health care delivery models. He has extensive experience in health system affiliations and joint venture transactions. Dale also provides counseling on the development of technology in health care delivery, with a particular emphasis on telemedicine. Dale has been at the forefront of advising clients with respect to the globalization of the US health care industry. He advises US and non-US enterprises with respect to the formation of cross-border affiliations and international patient programs. In addition to writing regularly on matters related to his practice, Dale has spoken at numerous conferences around the world on the globalization of health care. Read Dale Van Demark's full bio.
Pending Oregon Law Undermines Traditional Physician Practice Structure
By Dale C. Van Demark, Patrick Zanayed and Joel Rush on Mar 14, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
In an apparent attempt to shield physician practices from perceived abuses of close association with physician practice management (PPM) companies, a pending Oregon law could undermine a broad range of structures and transactions between physicians and laypersons, including loans, real estate leases, practice sales, national virtual care platforms, investor sponsored practice roll-ups and payor-provider joint...
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States Move to Amend, Clarify Telehealth-Related Standards of Care
By Dale C. Van Demark and Taylor Hood on Jan 29, 2024
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Multiple states – including Alaska, Wisconsin and New Jersey – have been busy finalizing legislation and rulemaking to adopt interstate compacts and amend and clarify telehealth-related standards of care. What else have these states been up to over the last month? Read more here.
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States Move to Standardize Healthcare Licensing Requirements
By Dale C. Van Demark and Ashley Ogedegbe on Nov 15, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Numerous states—including Alaska, Wisconsin, Ohio and Oregon—have been busy finalizing rulemaking and legislation advancing hybrid healthcare models, modernizing licensure infrastructures and incentivizing telehealth. What have these states been up to over the last month? Read more here.
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DEA Further Extends Flexibilities for Controlled-Substance Prescribing via Telemedicine
By Amanda Enyeart, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr., Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Dale C. Van Demark, Patrick Zanayed, Purnima Boominathan, Grayson I. Dimick, Jayda Greco and Rachel Stauffer on Oct 25, 2023
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
The US Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have further extended flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without first performing an in-person visit. The flexibilities were initially provided during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The extension runs through December 31, 2024. Read more here.
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July Trending in Telehealth
By Dale C. Van Demark and Grayson I. Dimick on Aug 2, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Numerous states—including Alaska, Maryland, California and Colorado—have been busy finalizing rulemaking and legislation impacting Medicaid coverage and maternal health. What have these states been up to over the last month? Learn more here.
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Remote Monitoring Services Under Review: Update on Potential Medicare Coverage Policies
By Caroline Reignley, Deborah Godes, Michael Ryan, Dale C. Van Demark, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr. and Abby Higgins on Jul 12, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
On May 19, 2023, Novitas Solutions and First Coast Options sent an email to certain interested parties, with whom they had engaged following the multijurisdictional contractor advisory committee (CAC) meeting, explaining that they have decided to not pursue at this time a local coverage determination for remote physiological monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM)....
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Teleprescribing of Controlled Substances Temporarily Extended Beyond PHE
By Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Rachel Stauffer, Amanda Enyeart, Jayda Greco, Marika Miller, Grayson I. Dimick, Moyosore Koya, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr., Dale C. Van Demark and Patrick Zanayed on Jun 23, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are extending telehealth flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances. While the extension is in place, the DEA indicated that it will be further evaluating its recently proposed rules for post-COVID-19 public health emergency telemedicine prescription of controlled...
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Telehealth Trends to Watch: Increased Focus on Privacy and Security
By Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Dale C. Van Demark, Amanda Enyeart and Marshall E. Jackson, Jr. on Apr 19, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
We expect to see continued focus on privacy and security at the federal and state level. For example, California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and Connecticut have new privacy laws coming into effect in 2023. As part of our State Law Privacy Video Series, McDermott described how these laws will affect health data and healthcare entities—in particular,...
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Staying Connected: An Update on Medicare Reimbursement for Telehealth Services After the PHE
By Amanda Enyeart, Dawn Helak, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr., Lisa Schmitz Mazur, Dale C. Van Demark, Mara McDermott and Lauren Knizner on Jan 11, 2022
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Privacy and Data Security
In hopes that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will soon end, Congress and the administration are evaluating the telehealth expansions and flexibilities put in place to respond to the PHE. As a result, the future for telehealth stakeholders remains uncertain. This article outlines various changes in Medicare telehealth reimbursement policy in effect during the...
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Artificial Intelligence Myth Versus Reality: Where Do Healthcare Experts Think We Stand?
By Dale C. Van Demark and Jiayan Chen on Nov 12, 2021
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
As the healthcare industry evaluates how to pay for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, industry experts say data and real-world evidence are essential for reaching any payment decisions. In this Forbes article, McDermott Partners Dale C. Van Demark and Jiayan Chen provide insight into some of the regulatory challenges AI presents. “For AI to be paid...
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