Sixth Annual Jay A. Ziskind Health Law Lecture Series

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine and Medical Practice

 Our panel of experts will lead a discussion regarding the role of Artificial Intelligence in our Health Care System. This lecture will focus on President Biden’s Executive Order on AI and how the Department of Health and Human Services is implementing this Order. This Executive Order has many implications for the health law sector from innovation to enforcement of existing laws to combat AI uses that may compromise patient care. This lecture will also discuss the changes in medical education and medical practice to equip providers to navigate the regulations and laws surrounding the use of AI in health care.

Examining Health Care Fraud and Fraud Trends

The presentation will cover health care fraud and fraud trends from the perspective of the Deputy Chief in the Economic and Environmental Crimes Section from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and the Supervising Special Agent in Charge from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Office of Investigations (HHS-OIG).  The presenters will address the alarming rise of health care fraud in South Florida and discuss some of the most common fraud schemes, including those involving: (1) durable medical equipment (DME); (2) genetic testing; (3) drug diversion; and (4) the illegal sale of Medicare beneficiary identities.  The presenters will also discuss the collaborative efforts employed to combat these deceptive practices, including some specific example cases.

VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE: Is this the future?

Impact on Physician Practice. Legal Implications. 

The Shepard Broad College of Law Health Law Program proudly presents the third annual Jay A. Ziskind Health Law Lecture Series Value-Based Healthcare: Is this the future? Impact on Physician Practice. Legal Implications. Building on the success of the previous Health Law Lecture with over 200 online participants, our panel of experts will lead a discussion regarding CMS’s national quality mission that all persons receive equitable, high quality, and value-based care. This lecture will focus on the specific regulatory, legal, and medical challenges involved in transitioning a medical practice to a value-based health care model..

The 2022 Health Law Lecture will feature nationally recognized leaders in health care to address these important topics. There will be time for audience Q&A after the panel discussions.

Mapping the Future of Health Care Post COVID-19:
Legal and Delivery Considerations

The Shepard Broad College of Law Health Law Program proudly presents the second annual Jay A. Ziskind Health Law Lecture Series Mapping the Future of Health Care Post COVID-19: Legal and Delivery Considerations. Building on the success of the previous Health Law Lecture with over 200 online participants, this lecture will explore issues in medical education, health care operations, ethics, and changing regulations as the health care industry continues to adapt to the global pandemic.

The 2021 Health Law Lecture will feature four nationally recognized leaders in health care to address these important topics. There will be time for audience Q&A after the panel discussions.

COVID-19 Has Devastated The Black Community.
Here’s Why And What Needs To Change.

"While I have had several family members, family friends and acquaintances who have fallen ill with and died of COVID-19, my colleagues have had none. The single obvious difference between my colleagues and me? I am Black."

Dr. Jefferson Shah will be discussing the following topics based on her June 8, 2020 Huffington Post article.

• Black Americans are twice as likely to know someone who has tested positive or died from COVID-19. Why?
• Racism, bias, ignorance and misconceptions in medicine and clinical research.
• New legislation should give the regulatory power needed to incentivize the inclusion of minorities in non-NIH-funded research
• Q&A

Dr. Akilah A. Jefferson Shah is an NIH-trained allergist and immunologist. She is also an expert in health policy and bioethics. Her work focuses on the intersections of health care, clinical research, health disparities, health policy and ethics. She is from New Orleans, Louisiana.