Health Law Blog | State Bar of Wisconsinhttps://www.wisbar.org/Pages/RSS.aspx60Patient Privacy in the Age of AI Scribes: Notice, Consent, and Compliancehttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31481https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31481Stephane P. Fabus, Zachary T. RenierAI scribes in medical appointments can make documentation easier, but they also raise tricky legal and operational questions. Stephane Fabus and Zachary Renier highlight the legal requirements and implementation steps that can reduce risk while putting AI tools to work.2026-03-06 00:00:00https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/HLTHBlog_Social.jpgPatient Privacy in the Age of AI Scribes: Notice, Consent, and Compliancehttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31481Technology is Expanding the Wisconsin Clinical Research Maphttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31434https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31434Katalin VinklerThe growing number of innovative digital technologies and remote processes in the field of clinical research offer more Wisconsin residents easier access to participating in clinical trials. Katalin Vinkler discusses the current legal and regulatory framework of clinical trials, including applicable U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance and key aspects of the informed consent process.2026-02-11 00:00:00https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/HLTHBlog_Social.jpgTechnology is Expanding the Wisconsin Clinical Research Maphttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31434The Road to a Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action (and Sometimes Conviction)https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31378https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31378Kristen N. NelsonNot all health care fraud investigations and enforcement actions are the same. Rather, just as health care fraud can surface on the government’s radar in a variety of ways, resolving these investigations can also take different routes, writes Kristen Nelson – and an attorney’s response can make a tremendous difference in how a matter is resolved.2025-12-19 00:00:00https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/HLTHBlog_Social.jpgThe Road to a Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action (and Sometimes Conviction)https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31378What They Don’t Know Can Hurt Them: Serving as Counselor to Independent Providers https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31317https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31317Angela M. RustIn their role, attorneys can secure long-term relationships as trusted advisors and help health care providers in independent practice avoid painful missteps. It’s time to dust off the concept of a “counselor at law,” says Angela Rust.2025-11-14 00:00:00https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/HLTHBlog_Social.jpgWhat They Don’t Know Can Hurt Them: Serving as Counselor to Independent Providers https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31317APRN Modernization: How Attorneys Can Prepare their Health Care Clientshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31262https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31262Adam E. WitkovWill your health care clients be ready when Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) gain independent practice rights in Wisconsin next fall? The Wisconsin APRN Modernization Act brings regulatory uncertainty and structural changes that attorneys should begin addressing now, writes Adam Witkov.2025-10-07 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/nurse-hospital-healthcare-practitioner-patient-1200x630.jpgAPRN Modernization: How Attorneys Can Prepare their Health Care Clientshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31262Proposed House Bill Freezes Provider Tax Revenue: What It Means for Wisconsin Medicaidhttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31086https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31086Zeke ShenCongress is advancing proposals that may drastically cut federal support for state Medicaid programs. Zeke Shen breaks down how the state funds Medicaid and what’s at stake under proposed reforms.2025-06-12 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orgProposed House Bill Freezes Provider Tax Revenue: What It Means for Wisconsin Medicaidhttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31086Interacting with Law Enforcement: Reproductive Health Privacy and ICE Enforcementhttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30916https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30916Stephane P. FabusWhat is a health care provider to do when law enforcement comes knocking and the target is a patient? Stephane Fabus highlights the legal and compliance considerations for navigating interactions with law enforcement officials, given the recent changes in reproductive health privacy and the rollback of ICE’s Protected Areas policy.2025-03-13 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orgInteracting with Law Enforcement: Reproductive Health Privacy and ICE Enforcementhttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30916Keeping Health Care Workers Safe: Workplace Violence Prevention Programshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30878https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30878Christopher M. TonerWorkers in health care industries face the highest rates of workplace violence. Christopher Toner discusses how attorneys can help their health care clients take proactive steps to provide a workplace free of violence.2025-02-25 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orgKeeping Health Care Workers Safe: Workplace Violence Prevention Programshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30878How Lawyers Can Help Clients Maintain Accurate Medical Recordshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30788https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30788Kristen N. NelsonAccurate documentation in medical records is central to patient care and is central to maintaining a health care provider’s ability to practice. Kristen Nelson discusses specific violations of poor documentation and how attorneys can work proactively with clients to avoid them.2024-12-23 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orgHow Lawyers Can Help Clients Maintain Accurate Medical Recordshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30788Succession Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Their Physician Investorshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30697https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30697Angela M. RustAs the so-called silver tsunami hits health care, many physician-owners of ambulatory surgery centers are preparing for retirement. Angela Rust describes succession-planning challenges attorneys should raise to address compliance with the Anti-kickback Statute.2024-10-22 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orgSuccession Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Their Physician Investorshttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30697