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Perspective

Dec. 21, 2010

Will Today’s Healthcare Lawyer Have the Skills to Succeed Under Health Reform?

Can lawyers effectively keep up with the fast-changing health care industry? By Paul R. DeMuro of Latham & Watkins.


By Paul R. DeMuro


The traditional healthcare lawyer often has a skill set that includes expertise in one or more of the following regulatory areas: fraud and abuse, self-referral, antitrust, tax-exemption, reimbursement, Food and Drug Administration, managed care and maybe intellectual property or securities expertise. This skill set has served healthcare lawyers well over the years, particularly in the era of provider and health plan consolidation, the developme...

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