Hal Katz

The most important #healthcare decisions happen in rooms like this. Focused working sessions. Leadership teams working through growth, staffing, alignment & technology decisions. In healthcare those choices quickly raise reimbursement, regulatory & transaction implications.

In diligence, simple questions can get three different answers. Comp. Fees. Related-party payments. Nothing is obviously wrong. It just doesn’t tie. That’s where healthcare deals slow down. I’ll be at #DealMAX this week and would be glad to compare notes.

Heard a lot about driving volume, recovering underpayments, and new service lines. All fair. But in healthcare, it’s not just the strategy. It’s how it’s described. That’s where the risk shows up later. Most issues aren’t the deal. They’re the language. #AAOE2026 #TeamHB

Pilots and co-dev deals help #MedTech companies get traction. The early contract often sets the ceiling later. New post on structuring collaborations for scale and exit. #SXSW2026 healthcarelawinsights.com/2026/02/medtec…

Austin Healthcare Council today on “Year of Access” in Travis County. 4 themes: - Coverage remains front door - The ER is still default access point - Local payer–provider coordination is expanding - Trust is operating constraint Impacts providers & plans across ATX

When a decision keeps coming back, it’s rarely about execution. It’s about whether the assumptions behind it and still true.

A week at JPM narrows the conversation fast. When meetings stack up, there’s less patience for vision and more interest in what actually works: what fits, integrates, gets paid for & where growth adds risk instead of reducing it. #JPM2026 #TeamHB #lifesciences

Husch Blackwell partners Nick Healey and Tom O'Day continue their discussion of the fair hearings and larger peer review process and strategies to navigate it more effectively. Listen to the episode for actionable insights to help improve your practices. 🎧ow.ly/k90u50XTcgK

Ahead of JPM Healthcare Week, the talk in provider services + health tech feels consistent: selectivity, structured deals (minority/earn-ins), more strategic JVs & more focus on fundamentals + adoption than narrative. #JPM2026 #TeamHB

Day one of ABA Health Law’s Washington Health Law Summit is done. CMMI as policy lab, value after 20 years, enforcement, cyber, AI, FTC on roll-ups. Honest conversations about hard problems. Now, onto day two. #WHS2025 #healthlaw #healthpolicy

Proud moment at the @abahealthlaw Washington Health Law Summit seeing Husch Blackwell ranked #1 in the 2025 Health Law Firm Recognition. Grateful to work alongside such an exceptional team. #WHS2025

Kicking off the @abahealthlaw Washington Health Law Summit. Big conversations ahead on where federal policy is heading and what it means for all of us. You’re missing out if you aren’t here. #healthlaw #healthpolicy #WHS2025

AI feels everywhere. At #BHT2025 almost everyone had an AI story: navigation, docs, crisis prediction, self-guided + value-based care. Upside is real, but who pulls ahead, does access expand, and will payors ever reimburse? #healthtech #behavioralhealth

#HLTH2025 set the bar high yesterday: bold ideas and real substance. We build on that today. #TeamHB takes the stage tomorrow. ✨ #healthinnovation

Physicians are behind much of today’s health innovation. At HLTH, we’ll keep it practical: protect what you build, set fair founder/advisor equity, and get deal-ready, without tripping tech-transfer, CPOM, or cap-table mishaps. #HLTH2025 tinyurl.com/47zyjzka

Themes shaping the 2025 AHA Summit: rethinking care delivery, improving the consumer experience, tackling workforce challenges, and building smarter partnerships. A lot to learn from hospitals innovating in real time across the country. #AHASummit

There are a lot of great lawyers in Austin, so it means a lot to be included on this list. Thanks to @Austin_Monthly & the peers who recognized those of us at @HuschBlackwell who made the cut! #TeamHB huschblackwell.com/inthenews/eigh…

Healthcare M&A hasn’t stopped, it’s just shifted. At @acgcentraltexas Mid-Year Update, Chin Yu framed the story well: lower/mid-market deals are steady, especially in BH, RCM & infusion. Prep & alignment matter more than ever. #healthcare #privateequity #HalTheLawyer

Big shift ahead for TX #healthcare non-competes. Starting Sept 1, SB 1318 adds new rules for physicians, nurses, PAs & dentists—capped buyouts, tighter limits & clearer terms. Whether you hire or practice, it’s time to plan. Details: huschblackwell.com/newsandinsight… #healthcare #TeamHB

Most people were still negotiating with their snooze button. Our summer associates and HB colleagues were already clipped in—sweating it out in an early morning spin class. Practicing law takes focus and discipline. This crew shows up—with intention. #lawyerwellbeing #TeamHB