The TBA’s annual two-day Health Law Forum kicked off today in downtown Nashville with a keynote on "AI in Healthcare — What's Real, What's Hype and What's Next" followed by a session on regulatory fraud and abuse. TBA President Heidi Barcus moderated a panel on medical malpractice updates. Other topics covered included the impact of the "One Big Beautiful Bill' on health care, legality of DEI and health equity programs and an ethics update with a panel including TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright. The forum continues tomorrow with AI and ethics, legislative review, federal civil and criminal enforcement, the rise of telehealth and the FDA approval process for compounded weight loss drugs. Also on tap for tomorrow is the section's annual meeting and lunch. Members do not have to be registered for the forum to attend the lunch. Now in its 37th year, the Health Law Forum is the premier health law program in the state, providing essential insights from health law providers, practitioners and regulators.

Keynote panel from left: Adam Herbst, Elad Walach, Dr. Neal Patel

From left: TBA President Heidi Barcus, Amy Hampton, Laura Baker, Health Law Section Chair Imad Abdullah

From left: Laura Baker and panel moderator Heidi Barcus

Left: Health Law Section Chair Imad Abdullah welcome attendees
Right: Rob Taflinger with American Health Law Association speaks to attendees

Ethics panel with (from left) Sandy Garrett, Kim Looney, TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright

Rob Taflinger with presenting sponsor American Health Law Association speaks to attendees

Representatives with sponsor Coker speak to attendees

Representatives with sponsor Elliott Davis speak to attendees

Representatives with sponsor VMG Health speak to attendees

Team Health Law: TBA staff working at the Health Law Forum
Back row from left: Jarod Word, Lanny Brown, Hank Elliott
Front row from left: Seretta Maxwell, Jamie Rhode, Sheree Wright, Jennifer Vossler, Stacey Joslin