This week, Chris Severn of Turquoise Health joins Matthew and Tina for the 2nd time on Taking the Pulse to give us an update on all things price transparency. Chris provides insight on the market’s reaction to the price...more
Cybersecurity is an issue that crosses all industries and businesses. That said, companies in the life sciences space, in particular, are seeking guidance given the fast pace of change in the legal and regulatory requirements...more
On episode 116, Matthew and Amanda chat with Michael Carlin of TrialCard, a life sciences company that provides digital solutions to pharmaceutical companies, connecting them to health care providers and patients while also...more
Matthew and Amanda welcome Dr. Michael Havig, HealthMe founder and CEO, to episode 115. Michael is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist who created HealthMe to help patients find the best health care and save...more
Hosts Matthew Roberts and Amanda Loveday welcome their colleague Joe Dickinson, a Nexsen Pruet Cybersecurity attorney, for episode 114. Joe discusses how matters of data governance, privacy, and cybersecurity are increasing...more
On this episode, we're joined by Will Britt, Chief Counsel for Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. He offers his perspective on how people's perception of public health has...more
Cosmetic procedures are on the rise across the nation, and there are a number of factors that could be contributing to that. We're joined by Dr. Donen Davis, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon based in Columbia, SC, to break...more
On Episode 107 of Taking the Pulse, we're joined by Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Murrell Smith.
Speaker Smith breaks down some of the latest legislative hot topics in health care and beyond and...more
Federally Qualified Health Centers, or FQHCs, are different from your typical healthcare facility in many ways. Joining us to talk about these differences on this episode of Taking the Pulse is Pam Davis, CEO of Little River...more
On episode 102, we're joined by President and CEO of Self Regional Healthcare, Dr. Matt Logan. He breaks down what it's like to run a hospital as we emerge from a pandemic, and touches on everything from initiatives to boost...more
In today’s dynamic health care industry, health care providers are pressed to constantly adapt and innovate at an unprecedented rate while facing major changes in the applicable reimbursement systems. In such an environment,...more
For this very special 100th episode of Taking the Pulse, we're joined by Nexsen Pruet attorney Marguerite Willis. Marguerite is a highly experienced litigator, and was featured on the cover of the latest Super Lawyers...more
On Episode 98 of Taking the Pulse, Nexsen Pruet attorneys Ralph Barbier and Jennifer Hollingsworth dive in to the history and the tentative future of Certificate of Need programs across the nation and in South Carolina....more
On Episode 96 of Taking the Pulse Dr. Les Hall, Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, talks with us about his role and weighs in on topics in health care and life sciences.
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Serving on a Board of Directors for a company is an important role that allows Board members to bring their leadership and experience to the organization to assist it with developing strategy and policy. Board members have a...more
Clinical research is one of the foundations of the Life Sciences industry as it involves the scientific investigation and treatment of diseases and other medical conditions in order to improve medical knowledge related to the...more
Over the past several years, there has been an increased focus on the rise of health care consumerism. Health care consumerism refers to patients taking a greater role in the managing and paying for one’s health. An increase...more
Over the last several years, there has been an increased focus on pricing transparency in the American health care system. More and more employers and consumers of health care services have expressed an interest in...more
South Carolina has long been known for its colorful history, beautiful beaches and vibrant tourist industry. In recent decades, it has also come to be well known for its high-tech manufacturing with the likes of BMW, Boeing,...more
Nexsen Pruet is starting a webinar series focusing on Life Sciences companies in the Carolinas. These webinars will focus on various legal and regulatory issues that Life Sciences companies deal with on a daily basis. They...more
2020 was an historical year in the health care industry with the global COVID-19 pandemic being the most impactful issue for most of the year. As we enter 2021, we are tracking the following issues which will have an impact...more
In November 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Final Rule implementing Section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act, aimed at making hospital pricing for common services more...more
On October 29, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Treasury, and the Department of Labor issued a new “transparency in coverage” final rule that is focused on insurance companies and...more
Serving on a Board of Directors of a health care provider organization like a hospital, a physician practice, an ambulatory surgery center, a community health center, or some other type of provider is an important job that...more
At both the state and federal level, COVID-19 testing is the focus of regulatory focus. On May 6, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that it will conduct statewide COVID-19...more