This week, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Edward Simmer, the Interim Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health. After leading DHEC through the latter half of the COVID pandemic and its transition...more
Ringing in the New Year, hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Terry McDonnell, SVP and Chief Nursing Executive for Duke University Health System. The group discusses leadership and developing the next generation of nurses,...more
Heather and Matthew welcome Jason Bernd, SVP of Novant Health, to discuss the health care provider’s vision for their expanding service in North and South Carolina. We dive into their acquisition of 3 coastal hospitals, how...more
This week, Heather and Matthew welcome the Maynard Nexsen health care team’s newest addition, Rebecca Thornhill, an experienced health care attorney who guides clients through regulatory, transactional, and litigation...more
Matthew and Heather are joined by Dr. Jeniqua Duncan, the Chief of Value Based Care at CareSouth Carolina, a community health center that delivers medical services in the Pee Dee region and beyond. Dr. Duncan and our hosts...more
Heather Matthews and Matthew Roberts welcome Ira Bedenbaugh and Randi Branham of Elliott Davis, where they provide consulting services to physicians, hospitals, and other health care entities. Our guests share the latest...more
MUSC Orangeburg CEO Walter Bennet joins hosts Heather and Matthew for episode 191 to discuss the important work MUSC is doing to meet the healthcare needs of rural South Carolina. They dive into MUSC’s plans to create a...more
Joining Matthew and Heather this week is Darcy Devine, the founder of Buckhead FMV, which specializes in the valuation of healthcare businesses, services, and assets of all kinds. For over 20 years, Darcy has assisted...more
For episode 187, Heather and Matthew welcome back a favorite recurring guest of the show, Thornton Kirby, President of the South Carolina Hospital Association. Thornton shares exciting updates on recent SCHA initiatives,...more
This week, Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Kevin Bennett of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, who shares his insight on rural health care and how to both improve the delivery of services and create a more...more
On this week’s episode, Matthew and Heather chat with Erik Whaley, President of the Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation, a charitable organization supporting the health system’s mission. Tune in to hear Erik share how he got...more
This week, our hosts Heather and Matthew are joined by Maynard Nexsen alum Matt Littlejohn, an experienced health care leader and the new CEO of the MUSC Health Midlands Division. We discuss Matt’s vision for MUSC Midlands,...more
Hosts Matthew and Tina welcome their colleagues, Maynard Nexsen health care attorneys Jennifer Hollingsworth and Ralph Barbier, for a deep dive into the changing regulatory framework shaping the public and private sectors of...more
Have you heard the exciting news?! Nexsen Pruet has agreed to merge with Maynard Cooper & Gale, effective April 1. Joining Heather and Matthew to discuss the merger is Lauren DeMoss, an award winning health care attorney...more
Co-authored by: Garrett Reinhart, Law Clerk As 2023 begins, we are tracking several key legal and regulatory issues that are sure to impact the health care industry in North and South Carolina in the coming year....more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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