Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 236: Advocating for Accessible Diagnoses with Sydney Severance of Operation Upright
ADA Compliance for Medical and Dental Practices: Responding to Inquiries and Investigations
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show | The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part II
Exit Strategies for Healthcare Employment Agreements
Episode 230: Innovations in Cancer Treatment with Dr. Ray DuBois of MUSC Hollings Center
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 229: Public Health in South Carolina with Dr. Edward Simmer of SC Dept of Public Health
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part I
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 224: Healthcare Practice Operations with Steve McPheeters of HighFive Healthcare
Hospice Insights Podcast - Controlling the Narrative: A New Tactic for Auditors and ALJs
Compliance and Value-Based Care
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 53 - Diagnosis: Innocent – A Doctor’s Journey to Acquittal
Hospice Insights Podcast - Meet the New Laws, Same as the Old Laws: Overpayment Recoupment Update
False Claims Act Insights - Reality Checks: How to Approach Healthcare Transactions Without Triggering FCA Liability
Hospice Insights Podcast - What's Good and Bad in Hospice Right Now: A Conversation with Greg Grabowski, Partner at Hospice Advisors
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 211: Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks for the Healthcare Industry with Brandon Robinson of Maynard Nexsen
New State Legislation Increases Oversight of Health Care Transactions - Thought Leaders in Health Law®
False Claims Act Insights - Are All Healthcare “Kickbacks” Subject to FCA Liability?
Hospice Insights Podcast - Stories of Successful Hospice Leadership: The CEO and Chief Medical Officer Relationship
Understanding Trends and Challenges in the Behavioral Health Sector
The DEA Is Knocking at Your Door . . . Are You Prepared? – Diagnosing Health Care
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