McDermott Will & Schulte Health Law Podcast

In this unusual post-pandemic recovery period, the economic signals on which business leaders and policymakers rely to inform their decisions are going haywire. To help answer the difficult economic questions facing healthcare officers, executives and advisors, Michael Peregrine is joined by John Challenger , CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a global outplacement firm, to discuss the board's t...

Digital Health partner Dale Van Demark sits down with Dr. Chaudhry to learn how the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) is advancing the interstate practice of medicine, the role of state boards in digital health adoption, the importance of prioritizing physician mental health and more.

Board responsibilities for COVD-19 related concerns aren't over yet—not by a longshot. On this episode of the Governing Health podcast, Michael Peregrine and special guest Jamie Orlikoff , President of Orlikoff & Associates, Inc. and a national advisor on governance and leadership to the American Hospital Association, discuss:     COVID-19 focus while pursuing business resiliency Insights into the...

In this episode, McDermott Digital Health Co-Chair Stephen Bernstein discusses innovation opportunities presented by the interoperability rule, the importance of practical application in rulemaking and more.

In this episode, McDermott Digital Health partner Jennifer Geetter sits down for a candid conversation on the state of digital care in the US, the importance of data sharing for effective care and public health, and more.

In this episode, McDermott partner Bernadette Broccolo sits down with Dr. Broyles for his thoughts on the measures and avenues for health system success in implementing new digital health technologies, the areas of digital health innovation driving health system digital health strategies, the importance of balancing health system innovation imperatives and enterprise risk tolerance and more.

Driving the Deal Podcast: Restructuring and Bankruptcy Considerations   2020 brought a global liquidity crunch impacting many industries, including healthcare. In this episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partner Krist Werling speaks with colleague Felicia Perlman , Partner and Global Co-Head of McDermott's Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group. The...

Driving the Deal Podcast: The Evolving Role of Insurance in Private Equity Investments   In this episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partner Krist Werling is joined by Neil Krauter , National Practice Leader of Private Equity at Risk Strategies and Founder of Krauter & Company. With a wealth of experience in private equity insurance, Neil explains how pr...

On this episode - the second in our new Governing Health special edition series - Ken Kaufman , Co-Founder and Managing Director of  Kaufman Hall and Michael Peregrine discuss a number of important post-pandemic developments, including:     Long-term impact of the successes and challenges of the COVID-19 vaccination process Strategic implications in transitioning beyond the worst of the pandemic T...

The amount and cost of D&O coverage is a matter of basic concern to the healthcare director. There is a direct link to the commitment with which the board and individual directors approach their fiduciary duties, and the scope and effectiveness of D&O coverage.   This episode of the Governing Health podcast features special, real-world questions from healthcare chief legal officers for D&O expert,...

In this episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partner Krist Werling speaks with Barry Freeman , Managing Director and Co-Head of Healthcare at Lincoln International, about current trends and topics surrounding the evolution of healthcare and its impact on private equity. They discuss:   A shifting mindset surrounding deals in the payor market   Key questio...

In this episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partner Krist Werling is joined by Cheairs Porter and Geoff Smith , Managing Directors at Harris Williams, to discuss key topics surrounding mergers and valuations in the private equity space, including:   Key characteristics of various competitive fund managers and non-traditional private equity funds Merging...

In the latest episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partner Krist Werling is joined by Jeff Woods , Co-Head of Healthcare at EY-Parthenon, to discuss macro trends that are impacting private equity investments in healthcare including:   The impact of deferred healthcare spending on new private equity deal activity Investment opportunities in urgent care, he...

Driving the Deal Podcast: A Lender's Perspective on Healthcare PE Deals In the latest episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partner Krist Werling is joined by Tricia Lebo , Managing Director at Citizens Bank, to discuss opportunities that could spur private equity deals in healthcare. The topics they cover include:   The current state of the debt markets a...

In the third and final episode of our series on public hospital M&A, we discuss key regulatory considerations when executing public hospital M&A and planning for post-transaction success. McDermott partners Emily Cook and Megan Rooney are joined by Rex Burgdorfer , managing director at Juniper Advisory to discuss:   Key regulatory approvals that hospitals must anticipate and address Public and gov...

Healthcare payors face many potential changes in the coming year, all of which will impact private equity firms' outlook on the sector. From federal initiatives to growth in value-based care, 2021 promises to bring significant challenges and opportunities for private equity investors in healthcare. In the second episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partne...

Despite the pandemic's impact, the volume of healthcare private equity transactions accelerated in the latter half of 2020. Now in a new year with a new administration, investors should expect both new opportunities and challenges to emerge in the healthcare sector.   To help navigate the evolving landscape, we're dedicating a series of podcast episodes to healthcare private equity. Hosted by McDe...

The restatement of the law of charitable non-profit organizations provides helpful and useful summaries regarding what contributors believe to be the state of the law. On this episode of the Governing Health podcast host Michael Peregrine welcomes legal scholar and policy expert Professor Jill Horwitz to help bring clarity to the restatement of the law of charitable non-profit organizations. Profe...

This episode - the first in our new Governing Health special edition series -  features Ken Kaufman , Co-Founder and Managing Director of  Kaufman Hall. Ken will join us as a co-host with Michael Peregrine for the Board Dialogue series, which will feature robust discussions of the governance trends and health industry issues of the day.    On this episode, Ken and Michael cover the turbulence that...

As the year end approaches, hospital and health system executives and their governing boards would do well to examine the lessons learned over the course of this unprecedented year. On this episode of the Governing Health podcast, we examine various aspects of the impact of the pandemic from the corporate healthcare point of view. McDermott Will & Emery healthcare governance partner Michael Peregr...

There have been a number of recent developments surrounding the 21st Century Cures Act and information blocking rules that have the potential to greatly impact open notes sharing and regulations in healthcare. With compliance dates recently pushed back to April 2021, this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast features McDermott Health Law partners James Cannatti and Scott Weinstein, Chartis G...

COVID-19 has catalyzed significant changes in the patterns of healthcare delivery, with the potential for long-lasting effects on payors as a result. On this episode of the After the Curve podcast , we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic may shift the healthcare coverage and payment landscape as well as how it may boost integration among payors and providers. McDermott's Chief Marketing Officer Lesl...

The lasting impact of COVID-19 on healthcare transactions is multifaceted and has rapidly altered the trajectory of the dealmaking landscape as well as business collaborations. On this episode of the After the Curve podcast , we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting healthcare transactions today, as well as the outlook for the healthcare deal landscape post-COVID-19. McDermott's Chief Mar...

  COVID-19 led to major policy changes impacting how healthcare is delivered and reimbursed but only some of these new policies will endure in coming years. On this episode of the McDermott Health Podcast, we discuss how the regulatory landscape and enforcement priorities may shift in both the short and long term as we transition to the post-COVID-19 era. McDermott's Chief Marketing Officer Leslie...

COVID-19 led to major policy changes impacting how healthcare is delivered and reimbursed but only some of these new policies will endure in the coming years. On this episode of the McDermott Health Podcast, we discuss how provider organizations can innovate their business models and care delivery to adapt and thrive in a post-COVID-19 world. McDermott's Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Tullio is jo...