McDermott Will & Schulte Health Law Podcast

In this time of crisis, the life science industry has demonstrated remarkable speed, innovation and resilience. In this episode of the After the Curve podcast, our life sciences partners join us to discuss the most promising areas of drug discovery and device development that are emerging from the pandemic and the outlook for the industry in a post-COVID-19 world. McDermott's Chief Marketing Offic...

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, our colleagues from McDermott+Consulting join us to discuss how the pandemic has changed the conversation leading up to the November presidential election and how key policy issues will evolve in...

COVID-19 has demanded a rapid shift in the world of telehealth and digital health, resulting in a global embracing of a telehealth and digital health system that is not yet fully developed. On this episode of the McDermott Health podcast, our digital health partners have joined to discuss the future of telehealth and use of digital tools to speed up care delivery and to improve outcomes in the wak...

As the accreditor for over 22,000 healthcare facilities, the Joint Commission plays an important role in setting standards for quality and patient safety. It also evaluates the governing bodies and governance structures of healthcare organizations, ranging from acute care facilities and small not-for-profits to large, for-profit multi-hospital systems. Healthcare organizations are focusing more cl...

Compliance with state charity laws is both an important governance issue and a legal feasibility concern for not-for-profit health systems and their boards. Senior leadership of charities should be aware of the role and jurisdiction of state attorneys general and their charity officials. On this episode of the Governing Health podcast, Yael Fuchs, President of the National Association of State Cha...

Driving the Deal: Public Hospital M&A and Stakeholder Buy-In by McDermott Health Podcast Channel

The COVID-19 health law briefing you need for the week of June 8. This episode covers: >The Department of Health and Human Service's announcement of more targeted Provider Relief Funds >Further guidance from CMS on reopening healthcare facilities >New opportunities for stakeholders to help shape healthcare delivery during and after the pandemic

The COVID-19 health law briefing you need for the week of June 1. This episode covers: > Provider Relief Fund update, including the bipartisan letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting expedited distribution to healthcare provider and recent updates to the HHS FAQs on the Provider Relief Fund > Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) Innovation Model Flexibili...

Public hospitals have a uniquely open relationship to the communities they serve, which invites a level of transparency as they consider potential mergers and acquisitions. So what kind of M&A deal activity options are out there for public hospitals dealing with financial pressures, and how can parties navigate regulatory, financial and public opinion to get the deal done? In this episode of Colla...

The COIVD-19 health law briefing you need for the week of May 25. This episode covers: > Strategic plan from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General > Provider Relief Fund FAQs > Republican and Democrat health information privacy bills > White paper on healthcare coverage expansion during the pandemic > HHS's outline on testing capacity goals > HRSA funds awarded to...

The COVID-19 health law briefing you need for the week of May 18, 2020. This episode covers: > HEROES Act stimulus package and notable changes that health stakeholders should watch from the bill > President Trump's executive order to examine which regulation suspensions should be made permanent > HHS distributes provider relief funds to nursing homes > Additional funding dispersed for COVID-19 tes...

Workforce management and employment stability are important operational issues for healthcare organizations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. These operational issues fall under the board of directors' oversight responsibilities, which are heightened in times of crisis. On this episode of the Governing Health podcast, Michael Peregrine is joined by John Challenger, CEO of executive outpl...

May 15 Friday Newsflash | Coronavirus Health Law Briefing by McDermott Health Podcast Channel

May 8 Friday Newsflash | Coronavirus Health Law Briefing by McDermott Health Podcast Channel

Boards play a critical role in effectively overseeing hospitals and health systems, and their importance has been amplified during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition to responding to the current governance and oversight challenges, the law also expects directors to exercise oversight over business resiliency planning.

May 1 Friday Newsflash | Coronavirus Health Law Briefing by McDermott Health Podcast Channel

April 24 Friday Newsflash | Coronavirus Health Law Briefing by McDermott Health Podcast Channel

April 17 Friday Newsflash | Coronavirus Health Law Briefing by McDermott Health Podcast Channel

April 10 Friday Newsflash | Coronavirus Health Law Briefing by McDermott Health Podcast Channel

On this special episode of the Governing Health podcast, Michael Peregrine is joined by Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director & Political Strategist at Farragut Square Group, and Eric Zimmerman, Principal of McDermott+Consulting, for a board-focused "primer" on the Biden, Sanders and Trump heathcare proposals. This episode explores: • The difference between "Medicare for All" and the "Public Opt...

On this episode of the Governing Health podcast, Michael Peregrine and special guest Ken Kaufman, Managing Director and Chair at Kaufman Hall, discuss the state of the hospital and health system business model and how boards can lead the way in strategic planning that addresses this new business reality. This episode explores: > New initiatives emerging from the major business disruptors in health...

In this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast series, McDermott partners Bernadette Broccolo (Health) and Ahsan Shaikh (IP), explore key issues for digital health companies, their collaboration partners and investors, and start-ups to consider, including: > What is currently patent eligible in the digital health space? > What patent-eligible trends and opportunities are we seeing? > How do la...

On this episode of the Of Digital Interest podcast, McDermott partners Sarah Hogan and Dale Van Demark share their takeaways from the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show and 2020 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, where they were on the ground and moderating discussions. This episode explores: > The role of digital therapeutics in the digital health marketplace > The role of the consumer in digital hea...

The healthcare industry is facing significant disruption from new market entrants and technology innovations that have the potential to improve how healthcare is delivered. But how do you tell which innovative technologies and ventures will have a sustained and positive impact, and which are just noise? In this episode of the Collaborative Transformation podcast series, Lucia Savage, chief privacy...

The supervision, compensation and retention of senior executive leadership is an increasingly pressing issue for boards of directors. On this episode, the second in a two-part series, Michael Peregrine welcomes John Challenger, CEO of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, and Ralph DeJong, partner at McDermott Will & Emery, to discuss the uptick in CEO turnover levels. This dynamic episo...