Hosts Heather and Lauren are joined by Darra Coleman, former host of the podcast and Maynard Nexsen health care attorney and current Senior Associate General Counsel at Prisma Health. Darra joins the show to discuss how her...more
SCBIO leader Erin Ford joins Heather and Darra to discuss life sciences in South Carolina as well as SCBIO’s recent programs and successes as an economic development association. Tune in to hear Erin discuss the impressive...more
Hosts Matthew Roberts, Darra Coleman, and Tina Emerson sit down together for a compelling conversation about health care hot topics currently impacting the industry. They discuss everything from behavioral health issues and...more
On episode 113, Amanda and Darra sit down with the Managing Director of AMB Wealth, Ryan Loehr. They discuss his experience advising private equity firms and public companies across the health care and life sciences...more
On this episode, we're joined by Kelly Calabria, President, and CEO of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation based in Cary, NC. Kelly dives into her work at FHLI and how the organization's innovative,...more
The recent criminal prosecution of nurse RaDonda Vaught in the State of Tennessee for a medication error has renewed questions about what actions can be taken against a regulated professional when an unexpected outcome...more
On this episode we're joined by two doctors who, at first glance, may seem to be at cross-purposes. In reality, Dr. James McElligott, Medical Director of the Center for Telehealth at MUSC and Dr. Shawn Stinson, Senior VP of...more
On this episode of Taking the Pulse we welcome Sara Goldsby, Director of DAODAS. She answers questions about how the pandemic has impacted substance abuse disorders and their treatment, and offers insight into some of the...more
On Episode 104 of Taking the Pulse, we're joined by Dr. Nicholas Vafai, Founder and President of Viro Research.
Dr. Vafai tells us about the innovative work he and his father, Dr. Abbas Vafai, are doing at their company,...more
On Episode 101 of Taking the Pulse we're joined by Lara Hewitt, Vice President of Workforce and Member Engagement at the South Carolina Hospital Association, and Russell Baxley, President and CEO of Beaufort Memorial...more
On Episode 99, hosts Heather Hoopes-Matthews and Darra Coleman are joined by David Stefanich, Co-founder and CEO of Rymedi, a healthcare technology company based in Greenville, SC. David dives in to the history of Rymedi,...more
On Episode 97 of Taking the Pulse Ashley Shaw, Executive Clinical Director of 3C Wellness, tells us about her work making mental health care more accessible and approachable for her clients.
Tune in with hosts Heather...more
Aesthetic medical practices are booming throughout the United States. While both surgical and non-surgical procedures comprise aesthetic practice, non-surgical, minimally invasive options have grown in popularity during the...more
The week of July 26, 2021 heralded multiple developments relating to COVID-19 that would be significant if measured independently, but escalate to a monumental impact because of their synchronicity. Increased infections...more
On June 7, 2021, Governor Henry McMaster declined to extend the public health emergency declaration related to the coronavirus in South Carolina. However, data indicates the long-term effects of the pandemic are far from...more
The Pandemic led to a rise in the use of telehealth and a recognition of its value. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the use of telehealth to provide healthcare services and enhance access to health care grew at an...more
In 2007, the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (Medical Board) promulgated S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 81-96 (2007 and Supp. 2012) governing the practice of office-based surgery. The regulation’s promulgation reflected...more
Entrepreneurs, scientists, and politicians all recognize the important role of testing for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Manufacturers and laboratories commenced the development of various types of tests almost as...more
“We’re from the government and we’re here to help.” Really? Really.Titles like “CARES Act” and “Patients Over Paperwork” may inspire warm, fuzzy feelings, cautious optimism, or outright cynicism amongst healthcare providers. ...more
Congress is currently battling over another coronavirus relief package and one of the main areas of contention is COVID-19 liability protections for businesses. The current CARES ACT offers some liability protection to...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s federally and state-administered Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) programs across the country receive complaints every day related to COVID-19. OSHA tracks all valid...more
On Saturday, July 11, 2020, South Carolina hit two new milestones in the COVID-19 crisis: an all-time daily high of 2,239 new cases and the first in-state death of a child from the coronavirus, according to DHEC. On July 12,...more
As the number of new reported cases continues to climb in South Carolina, employers in all industries are confronted with COVID-19 related challenges. Employers look to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...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