Heather Hoopes-Matthews and Matthew Roberts welcome Chuck Melendi, a seasoned healthcare consultant and former executive with decades of experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical devices. Chuck joins us to examine...more
In this powerful episode, hosts Heather and Matthew are joined by Sydney Severance, a young woman and former competitive athlete whose life changed dramatically when she unexpectedly became wheelchair-bound. After a...more
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
On episode 226, we welcome Thibaut van Marke and Amy Allen of Orlando Health, an award-winning network of community and specialty hospitals that recently expanded into Alabama. Thibaut and Amy discuss Orlando Health’s...more
On episode 224, Lauren and Heather are joined by former Maynard Nexsen attorney Steve McPheeters, who now serves as EVP and Chief Legal Officer of HighFive Healthcare. Steve shares how HighFive Healthcare partners with...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
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
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 Lauren welcome back previous guest Dave DeStefano, the President & CEO of We Are Sharing Hope SC, a federally designated Organ Procurement Organization that facilitates life-saving organ and...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, Lauren and Heather welcome their colleague Jim Pool, a health care attorney at Maynard Nexsen. Jim has deep experience handling all levels of healthcare regulatory and tax law issues, including assisting clients...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, Heather and Matthew have the pleasure of welcoming back one of our very first guests, Dr. Gerry Harmon, Interim Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia! Dr. Harmon...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
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
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 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 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