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Emergency room visits can occur for any number of reasons—late night chest pains, an auto accident or a chronic health condition taking a turn for the worse. As ER staff treat a patient, they may be unaware of underlying conditions and medical history, such as what kind of medications a patient may be taking and […]

With three decades of experience as a lawyer—22 years spent in the healthcare industry—Dan Lantry has learned one universal truth of the industry: Time is never enough. “I’ve been an in-house lawyer at seven different health-focused companies, and one of the biggest—and most consistent—challenges we face is how and when to give back to the […]

Established in 1902, St. Luke’s Health System is Idaho’s largest healthcare provider, and Christy Neuhoff has been leading the legal charge there for the last 15 years. Lately, as its senior vice president and chief legal officer, she’s helping the not-for-profit develop a health plan to be available in January 2023, though patients can start […]

Roberto Miller M. Torres’ job titles aren’t easily summed up. However, his approach to his legal career is. Miller is the head of legal, governance officer, speak up officer and data protection officer for Care Plus, a Brazilian health care insurer and provider. His roles require interaction throughout Care Plus’s business areas. That’s not new […]

As the top lawyer for a niche healthcare provider, Brad Cain says he’s relying on years of experience to help the company navigate—and thrive—in challenging times. A member of the NaphCare legal department for nearly 15 years and executive vice president and chief legal officer since 2017, Cain says his team has assisted with sealing […]

He always enjoyed litigation, Ryan Crozier being well-prepared and convincingly framing his arguments. But there also was the pressure to rack up the annual 2,000 or so billable hours that private practice expects of an associate. If only he could focus on the other half of the equation. That he has for most of his […]

Treat the patient first and a successful business will follow. It seems like a motto that should be common in the healthcare industry, but with taxes, bills, overhead and other budget strains, financial concerns are often the first thought with patients being second. Such was the experience of Tom Guild and John Heller, who, in […]

It’s an important mission this company in the Philadelphia area undertakes, Liberty Healthcare Corporation contracting with public and private entities serving vulnerable and specialized populations with flexible and intelligent services and solutions. So, there’s opportunity and risk where John Beck has been since 2020 as senior associate general counsel with the additional role of chief […]

“First, do no harm.” Or, as was originally said in Latin, primum non nocere. That part of the Hippocratic Oath sounds simple enough, but modern healthcare is anything but. The most practical means of doing no harm might be through enterprise risk management, says Anthony Wilson, referring to the many variables that affect a healthcare […]

Even as RWJBarnabas Health grows and expands, its focus will be on quality rather than quantity. That’s according to Margaret Campbell, the organization’s deputy general counsel, who says this goal is being achieved through value-based and population-based care. Value-based care compensates providers based on patient health outcomes and population-based care looks at broader social, systematic […]