Check out the latest episode, including the 100th episode on the Stark Integrity podcast hosted by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Nashville partner Bob Wade, featuring professionals in the healthcare industry including Mike Vetter with HMS Valuation Partners. 

Stark Law Holiday Poems: “'Twas the Night before the Subpoena,” “Rudy the Seasoned Compliance Officer,” and “Jolly OIG Agent”

Hear Wade read his original Stark Law holiday poems, “‘Twas the Night Before the Subpoena,” “Rudy the Seasoned Compliance Officer,” and “Jolly OIG Agent.” 

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Jolly OIG Agent: 2023 Stark Integrity Holiday Poem

Thank you, listeners, for making this 100th episode of Stark Integrity happen. In this special milestone and holiday episode, Wade reflects on 2023 and reads his latest custom Stark Law holiday poem, “Jolly OIG Agent.” Hear what Wade is grateful for in 2023, his latest thoughts on the Stark Law, the history of a certain controversial holiday poem, what to expect next from Stark Integrity, and the Stark Law holiday poem you can share with your team.

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Fixed Asset Valuations: A Discussion with Mike Vetter with HMS Valuation Partners

A chair is more than a chair. In this episode, Wade dives into fixed asset valuations under the Stark Law with Mike Vetter, Partner at HMS Valuation Partners. Hear why valuations in healthcare have additional regulatory guidelines and laws to follow, the devil is in the details, using a certified appraiser with healthcare experience can help keep you compliant, the weirdest fixed assets Vetter has had to value, and what The Wizard of Oz has to do with fixed asset valuations. 

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Recruitment and Physician Needs Assessment (PNA): A Discussion with Stephen Ross and Justin Chamblee from Coker Group

There’s going to be more and more competition in the healthcare space. In this episode, Wade discusses recruitment and the Physician Needs Assessment (PNA) as it relates to the Stark Law with Coker Group VP Stephen Ross and EVP Justin Chamblee. Hear why there will be a continued strain on organizations to provide access to high-quality healthcare, why you need to use and regularly update a PNA in order to confirm Commercial Reasonableness (CR), how the value of the PNA extends to supporting and informing growth of service lines and other health system initiatives, the latest trends in the workforce, and how to successfully recruit physicians while remaining in compliance. 

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Medical Directors: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them

There are a multitude of compliance issues related to medical directors. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explains why there’s a struggle, yet they’re so important. Hear why you need to evaluate the commercial reasonableness (CR) of the medical director administrative arrangement, how to determine the hourly rate using clinical benchmark data, how to verify the services and hours are reasonable when the time records are available, famous Stark Law cases involving medical directors, and the key questions to ask when considering compensation.

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