Check out the latest 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 Christine Hall with Stirling Global Solutions.

Are wRVUs Physician Compensation's Holy Grail?

Understanding a wRVU (work Relative Value Unit) might feel like searching for the Holy Grail. In this episode, Wade explains what a wRVU is. Hear why you need to understand what a wRVU is, why work effort is a component, how to avoid the pitfalls with wRVUs, some of the many acronyms in the healthcare industry, and a classic Monty Python story.

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Volume or Value Conundrum

The Volume or Value Restriction under the Stark Law is a conundrum. In this episode, Wade breaks down how to approach compensation under the Stark Law. Hear why aggregate compensation can vary, why you can use the same analysis under the safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), why you should keep your compensation determination process separate, how volume and value are determined, and when to use volume or value. 

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Part 2: Telehealth Compliance and Use Issues: A Discussion with Christine Hall with Stirling Global Solutions

Telehealth is here to stay. In this episode, Wade continues his discussion on telehealth and its impact on the healthcare industry with Christine Hall, CEO and Senior Consultant at Stirling Global Solutions. Hear how to think through which encounters would benefit from telehealth, why consent is so important, why prevention is key, the guidance on coding and billing, and what the future of telehealth will look like. 

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Part 1: Telehealth Compliance and Use Issues: A Discussion with Christine Hall with Stirling Global Solutions

Telehealth should be a service that is used to diagnose and treat a patient. In this episode, Wade talks telehealth and its impact on the healthcare industry with Christine Hall, CEO and Senior Consultant at Stirling Global Solutions. Hear how telehealth works, new legislation that affects telehealth, compliance risks associated with telehealth, how Christine’s love for telehealth goes back to The Jetsons, and some fun stories from the conference in Alaska.

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