Health Law Pulse

The Hidden Complexity of Hospital Medicine

Hospitals are some of the most complex environments in healthcare—where communication, coordination, and decision-making happen constantly and under pressure. In this episode of Health Law Pulse, Dr. David Jackson, a hospitalist in Colorado, joins me to discuss what hospitalists actually do behind the scenes and where healthcare systems most often break down during inpatient care. We explore transitions of care, communication failures, operational challenges, and the realities of coordinating patients across increasingly complex healthcare environments. This is a practical conversation about how hospitals actually function—and where small system failures can create major downstream consequences. For more information about our lightning round sponsor, Western Associates, go to https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA [https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA].

Inside Healthcare Transactions: Fair Market Value and Regulatory Risk

Fair market value is one of the most important—and misunderstood—concepts in healthcare transactions. In this episode of Health Law Pulse, Chris David, Managing Partner of HealthValue Group, joins me to discuss how valuation, compensation structures, and transaction design intersect with regulatory risk in healthcare. We explore where organizations most often get into trouble in physician compensation and deal structures, how valuation and legal teams can work together more effectively, and how increasing scrutiny around private equity and healthcare consolidation is changing the landscape. This is a practical conversation about the financial, operational, and regulatory realities behind healthcare transactions. For more information about our lightning round sponsor, Western Associates, go to https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA [https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA].

Expanding Access to Care: Innovation and Equity in Dental Health

Access to dental care is often discussed—but less often understood in terms of how it actually works in practice. In this episode of Health Law Pulse, Kendra Flowers—a healthcare leader with deep experience in clinical operations, compliance, and scaling dental care delivery across multi-state and community-based models—joins me to explore what it truly takes to expand access to care. We discuss how innovation in dental delivery, including nontraditional care models, is helping reach underserved populations, and how operational design, compliance, and thoughtful system-building are critical to making those efforts sustainable. This is a practical conversation about where progress is happening in oral health—and what it will take to move the needle on equity. For more information about our lightning round sponsor, Western Associates, go to https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA [https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA].

The Hidden Side of Healthcare: Leadership, Pressure, and Resilience

What happens when medicine doesn’t go as planned? Dr. Danny Eiferman joins Health Law Pulse to talk about the realities of practicing medicine that often go unspoken—failure, resilience, leadership, and the importance of psychological safety in healthcare teams. This is a candid conversation about what clinicians experience beyond the textbook—and why it matters for patient care and system-level risk. 📘 Learn more about his book Cut Open: https://integritysurgery.org/ [https://integritysurgery.org/] For more information about our lightning round sponsor, Western Associates, go to https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA [https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA].

Healthcare Pricing Transparency and Medical Tourism

Adam Cunningham, CEO of Sylk Health, joins Health Law Pulse to break down the complexity of healthcare pricing, why it remains difficult for patients to navigate, and how better information can improve decision-making. For more information about our lightning round sponsor, Western Associates, go to https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA [https://forms.gle/xmHGXhRPdomVgZQEA].