Pulse on Carolina Health
Pulse on Carolina Health
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Pulse on Carolina Health is a podcast powered by Smith Anderson, delving into current health care trends, regulations and policies shaping the landscape in North Carolina. In each episode, our host pairs up with industry executives and leaders from across the state to discuss where their finger is on the pulse of timely health care topics and to broadcast issues of importance that affect their business most. Tune in to stay informed about the latest developments in health care law, policy and industry trends and discover what’s driving change in North Carolina’s health care system. Learn more about Smith Anderson, www.SmithLaw.com. For questions about this podcast, please contact Robert Shaw, 919.821.6779 or [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/company/smith-anderson
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The podcast focuses on health care regulations, policies, and industry trends, featuring topics such as prior authorization impact on patient care and legislative changes affecting health practices. For example, the inaugural episode discusses the complexities of prior authorization with insights from the CEO of the North Carolina Medical Society.

Pulse on Carolina Health is a podcast powered by Smith Anderson, delving into current health care trends, regulations and policies shaping the landscape in North Carolina. In each episode, our host pairs up with industry executives and leaders from across the state to discuss where their finger is on the pulse of timely health care topics and to broadcast issues of importance that affect their business most.
Tune in to stay informed about the latest developments in health care law, policy and industry trends and discover what’s driving change in North Carolina’s health care system.
Learn more about Smith Anderson, www.SmithLaw.com. For questions about this podcast, please contact Robert Shaw, 919.821.6779 or [email protected].
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Technology, trust and transformation — three forces reshaping the future of healthcare in North Carolina. In this episode of Pulse on Carolina Health, host Robert Shaw, co-chair of Smith Anderson’s Health Care practice group, sits down with Shaun Cox and Doug Golub of Element by Arkhe Consortium Health, two leaders driving the state’s Medicaid transformation toward integrated, value-based care.
Shaun and Doug share how Element is helping small mental health and substance use disorder providers leverage data analytics, AI-powered insights, and clinically integrated networks to close care gaps, improve outcomes, and bring culturally sensitive mental and physical healthcare to North Carolina’s most vulnerable communities.
From navigating the challenges of Medicaid reimbursement to embracing AI’s growing role in care coordination, this conversation explores how innovation and collaboration are transforming healthcare delivery.
Host – Robert Shaw, Partner, Smith Anderson
Guest – Shaun Cox, Chief Executive Officer and Doug Golub, Value-Based Care and Population Health Consultant, Element by Arkhe Consortium Health
Smith Andersonis a full-service business and litigation law firm serving regional, national and global companies. Our team of experienced health care lawyers are committed to guiding medical professionals, hospitals, health care facilities and industry organizations through the attendant changes and evolving regulatory environment. We advise on health care policy, legislative advocacy, executive strategy, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and data security, litigation and the complex business requirements of organized medicine. We have been integrally involved in launching innovative health care delivery initiatives such as clinically integrated networks, joint ventures between health systems and practitioners, Community Care of North Carolina and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) nationwide.
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