Hall Render's Health Care Real Estate Advisor

Empowering Primary Care: Real Estate Innovation for Value-Based Health Care In this episode of the Health Care Real Estate Advisor podcast, host Joel Swider chats with Dr. Leonard Fromer, President of Healthcare Initiatives at Turner Impact Capital. Dr. Fromer shares his journey from family physician to health care innovation and explains how his firm uses...

Mid-Year Checkup: Navigating 2024’s Health Care Real Estate Trends As we reach the midpoint of 2024, it’s time to assess the health care real estate landscape. Did the bold predictions from analysts, brokers and other experts come to fruition? Are the trends aligning with the forecasts, or is it too soon to tell? Join us...

How Does Real Estate Fit with Transaction Strategy at a Large Health System with Vikas Sunkari of SSM Health Joel Swider sits down with Vikas Sunkari, Senior Managing Counsel at SSM Health, to discuss how a large health system handles the real estate component of M&A transactions large and small. Vikas illustrates the importance of...

Building an Online Marketplace for Healthcare Real Estate Buyers and Sellers Andrew Dick sits down the Yoni Kirschner, the founder of 1Konnection, an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of health care real estate assets. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render adick@hallrender.com Yoni Kirschner Founder, 1Konnection www.1konnection.com Episode Transcript Andrew Dick: Hello, and welcome...

An Interview with Kim Kretowicz, Senior Managing Director, Colliers Healthcare Investment Services In this episode, Andrew Dick sits down with Kim Kretowicz, Senior Managing Director, Colliers Healthcare Investment Services, to talk about her role at Colliers and trends in the health care real estate industry. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render Kim Kretowicz Senior...

How Running a Medical Practice is Like Running a Restaurant Conversation with Matthew Ghanem of National Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers Joel Swider sits down with Matt Ghanem, CEO and Co-Founder of National Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers, to talk about the meteoric rise of the ENT practice model Matt established with Dr....

Analytics to Action: Revolutionizing Healthcare Real Estate Strategy In this episode, Andrew Dick sits down with Matt Coursen, Executive Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Lead, to talk about his role at JLL and trends in the health care real estate industry. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render Matthew A. Coursen Executive Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Healthcare...

Health Care's Shifting Financial and Regulatory Impacts on Real Estate , Part 2 of 2 Andrew Dick sits down with Michelle Mader and Mark Furgeson from Ankura Consulting for the second of a two part series to review hospital and health system financial performance to date and staffing challenges and the impact on the physical...

Healthcare's Shifting Financial and Regulatory Impacts on Real Estate , Part 1 of 2 In part one of a two-part discussion, Andrew Dick sits down with Michelle Mader and Mark Furgeson from Ankura Consulting to talk about the current financial performance of health care providers and the implications of the shifting regulatory environment on real...

A Look at the New Markets Tax Credits Program The New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTC”) program is available to non-profit hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (“FQHCs”) to assist in the financing of facilities located in qualified low-income areas.  This podcast explains how the NMTC program works, how hospitals and FQHCs can access the program,...

Real Estate in Health Care: Discussion of Key Fraud and Compliance Considerations, Changing Market Conditions and Opportunities In this most recent episode of Hall Render's  “Health Regulatory Update,” Joe Wolfe discusses health care real estate trends and compliance issues with Libby Park and Addison Bradford from Hall Render's real estate service line. Podcast Participants Joe...

Private Equity in Health Care: A 15-Minute Discussion of Key Compliance and Fraud & Abuse Issues In this episode of Hall Render's “Health Regulatory Update,” Joe Wolfe discusses compliance and fraud and abuse issues related to private equity investments with his colleagues Scott Taebel and Erin Drummy. Areas covered include the uptick in activity in...

Health Regulatory Update: Provider Compensation Trends An Interview with Alex Krause and Autumn Warden from the American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals (AAPCP) In this episode of Hall Render's  “Health Regulatory Update,” Joe Wolfe interviewed two key leaders of the AAPCP about the organization and trends in provider compensation.  The AAPCP is a nonprofit organization...

Housing Strategies to Improve Employee Recruitment, Retention and Overall Health As housing costs have continued to skyrocket nationwide, many middle-income hospital and health system team members have found it increasingly difficult to find high-quality and affordable housing options. The lack of available housing has exacerbated the staffing challenges for many hospitals and health systems. This...

Health Regulatory Update: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Impact on Physician Compensation Effective at the start of 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services increased the work relative value units (“wRVUs”) allocated to several evaluation & management physician services. In this podcast, our Fraud & Abuse attorneys discuss the Stark and Anti-Kickback impact of these...

2021 Real Estate Year in Review Join Hall Render attorneys and advisors to hear about the top trends in real estate from the past twelve months. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render Danielle Bergner Attorney, Hall Render John Marshall Advisor, Hall Render Advisory Services Jerimi Ullom Attorney, Hall Render Episode Transcript Andrew Dick: I...

An Interview with Tamia Kramer, AVP of Real Estate, Ardent Health Services In this interview, Andrew sits down with Tamia Kramer, to talk about her real estate career, building a centralized real estate function for Ardent Health Services and trends in the health care real estate industry. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render Tamia...

An Interview with Collin Hart, CEO, ERE Healthcare Real Estate Advisors In this interview, Andrew Dick sits down with Collin Hart, to talk about his company and trends in the health care real estate industry. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render Collin Hart CEO, ERE Healthcare Real Estate Advisors Episode Transcript Andrew Dick: Hello,...

An Interview with Brannen Edge III, President and CEO, Flagship Healthcare In this interview, Andrew Dick sits down with Brannen Edge III, to talk about the evolution of Flagship Healthcare Properties and trends in the health care real estate industry. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render Brannen Edge III President, CEO, Flagship Healthcare Properties...

Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring Hall Render Shareholders Chris Eades and Regan Tankersley discuss Medicare reimbursement considerations for remote patient monitoring as a part of virtual care. Podcast Participants Chris Eades Attorney, Hall Render Regan Tankersley Attorney, Hall Render Episode Transcript Chris Eades: Hello, and welcome to Hall Render's Virtual Care Podcast Series. Today's focus...

Virtual Care Considerations for Fraud and Abuse Hall Render Shareholders Chris Eades and Ritu Cooper discuss what health care organizations should consider in regards to Fraud and Abuse issues with virtual care. Podcast Participants Chris Eades Attorney, Hall Render Ritu Kaur Cooper Attorney, Hall Render Episode Transcript Chris Eades: Hello, and welcome to Hall Render's...

Considerations for “Start-Ups” and New Service Lines in Virtual Care Health care providers of all types are increasingly interested in exploring the idea of expanding or adding virtual care services. Hall Render Shareholders Chris Eades and Colleen Powers discuss what considerations should be made before adding virtual care to your business. Podcast Participants Chris Eades...

Health Care Real Estate Growth Strategies in Mergers and Acquisitions or Joint Ventures Hall Render Advisory Services' advisor John Marshall talks with Victor McConnell of VMG Health, Matt Robbins of Kaufman Hall and Clayton Mitchell of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. Their discussion highlights several real estate factors that implicate the overall JV or M&A transaction:...

Educating and Commemorating Juneteenth Hall Render's President and Managing Partner, John Ryan, speaks with shareholder and DEI committee chairperson, Charise Frazier about Juneteenth and how Hall Render as an organization is educating and commemorating this important holiday. Podcast Participants John Ryan President & Managing Partner Hall Render Charise Frazier Shareholder & DEI Committee Chair Indianapolis...

Implementing Virtual Care as part of a Value Based Enterprise Virtual care offers many benefits, such as better and increased care coordination, better means of patient follow-up, remote patient monitoring and other general efficiencies, that align with value-based purpose. Hall Render Shareholders Chris Eades and Alyssa James discuss the intersection between value based enterprises and...

The Importance of DEI Programs at Service Driven Organizations In this interview, Ritu Kaur Cooper sits down with John Mariano, SVP and General Counsel at Precision Medicine Group to talk about the great work that Precision is doing in the area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at their organization. Podcast Participants Ritu Kaur Cooper Shareholder,...

A Look at the Evolution of Health Care Delivery Join Hall Render attorney Brian Betner, along with Jacob Bregman of Everside Health, Meg Duffy of DispatchHealth and Chad Knight of Encompass Health – Home Health & Hospice, for a discussion exploring how health care delivery is evolving with an emphasis on patient access, meeting patients...

Hospital Property Tax Exemptions – The New Jersey Statute and Beyond – An Interview with Neil Eicher of NJHA In this interview, Joel Swider sits down with Neil Eicher, Vice President of Government Affairs with the New Jersey Hospital Association, to discuss a recent bill that was signed into law in New Jersey related to...

An interview with Kevin Jones, Managing Director and Real Estate Practice Leader, ZRG Partners In this interview, Andrew Dick sits down with Kevin Jones, Managing Director and Real Estate Practice Leader with ZRG Partners to talk about professional development and executive recruiting in the healthcare real estate industry. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Hall Render Kevin...

Strategy Considerations for Health Care Real Estate Hall Render attorney Rene Larkin talks with Kelly Adams of SCL Health, Cindy Black of Indiana University Health, Matt Crawford of Bon Secours Mercy Health and Heidi Hohendorf of Spectrum Health. Changing trends, legal updates and population forces are steady factors health systems use to inform their real...

Stark Law Final Rule – Impacts on Health Care Leasing Arrangements Hall Render attorneys from four offices across the U.S. discuss CMS’ Final Rule modifying various Stark Law regulations, including those specifically geared toward health care real estate arrangements. CMS issued the Final Rule on November 20, 2020, and starting January 19, 2021, health care...

An interview with Connor Siversky, Research Analyst, Real Estate, Berenberg Capital Markets In this interview, Andrew Dick sits down with Connor Siversky, Research Analyst, Real Estate with Berenberg Capital Markets to talk about publicly traded healthcare REITs. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render Connor Siversky Research Analyst, Real Estate, Berenberg Capital Markets Disclosures: •...

The “New Normal” for Managing Medical Office Space While the CDC and other governmental and trade groups have issued wide-ranging guidance on “reopening” medical office space in light of COVID, the realities are that these spaces never truly closed, and furthermore, it would be nearly impossible to abide by all of the standards that have...

Using Existing Health Care Assets to Advance Social Determinants Few hospitals and health systems currently have plans in place to address social determinants of health (“SDOH”) in their communities, but more aim to structure their policies, programs, and initiatives to better address these issues in coming years. As providers brainstorm ways to structure and implement...

The Post-Election Outlook for Health Care – A Conversation with John Williams Hall Render attorneys John Williams and Libby Park discuss the post-election outlook for health care. John is a shareholder based out of Hall Render’s Washington, DC office, and he provides his thoughts on the following topics: President-elect Biden’s regulatory agenda, the COVID special...

An Interview with David Auerbach, Institutional Trader, World Equity Group An Interview with David Auerbach, Institutional Trader, World Equity Group. In this interview, Andrew Dick interviews David Auerbach, Institutional Trader, World Equity Group. Andrew sits down with David to talk about trends in the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney,...

An interview with Andy Van Zee, Investment Broker, Knapp Group – Senior Housing Advisors, Marcus & Millichap An interview with Andy Van Zee. In this interview, Andrew Dick interviews Andy Van Zee, Investment Broker, Knapp Group – Senior Housing Advisors, Marcus & Millichap. Andrew sits down with Andy to talk about senior housing trends. Podcast...

An Interview with James Winchester, Lead Financial Analyst, CMAC Partners An interview with James Winchester. In this interview, Andrew Dick interviews James Winchester, the Lead Financial Analyst with CMAC Partners. Andrew sits down with James to talk about physician-owned real estate strategies. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney, Hall Render James Winchester Lead Financial Analyst, CMAC...

An interview with Alfonzo Leon, Chief Investment Officer for Global Medical REIT In this interview, Andrew Dick interviews Alfonzo Leo, Chief Investment Officer for Global Medical REIT. Andrew sits down with Alfonzo to discuss health care REITs. Podcast Participants Andrew Dick Attorney with Hall Render Alfonzo Leon Chief Investment Officer, Global Medical REIT Episode Transcript...

An interview with Rich Anderson, Managing Director / Senior REIT Analyst, SMBC Nikko Securities America An interview with Rich Anderson. In this interview, Andrew Dick interviews Rich Anderson, a Senior REIT Analyst with SMBC Nikko Securities America. Andrew sits down with Rich to discuss health care REITs. To view relevant and current price charts and...

An Interview with Greg Gheen, President and Co-Founder of Realty Trust Group An interview with Greg Gheen. In this interview, Andrew Dick interviews Greg Gheen, the President and Co-Founder of Realty Trust Group. Realty Trust Group is a national healthcare real estate firm that provides advisory, development, operations, transaction and compliance services. Podcast Participants Andrew...

EKRA Enforcement Developments and Moving Forward Recovery Homes, Clinical Treatment Facilities, and Laboratories must continue to be mindful of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (“EKRA”), an all-payor statute enacted in 2018 prohibiting kickbacks related to remuneration for referrals to these entities. EKRA’s passage generated uncertainty surrounding its applicability and enforcement, particularly regarding...

Health Care Real Estate Trends Observed During the COVID-19 Pandemic Join a panel discussion hosted by Hall Render attorney Libby Park with health care real estate professionals John VanSanten, Managing Director, Valuation Advisory, Stout Risius Ross, LLC; Lorie Damon, Managing Director, Healthcare Advisory Practice, Cushman & Wakefield; Perry Bacalis, Broker, Denver Medical, Carr; and Shawn...

Navigating COVID-19 Contracting, the Stark Waivers and Why Providers Need to Act Now Alyssa James and Joe Wolfe chat about the latest guidance on the Stark Law waivers and why timing and documentation are critical for health care organizations that intend to rely on the waivers. Podcast Participants Alyssa James Attorney, Hall Render Joe Wolfe...

COVID-19 and Federal Equal Employment Law Considerations In this podcast, we talk about EEOC guidance a variety of accommodation and non-discrimination law, and how they apply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Podcast Participants Mary Kate Liffrig Attorney, Hall Render Dana Stutzman Attorney, Hall Render Episode Transcript Mary Kate Liffrig: Hello and welcome to Hall Render’s HR...

Demonstrating Hospital Community Benefits Providing charity care and community benefits is important for hospitals because it affects the way they’re viewed in the eyes of the public and is a requirement for property tax exemption and income tax exemption. Increasing we’ve seen pressure at the federal level and in numerous states to challenge hospital tax...

Accelerated Payments and the $100 Billion Health Care Relief Fund: Financial Strategies for Providers and Suppliers The massive $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) signed into law March 27, 2020 includes $100 billion in reimbursement for hospitals and other health care entities to help cover COVID-19-related expenses and lost revenue....

Hall Render Talks COVID-19: Stark, AKS, CMP Gregg Wallander, Joe Wolfe, and Alyssa James chat about the latest on the Stark Law waivers as well as Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalties Statute implications on physician and patient relationships in light of COVID-19. Podcast Participants Gregg Wallander Attorney with Hall Render Joe Wolfe Attorney with Hall Render Alyssa...

Interpreting and Enforcing Physician Noncompetes: The General Framework In this episode, we discuss health care noncompetes and how courts have handled noncompete disputes. We also discuss potentail noncompete legislation in Indiana. Podcast Participants Mary Kate Liffrig Attorney with Hall Render. Dana Stutzman Attorney with Hall Render. Episode Transcript Mary Kate Liffrig: Hi, and welcome to Hall...

Expanded Medicare Accelerated Payment Program: How Health Care Entities Can Request Immediate Funds for COVID-19 Response The Medicare accelerated or advanced payment program (“APP”) was recently expanded to help providers and suppliers access emergency funding needed to support operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS issued a Press Release and Fact Sheet with details about eligibility,...

Navigating the Use of Telemedicine During this Emergency Period As part of the emergency measures to address COVID-19, all levels of government are facilitating, and even encouraging, the use of telemedicine technology. The primary goal, of course, is to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 to and from patients who would otherwise present for...