The Innovative Health Strategies™ team knows that being innovators in the industry means continuously gaining new insights and staying up to date on the challenges and opportunities our clients face in their businesses. In addition to our legal backgrounds, we have significant experience in the health care industry, including serving as in-house counsel for health systems and suppliers. Some team members also have backgrounds in the life sciences field and hold advanced degrees or certificates in business or health administration, health law, public health or public policy. Along with speaking engagements, many of our team members are actively involved with industry boards, regularly publish articles and are often quoted in the media.
Recent Insights/Alerts
Responses to the Current Ventilator Shortage: FDA’s Recommendations and Guidance for Industry and Health Care Providers
The Society of Critical Care Medicine estimates that the United States has over 200,000 ventilators, although other organizations have lower estimates. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the federal government...
Read moreInfection Control Guidance in a Time of Scarcity
On March 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that State Survey Agencies and Accrediting Organizations would be limited exclusively to issues related to infection control and other serious health and safety threats due to...
Read moreNeil Olderman Quoted in Modern Healthcare on State of Hospital Transactions
In the article “As Hospital Systems Grow, Their Profits Shrink, Report Finds,” Modern Healthcare turned to Chicago partner Neil Olderman for his thoughts on a 2018 report that showed a decrease in health system mergers and acquisitions. The publication...
Read moreDriving Purchased Services Savings after a Healthcare Merger or Acquisition
Counsel Mark Phillips authored an article for Healthcare Purchasing News titled “Driving Purchased Services Savings after a Healthcare Merger or Acquisition.”While one of the first items a hospital system evaluates for cost savings after a merger or acquisition is...
Read moreInnovative Health Strategies Adds Brett Warner as Assistant Vice President
Innovative Health Strategies (IHS) announced today that Brett Warner has joined as an assistant vice president, based in the organization’s Chicago office. Warner will oversee IHS’s business operations, client engagement, and team development. As a member of the executive...
Read moreNeil Olderman Provides Becker’s ASC Review Supply Chain Tip of the Day
On April 1, Neil Olderman provided the Becker’s ASC Review Supply Chain Tip of the Day. Neil offered the following advice to readers: “While obtaining a low price for products and services will always be a key component of...
Read moreHow and Why Supply Chain Must Prepare and Be Ready When Confronted with Hospital M&A
Chicago partner Neil Olderman authored “How and Why Supply Chain Must Prepare and Be Ready When Confronted with Hospital M&A” for the Healthcare Purchasing News blog. In this post, the second in a two-part series about the changing health...
Read moreHospital M&A Today: What We’re Seeing, Where We’re Going
Chicago partner Neil Olderman recently authored “Hospital M&A today: What we’re seeing, where we’re going” for the Healthcare Purchasing News blog. In this post, the first of a two-part series about the changing health care supply chain, Neil examines...
Read moreGPOs, IoT & More ASC Trends to Watch: Supply Chain Expert Neil Olderman Shares Key Insights
Neil Olderman, Chicago partner and President of Innovative Health Strategies, predicts Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) supply chain trends in a recent article for Becker’s ASC Review. In the article, Neil explains how ASCs will respond to the shift toward...
Read moreBusiness Models to Advantage Amazon in Creating More Value for Hospital Customers
In a previous article, we analyzed Amazon’s exploration of health care supply chain entry points and identified the challenges Amazon would face in attempting to become a major supplier to medium-sized and large health systems. Specifically, we noted that...
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