Law Firm Helps Bring Cochlear Implantation to Greenville, SC
Until recently, hearing impaired patients in Upstate South Carolina that were candidates for cochlear implantation had to travel a considerable distance for the surgery to implant the device and the post-operative programming necessary to activate the device and enable them to hear.
All that changed when the Greenville Hospital System, a local ENT physician practice, and a renowned neuro-otologist from Durham, North Carolina collaborated to bring the surgery and post-operative programming via the internet to Greenville. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Matt Utecht supported the innovative approach by navigating the regulatory complexities of the tripartite arrangement and crafting various agreements, including a master collaboration agreement, a lease and personal services agreement, and a medical direction agreement. Now, for the first time, hearing impaired patients in Upstate South Carolina can experience the miracle of hearing through a cochlear implant without leaving “home.”