Paola Buitron-Bouw

Associate General Counsel @Memorial Healthcare System

Hollywood, FL, US

I advise MHS leadership on regulatory requirements and strategies; identify and mitigate risk; advance strategic business transactions and patient-facing services for MHS\'s inpatient, specialty, and retail pharmacy operations; negotiate, draft and review a wide array of healthcare technology and pharmaceutical-related agreements.Highlights include- Significantly contributed to complex acquisition of an infusion business line as an asset, the equipment in a physician practice, and a sponsored research business line in addition to onboarding the practice\'s providers- Performed research, prepared applications, and negotiated contracts, enabling MHS to provide massage and salon services to cancer patients at newly opened cancer institute- Spearheaded retail pharmacy acquisition—drafted and negotiated asset purchase agreement, conducted due diligence, and secured Florida Board of Pharmacy permission to operate acquired pharmacy with MHS\' existing pharmacy under single pharmacy permit- Originated a digital pharmacy initiative that leveraged MHS\' telemedicine platform to deliver prescription drugs—ensured that implementation complied with HIPAA and anti-fraud and abuse statutes; collaborated with Compliance Department to develop compliance mechanism to control risk- Guided development of MHS population health service that enabled accountable care organizations and clinically integrated networks to improve health care delivery and outcomes, and manage risk and costs.

University of Florida

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Juris Doctor (J.D.) & Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law (D.C.L.)

Miramar High school

International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science