Yelena Trepetin
General Counsel, Senior Associate @Prisma Health
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WORK HISTORY
General Counsel, Senior Associate @Prisma Health
Greenville, SC, US
Primary legal counsel for IT and AI related matters, medical staff affairs, investigations/litigation, regulatory and accreditation matters, and data privacy.• Lead counsel advising on issues related to health information technology systems, including licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, implementations, and AI governance.• Spearhead high priority corporate initiatives, including integrations, dissolutions, acquisitions, and other key corporate transactions.• Provide the Chief Legal Officer, executive management, and the Board with tactical business and legal advice to advance the strategic plan.• Direct a substantial docket of litigation, disputes, internal/audit investigations, and subpoenas.• Collaborate with the compliance and the risk management teams on data privacy and other legal compliance matters to minimize risk exposure across the hospital system.• Operations experience, including leading medical staff projects: integration of multiple medical staffs into a unified medical staff; support functions (credentialing, privileging, and disciplinary matters); and standardizations of medical staff bylaws to meet legal and compliance requirements and best practices.• Successfully defended company in connection with claims brought under the False Claims Act.
EDUCATION
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Economics
Duke University School of Law
Visiting Student
Brandeis University
B.A., Economics/Politics
Tulane University Law School
J.D.
ABOUT YELENA TREPETIN
I am a Strategic Executive Counsel with proven success guiding healthcare systems and nonprofits through high-stakes litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and governance challenges.At Prisma Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in South Carolina and a regional leader across two states, I serve as lead counsel on a broad range of significant legal matters that shape the organization’s operations and strategy. Supporting 19 hospitals, more than physicians, and team members, I advise on information technology, AI governance, data privacy, investigations, litigation, medical staff affairs, and major corporate initiatives. In this environment of scale and complexity, I work closely with the Chief Legal Officer, executives, and the Board to advance strategy, safeguard compliance, and enable innovation in healthcare delivery and technology adoption.My career spans leadership roles as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, General Counsel, and senior litigator, advising on matters from False Claims Act defense and securities litigation to M&A, SaaS contracts, and large-scale organizational integrations. I bring a unique perspective at the intersection of law, technology, and healthcare, strengthened by an MIT certification in AI in Healthcare.I am passionate about collaborating with clinical, operational, and business leaders to enhance processes and achieve organizational goals. I also value giving back to the community, serving on nonprofit boards where I bring my expertise to support governance, compliance, and long-term growth.
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