Distinctions · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Health Care Law · The Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care Law · Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare and Healthcare: Regulatory · Fellow, American Bar Foundation · Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Health Care · Administrator, Healthcare corporation, 1994-97 · Registered Health Information Management Administrator Associations · American Health Law Association · Medical Group Managers Association · Healthcare Financial Management Association · American Health Information Management Association · IPA Association of America · American Bar Association · Tennessee Bar Association
- Executive Council, Health Law Section · Memphis Bar Association Legal Experience · Counseling health care clients regarding compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse laws, the Stark Act, state fraud and abuse and self referral acts, certificate of needs issues, fee splitting and corporate practice of medicine issues. · Development and implementation of corporate compliance programs. · Conducting internal corporate investigations, compliance reviews and audits. · Advising clients regarding government investigations. · Key member of Deferred Prosecution Federal Monitor Team for a medical device company. · Structuring employment agreements, medical directorships, leases and other transactions with physicians. · Providing counsel on managed care and other contracting issues, reimbursement issues and health care policies and procedures. · Advising on HIPAA privacy issues and development of HIPAA compliance programs. · Analysis of regulatory issues arising in structuring joint ventures and management relationships. · Providing practical, creative operational advice to complex questions drawing upon previous experience as a healthcare administrator and quality manager. Papers, Presentations & Publications · Compliance" chapter, Fundamentals of Law for Health Informatics and Information Management, American Health Information Management Association, May 2008. · Co-Author, "Warning! Compliance Forecast Call for Sunshine," Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2-6 (July 2009). |