Bar Fellowship
and a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Health Care Compliance Association and the Ohio Hospital Association.
Articles & Presentations
· "The Future of Health Care - Three Legal Experts Offer Strategies for Private Practices," MD News, January/February 2014
· The Affordable Care Act - Nuts and Bolts for 2014, seminar presentation, Akron, Ohio (June 26, 2013)
· Physician Employment Agreements, M.D. News (August 23, 2012)
· Making Heads or Tails of ACOs and Physician Integration, seminar presentation, Fairlawn, Ohio (February 29, 2012)
· 2011 HCCA Regional Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio (May 6, 2011)
· Elder Care Presentation / Health Care Reform, Canal Fulton, Ohio (April 4, 2011)
· Employment Agreement Presentation to Residents at Akron Children's Hospital (February 10, 2011)
· Long Term Care Presentation to Health Law Class, University of Akron, School of Law (October 24, 2010)
· Annual Fellows Breakfast (Akron Bar Foundation) Health Care Reform Client - Tax Exempt Regulations Presentation (October 21, 2010)
· Northeastern Ohio Medical Group Manager's Association (NEOMGMA) Health Care Presentation, North Canton, Ohio (February 17, 2010)
· Tax Exempt Issues (September 2009)
· Practical Application of the Stark Law (December 2008)
· Fraud and Abuse Basics Presentation for Dialysis Industry (April 2008)
Representative Engagements
· Formation of collaborative medical services organization initiative
· Formation of clinical collaborative joint ventures between health care facilities
· Representation of various neurosurgery practices in negotiating relationships with health systems
· Representation of health care systems in creating new service lines and form strategic relationships with other health care systems
· Representation of a multi-million dollar specialty practice with its sale to an integrated health care delivery system
· Assist in creative integration of client practice into an integrated health care delivery system
· Representation of integrated health care delivery system in aligning with strategic specialty and primary care practices
· Counsel to physician group practices including practice acquisitions, regulatory guidance, strategic planning and daily operational issues
· Formation of Physician/Hospital joint ventures to include Sleep Centers, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, and Mobile Diagnostics
· Experience with handling Internal Revenue Service audits and Office of Inspector General investigations
· Corporate governance issues to include implementing best practices for institutional integrity
· Assisted in the formation and monitoring of corporate compliance and HIPAA compliance programs
Distinctions
· The Best Lawyers® in America through a peer-review survey - 2012-2014