Lauren Barker’s practice focuses on advising community health clinics on regulatory and business matters. She counsels clients on matters related to telehealth, patient privacy, audits and reconciliation appeals, overpayment investigations, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolution as well as employment issues including workplace investigations, employment agreements, policy development, and employee training. Lauren has advised clients on federal regulatory compliance with HIPAA, the 60-day rule for overpayments, 340B Program requirements, and HHS and sister agency regulations.
Prior to joining Murphy Austin, Lauren worked at DJR Health Law & Consulting and Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann and Girard, where her practice focused on healthcare and business law. She also worked with Content Creators Coalition, a national artist advocacy group, advising on intellectual property and labor law issues including copyright enforcement, royalty negotiation, policy development, and outreach.
Lauren received her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.