Focus Areas
Health care transactions:
- Representation of buyer of institutional pharmacies across the country
- Representation of non-profit hospice in affiliation with other non-profit hospices
- Representation of opioid treatment program in sale to private equity investor
- Representation of neonatology practice in sale to national practice
- Representation of dental practice in sale to national practice
- Representation of buyer in acquisition of inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term acute care hospitals
- Representation of buyer of pharmaceutical packaging business
- Representation of buyer of medical equipment business
- Representation of hospital system in spin-off of clinics to federally qualified health center
- Representation of hospital in connection with acquisition of urgent care center and physician practice
- Representation of private equity company in acquisition of medical equipment business
Represented hospitals in connection with:
- Acquisition of physician practices, including primary care, cardiology, physical medicine, radiation oncology, OB/GYN, and physical medicine
- Contracting with physicians and advanced practitioners for employment
- Contracting with practices for department services, such as emergency medicine, orthopedic, and cardiology
- Physician recruitment
- Guidance on fraud and abuse laws, hospital conditions of participation, and state laws
- Use of telemedicine to expand care
- Compliance with HIPAA and data breaches
Represented clinical laboratories in connection with:
- Advising on the application of the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and EKRA to common industry practices, including in-office phlebotomists, provisions of supplies to physician practices, leases with referring physicians, and non-monetary compensation
- Joint venture arrangements with other laboratory providers
- Privacy and security of laboratory test results, including investigations by the Office for Civil Rights, and patient access to lab test results
- Licensure, accreditation, and CLIA requirements
Represented manager of pain management clinics in connection with:
- Application of state pain management clinic laws to management service model
- Drafting of management service agreement
- Commenting on proposed rules of state board of pharmacy
Represented nursing facilities in connection with:
- Contracts with suppliers
- Financing transactions, including local counsel licensing opinions
- Advice on application of fraud and abuse laws to operational and ownership issues
- Use of telemedicine in nursing facilities
Represented drug treatment centers in connection with:
- Federal and state licensure and accreditation of drug treatment facilities
- SAMHSA regulations
- Practice of office based opioid treatment
- Disclosure of substance use disorder records under 42 CFR Part 2
- Use of telemedicine in drug treatment under federal and state law
- Application of EKRA to compensation of sales representatives
Represented pharmacies in connection with:
- DEA regulations and controlled substances registrations
- State licensing laws
- Acquisitions and sales of pharmacies
Represented medical device and pharmaceutical companies in connection with:
- Compliance policies and procedures
- Clinical research agreements
- Physician Payments Sunshine Act reporting obligations
- Contracting matters
- Analysis of proposed business arrangements for compliance with laws
Represented emerging telehealth companies in connection with:
- Developing a women’s health treatment and pharmacy services platform
- Developing a behavioral and mental health therapy platform
- Developing a web-based health coaching telehealth business
- Developing a web-based physical therapy business
- “New HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Protections,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, May 2024
- “DOJ Continues Enforcement of False Claims Act Against Electronic Health Records Vendors,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, November 2022
- “Supreme Court Denies Review of Kentucky Certificate of Need Law,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, November 2022
- “OCR Actions Involving Dental Practices Highlight Patient Right of Access Obligations,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, November 2022
- “OIG Rejects Joint Venture Between Long-Term Care Facilities Owner and Therapy Provider,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, December 2021
- “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Implications for Business,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, December 30, 2020
- Co-author, “INSIGHT: Nursing Homes Face Heightened Criminal Enforcement During Covid-19,” Bloomberg Law, June 2020
- “From Employers to Homeschooling to Healthcare: Federal Government Provides Guidance Clarifying Data Privacy Requirements During COVID-19,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, April 2020
- “CMS Issues Blanket Waivers of the Stark Law During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, April 2020
- “Emergency Orders Increase Access to Medical Care and Reimbursement for Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, March 2020
- “OCR Allows Flexible Telehealth Technology Use During COVID-19 Emergency,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- “Considerations for Practicing Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- “DOJ and HHS Launch a National Nursing Home Enforcement Initiative,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, March 2020
- “DOJ Announces First Criminal Prosecution Under EKRA,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, February 2020
- “New Stark Law Rules Proposed,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, November 2019
- “OIG Approves Marketing Program Offered by Technology Company to Health Care Providers,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, September 2019
- “Ohio Develops Standard Authorization Forms,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, January 2019
- “Considerations for Practicing Telemedicine in Ohio,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, October 2018
- “Federal Government Signals Continued Aggressive Health Care Fraud Enforcement,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, October 2018
- “Changes to Ohio Laws Governing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, September 2018
- “DOJ Beefs Up Criminal Health Care Fraud Enforcement with Addition of Newark/Philadelphia Strike Force,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, August 2018
- “OIG Releases List of Provider Self-Disclosure Settlements for First Half of 2018,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, July 2018
- “OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Gainsharing Arrangement Between Physician Group and Medical Center,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, January 2018
- “Permissibility of Electronic Records and Signatures Under the UETA,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Spring 2017
- “Health Care Provider Requirements Under Final Nondiscrimination Rules,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, October 2016
- “HIPAA Phase 2 Audit Program,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, April 2016
- “Changes to the Stark Law: Part III,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, March 2016
- “Changes to the Stark Law: Part II,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, February 2016
- “Civil Monetary Penalties Upheld for Violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule by a Home Health Company,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, February 2016
- “Changes to the Stark Law: Part I,” Thompson Hine Health Care Law Update, February 2016
- “Tackle Tomorrow Today! Seminar Series – Hot Topics in Health Care Privacy Law,” Thompson Hine Webinar, September 2023
Professional Associations
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Society of Ohio Healthcare Attorneys
Community Activities
- Miami Valley Hospital Foundation, trustee
Education
- University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2004, summa cum laude,
valedictorian, Law Review, executive editor 2003 to 2004
- Union College, B.S., 1999, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
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- New HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Protections,
Health Care Law Update
, May 23, 2024 - Supreme Court Denies Review of Kentucky Certificate of Need Law,
Health Care Law Update
, November 30, 2022 - DOJ Continues Enforcement of False Claims Act Against Electronic Health Records Vendors,
Health Care Law Update
, November 16, 2022 - OCR Actions Involving Dental Practices Highlight Patient Right of Access Obligations,
Health Care Law Update
, November 7, 2022 - Ohio Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine,
Health Care Law Update
, December 20, 2021 - OIG Rejects Joint Venture Between Long-Term Care Facilities Owner and Therapy Provider,
Health Care Law Update
, December 8, 2021 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Implications for Business,
COVID-19 Update
, December 30, 2020 - INSIGHT: Nursing Homes Face Heightened Criminal Enforcement During Covid-19,
Bloomberg Law
, June 15, 2020 - Federal Government Provides Guidance Clarifying Data Privacy Requirements During COVID-19,
COVID-19 Update
, April 21, 2020 - CMS Issues Blanket Waivers of the Stark Law During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,
COVID-19 Update
, April 3, 2020