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Listed in Chambers USA Healthcare, 2008-2024 Healthcare: Regulatory, 2013-2021, 2023-2024 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Health Care Law, 2006-2016, 2019-2025 "Lawyer of the Year," Health Care Law, 2020 Listed in the Nashville Business Journal, “Best of the Bar,” Healthcare, 2012 Listed in Leadership Health Care, "Leadership Healthcare Volunteer of the Year," 2008 Listed in Expert Guide to the "Leading US Healthcare Lawyers" Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, Healthcare, 2012-2013, 2018-2019 Listed in Nashville Medical News, "InCharge Healthcare," 2019-2021 Representation of Multi-Specialty Physician IPA Representation of multi-specialty physician IPA on organizational matters and issues involved in payor contracting, including use of the messenger model. Representation of Physician Practice in IPA Formation Representation of physician practice affiliated with nonprofit hospital system in formation of IPA to take capitated contracts. Physician Practice Acquisitions Represented hospital system in acquiring the practice assets of, and entering into employment agreements with, a 25-physician cardiology practice and a 15-physician cardiology practice to form the largest cardiology practice in the State of Tennessee. Clinical Affiliation Agreements Represented for profit hospital system in negotiating an overall clinical affiliation agreement with a large academic medical center, and related agreements for staffing and management of specific clinical services. Provider-Based Billing of Ancillary Services Represented hospital in connection with the acquisition of multiple ancillary services and converting these services to provider-based status Unwinding Under Arrangement Represented nonprofit hospital in unwinding of under arrangement agreement for outpatient surgery department. Purchase of Physician Practice and Laboratory Represented a pathology practice in the acquisition of another pathology practice and laboratory in an adjacent state. Clinical Research Study Contracting Negotiated numerous research contracts with study sponsors on behalf of hospitals and other research sites. Clinical Research Joint Venture Represented hospital system in formation of clinical research joint venture with physician investors. Physician Recruiting Drafted and reviewed compliance issues in connection with numerous physician recruitment agreements on behalf of multiple hospitals, including joint recruitments involving two hospitals. Self-Disclosure and Civil Money Penalty Liability Advised clients with respect to self-disclosure and civil money penalty liability for employing excluded individuals. Call Coverage Arrangements Advised hospital clients on structure and compensation for call coverage arrangements with several physician specialties. EMR Donation Programs Advised hospital on establishment of EMR donation program for medical staff Clinical research compliance policies Preparation of clinical research compliance policies for multi-hospital health care system and for a multi-site imaging company. Employment Agreements for Hospitalist Programs Representation of hospital in employment of large group of physicians for hospitalist program. Formation of physician-hospital organization Representation of hospital in forming a physician-hospital organization.