- Counseled providers and suppliers on regulatory compliance and/or litigation issues involving Medicare and Medicaid coverage and billing, Joint Commission requirements, patient safety and quality improvement, certificate of need and other regulatory requirements, HIPAA, labor and employment issues (including FLSA matters and wage and hour claims), as well as EMTALA and medical staffing issues.
- Advised clients on and negotiated corporate and transactional documents, including bylaws, articles, operating agreements, employment agreements, personal services arrangements, recruitment agreements, and stock and asset purchase agreements.
- Served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel to a physician staffing company, associated billing company, and associated clinical practices, where she managed all of the Company’s legal representation, physician contracting, and adherence to federal and state laws and regulations and advised Executive Management and the Board of Directors on all legal issues impacting the Company.
Publications
Co-author, "Perpetuities Reform in North Carolina: The Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities, Nondonative Transfers and Honorary Trusts," 74 NC Law Review 1783 (1996)
Co-author, "Holding Decision Makers Liable: Assessing Liability under a Managed Health Care System," 51 Admin. L. Rev. Am. U. 199 (Winter 1999)
“Health Care Law for Physicians: Fraud and Abuse,” Duke University Medical Center, Grand Rounds for ENT Fellows, February 9, 2005.
“Eliminating Waste: Document Retention and Records Management,” Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, September 19, 2007.
“A Brief Overview of Advance Directives: Controlling Your Future Medical Care,” Compassion & Choices, Durham, North Carolina, December 10, 2008.
“Legal Issues in Medical Record Documentation” Lorman Education Services, Greensboro, North Carolina, May 7, 2009.
“New Federal Regulatory Obligations to Provide Notification of Security Breaches of Health Information,” Association of Corporate Counsel, New-to-In-House Counsel Teleconference, Washington, D.C., September 16, 2009.
“Compliance Issues: Self Disclosure, RAC Audits, and Red Flags,” GE Centricity Management Southeast Users Group Winter Conference, Braselton, Georgia, February 11-12, 2010.