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ACP releases national healthcare report and argues for SGR repeal

01/27/12 9:38 am

PHILADELPHIA – The healthcare industry is making progress but is being held back by a broken political structure, said American College of Physicians leadership Thursday in a live web broadcast reviewing its State of the Nation's Health Care report.
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An Rx? Pay More to Family Doctors

01/27/12 9:38 am

By CHRISTOPHER WEAVER And ANNA WILDE MATHEWS The nation's second-largest health insurer is shaking up its approach to paying doctors, putting a major investment behind the idea that spending more for better primary care can save money down the road.
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Wall Street Journal

America's horrible healthcare system

01/27/12 9:38 am

Cambridge, Massachusetts - "The US spends 50 percent more on healthcare than Europe, yet a black child born in Washington DC has less of a chance of reaching his 1st birthday, than a child born in Barbados," Jonathan Gruber, Massachusetts Institute of ...
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States maintain or ease access to Medicaid and CHIP

01/27/12 5:38 am

Washington -- Despite continued budget pressures on states, far more states eased than tightened access to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in 2011. Twenty-nine states increased Medicaid or CHIP eligibility, lowered beneficiary ...
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EDITORIAL: Transforming health care

01/27/12 1:16 am

The United States' health care system offends reason. It consumes one in six dollars generated by the economy, far more than in any other developed nation, yet delivers results no better, and often worse, than those produced by other countries' health ...
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Abortion bill moves ahead

01/27/12 1:16 am

All carriers in Washington already offer plans that cover abortion, but House Bill 2330 would require them to do so throughout the process of any health care reform in the state. It would provide an exemption for religiously sponsored plans, ...
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Report: Much work still needed to achieve widespread use of computerized ...

01/26/12 10:32 pm

WASHINGTON — America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue.
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Hinkle: Virginia shouldn't enable federal takeover of health care

01/26/12 10:32 pm

Likewise, Virginia should not enable Washington's addiction to big government, epitomized by the federal takeover of health care, by setting up a state insurance exchange. State lawmakers across the country are debating whether, and how, to set up such ...
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State picks Medicaid plan providers

01/26/12 10:32 pm

By The Columbian The Washington state Health Care Authority has chosen five health plans to provide managed care for more than 700000 Medicaid clients and Basic Health subscribers. Columbia United Providers, a subsidiary of PeaceHealth Southwest ...
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Group says health insurance exchange shouldn't be political issue

01/26/12 8:40 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa should put partisan politics aside and move to establish a state-run health insurance exchange, according to the Iowa Exchange Alliance, a group formed last spring. “If we pass on this opportunity to design our own plan, ...
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HIV Challenge to get more with HIV care

01/26/12 6:50 pm

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A US healthcare agency in Washington announced an initiative Thursday intended to expand healthcare for people with HIV. The Kaiser Permanente HIV Challenge, announced at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Care ...
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Washington County coalition to hold 'health summit'

01/26/12 4:01 pm

A new Washington County coalition is holding a “health summit” Saturday to discuss community health needs and how to address them. The event, which is open to the public, is being organized by the Washington County Health Improvement Coalition, ...
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Is A New Type Of Provider The Answer To Our Dental Crisis?

01/26/12 4:01 pm

A recent study from the Washington state Health Association showed that severe toothaches are the number one reason people without insurance end up in the emergency room. Some state legislators say the answer is a new kind of dental provider.
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KUOW NPR

Lobbying or not? Gingrich's health center was a power player in Washington ...

01/26/12 4:01 pm

By Fred Schulte and Joe Eaton, iWatch News Newt Gingrich's Washington-based advocacy on behalf of a broad array of health care interests has been far more extensive than the Republican presidential candidate has acknowledged, a review by the Center for ...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and U.S. Department for Health ...

01/26/12 2:28 pm

WASHINGTON & NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- At today's Care Innovations Summit, sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Solutions (CMS), SilverSneakers was presented ...
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Can $10 Million Trim $100 Billion From Healthcare?

01/26/12 2:28 pm

The Wests this week launched the West Health Policy Center, based in Washington, DC, which organizers said is the nation's only not-for-profit, nonpartisan group solely dedicated to reducing healthcare expenditures. "Healthcare costs are rising at an ...
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Report: Alaska health care industry booming

01/26/12 2:28 pm

Jobs in health care totaled 31800 in 2010, up 46 percent in 10 years. The growth rate is five times the rate of the state's overall population, and three times that of all other sectors of the economy. New data on health care employment, ...
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Alaskajournal.com

Obama Administration officials, health care leaders join together at ...

01/26/12 11:00 am

WASHINGTON, Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Obama Administration officials and a breadth of representatives from across the health care system will meet in Washington today for a day-long meeting to explore how they can collaborate and improve the ...
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ATA to Host Capitol Hill Briefing on State Medical Licensure Reform

01/26/12 11:00 am

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- On Tuesday, January 31 the American Telemedicine Association will host an important Capitol Hill briefing entitled, "Physician Licensure Barriers to 21st Century Healthcare." This public briefing is ...
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Program Manager I, Marketing, Kirkland, WA

01/26/12 10:00 am

The Program Manager of Marketing is responsible for leading marketing initiatives, brand management, and targeted communications to support Evergreens mission of advancing the health of the community we serve.

Healthcare Billing & Management Association Announces Details of 2012 Annual ...

01/26/12 8:41 am

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA), a non-profit educational resource and advocacy group representing third-party medical billers and billing professionals, today announced ...
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Manager, Patient Access, South Puget Sound Region, WA

01/25/12 12:00 pm

Large multi-specialty practice is looking to add a team player who can solve problems, manage, and develop people, successfully implement new processes, and one who can streamline and improve upon current scheduling, registration, and referral processes.

Program Services Director, Tukwila, WA

01/25/12 12:00 pm

Under the direction of the Executive Director (or designee) is accountable for work that that supports the achievement of the mission and goals of the Washington Center for Nursing. The Program Services Director is a leader in ensuring WCNs continued success, a visible representative of the organization across the state and in other venues, and a role model for other staff. This position requires energy, positivity, experience, innovation, self-knowledge, critical thinking, and a solution-seeking approach.

Director of Nursing, Hollywood, CA

01/24/12 3:00 pm

AIDS Healthcare Foundation is searching for a Registered Nurse to work as our Director of Nursing. This is a Fulltime, Regular position to oversee the daily operations of one of our healthcare centers and it also includes responsibilities to oversee the nursing operations of all of our healthcare centers in the United States.

Medical Director, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

01/24/12 3:00 pm

Under the supervision of the Chief of Managed Care the Medical Director is responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical care delivered to members through the Positive HealthCare Partners health plan. The Medical Director shall review all denial medical services and participate in the grievance and appeals process. The Medical Director shall provide guidance of health plan quality improvement, utilization review as well as continuous measuring, monitoring and improvement of the health delivery system for plan members. The Medical Director shall be member of the Executive Management Team and involved in strategic planning.

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Peggi Ann Amstutz
MBA, CCS, CCS-P,
Senior Manager,
AHIMA Certified ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer,
Moss Adams LLP

Peggi Ann Amstutz, MBA, CCS-P, CCS, AHIMA certified ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, is a senior manager at Moss Adams.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
ICD-10 Readiness and Adoption

Anastasia Anderson, Associate, Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

Anastasia’s practice focuses on regulatory and commercial matters, such as billing compliance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and regulatory requirements governing biotechnology products.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Too Much Care? Stepped Up Medical Necessity Fraud Litigation Against Hospitals

David Anderson, Chief Operating Officer, CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories

David Anderson, COO, joined CellNetix from LifeSpan BioSciences Inc. David was the key driver in the design, build, and successful launch of the new consolidated laboratory and hiring of technical staff. David’s mission is to build a best-in-class pathology laboratory to support pathologist and client medical practices.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Patient Safety: Demand for Change in Anatomic Pathology

Luc Arsenault, Transaction Services Practice Leader, Moss Adams LLP

Luc Arsenault is the Transaction Services Practice Leader for Moss Adams. He has more than 12 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions involving transactions ranging in size from several million to $20 billion dollars.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
The Role of Healthcare Reform on the 2010 Financial Markets

Kimberly D. Baker, Member, Williams Kastner

Kim advises health care clients on risk management, credentialing, quality assurance, and employment issues, including terminations and investigations into discrimination complaints and EEOC charges.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Double Trouble – Disruptive Physicians and Hostile Work Environments

John Blakey serves a wide variety of health care clients, including physician groups, hospitals, and long-term care organizations. He has more than 17 years of experience in public accounting.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
HIPAA Version 5010: Staying Ahead of the Curve

Howard assists clients with employee benefit matters relating to health, cafeteria, and other welfare plans.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Federal Healthcare Reform Begins for Health Plans
Health Care Reform: New IRS Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Coverage

Elena defends employers in a variety of employment litigation matters, including age, sex, race, disability and religious discrimination claims arising under federal and Washington state law, and denial of benefit and delinquent contributions claims under ERISA.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Keeping ICE Out of the Workplace: An Update in I-9 Compliance

Pat Cooke, Chief Information Officer, CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories

Pat’s drive and creativity keep CellNetix focused on cost-effective ways of leveraging new technology.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include
      Information Technology and the New Pathology “Supergroup”
             A Regional Model for the Delivery of Pathology Healthcare in the 21st Century
      Sub-specialization in Anatomic Pathology Drives Consolidation and Quality

Danielle Cross, Attorney, Miller Nash LLP

Danielle has experience assisting healthcare facilities in matters involving physician employment, medical staff bylaws, and general business transactions.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Barriers to Care Removed, but State Obstacles Still in Place: The Future of Telemedicine
in Washington State

Keelin advises employers on a range of complex employment issues such as ADA accommodation, leave law, EEO and OFCCP compliance, employment contracts, personnel policies, wage and hour issues, union strategy issues, non-competition agreements, internal investigations, terminations and reductions in force.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Keeping ICE Out of the Workplace: An Update in I-9 Compliance
Snuffing Out Employee Tobacco Use: The Trend Towards No-Nicotine Hiring Policies

Melanie K. Curtice, Member and Employee Benefits Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP

Melanie advises clients on health and welfare benefit plan matters and the tax, ERISA, HIPAA and other compliance issues that arise in connection with such arrangements.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Employers Take Note: Federal Benefit Legislation Impacting Employer-Sponsored Programs

George Deering, President, Deering and Associates

George is President of Deering and Associates, an Executive Search Firm established in 1986 that specializes in healthcare recruiting primarily on the West Coast.

Barbara Derry, RN, FACMPE, Principal, Derry Nolan & Associates, LLC

Barbara is a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare. Owner/principal of Derry, Nolan & Associates, she provides medical & physician practice consulting services to Pacific Northwest medical practices, integrated health systems, specialty clinics and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).

Carla M. DewBerry, Health Care Attorney and Owner, Garvey Schubert Barer

Carla DewBerry represents healthcare clients in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement matters, including related audits and litigation.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Hospital Medicare Reimbursement: Moving to Reimbursement Based on Quality of Care
Maintaining an Effective and Low Cost Compliance Program for Rural Hospitals

James T. Dorigan, Jr.,
Regional Operating Officer and
Senior Vice President,
The Doctors Company

James T. Dorigan, Jr. is the senior vice president, regional operating officer of The Doctors Company, and the chief executive officer of Northwest Physicians Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Closing the Physician Retirement Gap

Madeline Engle, Attorney, Miller Nash LLP

Madeline Engel is an attorney at Miller Nash LLP working on the healthcare and litigation teams.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Hospital CEO Must Report Plea Bargains

Tom Fain, Member, Fain Anderson VanDerhoef, PLLC

Tom has tried cases in state and federal courts and administrative agencies. He has represented hundreds of health care professionals over the past 35 years, and tried their cases before civil juries, professional disciplinary boards, hospital fair hearing panels and provider plan panels.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
When the Commission Calls

Darren A. Feider, Member, Williams Kastner

Darren's practice involves general employment litigation of wrongful discharge and discrimination claims, the drafting of employment and consulting contracts, non-compete agreements and severance packages for both employees and employers, and conducting investigations for private and public employers in response to EEOC and Washington State Human Rights Commission complaints.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Retaliation Claims and Potential Claimants May Increase Litigation in the Medical Field

Daniel Fisher, CEO, EmSpring Corporation

Dan Fisher is CEO of EmSpring Corporation, an employee benefits firm with an emphasis on health insurance and self-funded medical plans, benefits and plan design, HR and integrated payroll technology.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
     Health Care Reform Update: Insurance Exchanges and Insurer Risk Standards
     HR Strategy: Taking Advantage of Healthcare Reform’s Vapor Trail
     Human Resources in the New World - Globalization, Technology and Outsourcing

Dan Gaffney
Partner, Wealth Services Group,
Moss Adams LLP

Dan Gaffney is a Partner with Moss Adams LLP and a leader and steering committee member for the firm’s Wealth Services Group.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Money and Medicine: How Better Financial and Retirement Planning
Can Benefit Physicians - and Their Practice

Megan E. Grembowski, Associate, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

Megan's practice focuses on HIPAA and the HITECH Act, regulatory and billing compliance, provider licensing and Medicare enrollment, administrative appeals, and transactions and contracts.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Possible Stark Violation? What Providers Should Do Now

Nora Haile, Principal, nhaile solutions, LLC

Through nhaile solutions (dba nhaile communications), Nora provides writing and general marketing services to clients in the professional services, healthcare, real estate and sustainable development markets, among others. Nora collaborates with web designers, graphic designers, brand and media strategists, social media experts, public relations firms and fellow writers to meet client needs.

Ruth I. Hansten, PhD, RN, FACHE, Principal Consultant, Hansten Healthcare PLLC

Dr. Hansten developed the nationally acclaimed Relationship & Results Oriented Healthcare Certification Program (RROHC). RROHC care delivery combines patient and family-centered care with high impact interdisciplinary team practices.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Thriving in Tough Economic Times Through a Bundle of Best Bedside Practices

Lindsay Harris,
Manager of Health Promotion and
Clinical Support Services,
Healthcare Management
Administrators, Inc.

Lindsay Harris is HMA's Manager of Health Promotion and Clinical Support Services and is HMA’s subject matter expert on wellness & disease management programs. She consults with HMA clients and their brokers to design & implement effective programs that achieve results.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Making Wellness Programs Work

Sharon Hartzel, CIA,
Senior Manager,
Moss Adams LLP

Sharon Hartzel, CIA, is a Certified Internal Auditor with over 20 years of experience that includes providing management consulting and internal audit services to public, private, and not-for-profit organizations.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
The Risks and Rewards of Healthcare Facility Construction

Don Howard, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Board and CEO, CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories

Dr. Howard is Board Chairman and CEO of CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include
      Information Technology and the New Pathology “Supergroup”
             A Regional Model for the Delivery of Pathology Healthcare in the 21st Century
      Sub-specialization in Anatomic Pathology Drives Consolidation and Quality

Renee M. Howard, Shareholder, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

Renee is a Shareholder with Bennett Bigelow & Leedom and is experienced in representing a wide range of health care providers and suppliers.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
     Legal Challenges to Medicaid Rate Reductions Frustrated by Proposed Federal Rules
     Washington Courts Confirm Scope of Washington Peer Review Act and Award Attorney
          Fees to Prevailing Hospital

Ms. Huang's practice focuses on employment law, business immigration law, healthcare law and general litigation.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Health Care Reform’s Big Impact on HR

Roberta Hurst,
Vice President,
Moss Adams Capital LLC

Roberta Hurst is a Vice President in Moss Adams Capital LLC, the investment banking affiliate of Moss Adams LLP. She provides strategic advisory, financing, and merger/acquisition services to health care companies.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
To Merge or Not to Merge: How to Prepare for this Decision

Carol Sue Janes,
Senior Attorney,
Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

Carol Sue regularly represents doctors, dentists, and other health care providers and facilities in licensing and disciplinary litigation, billing audits and payor disputes, medical liability and regulatory matters, and related appeals.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Electronic Medical Records: Friend or Foe?

Janet Jay, Sales & Service, Physicians Insurance Agency

Janet Jay is the Agency Sales and Service Representative for Physicians Insurance Agency.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Employee Dishonesty: Protecting Your Practice from the Inside
Shopping the Market for Billing Errors & Omissions Insurance

Dana Kenny, Healthcare Attorney and Partner, Miller Nash LLP

Dana advises hospitals, physicians, health plans, and other health care entities and providers in matters including confidentiality and HIPAA compliance; informed consent; quality improvement; risk management; end-of-life and other legal-ethical issues; medical staff; and other issues.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Barriers to Care Removed, but State Obstacles Still in Place: The Future of Telemedicine
in Washington State

Wiley P. Kitchell,
Managing Director,
Moss Adams Capital LLC

Wiley has more than 20 years of investment banking experience working with privately owned companies headquartered in the western United States.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Recapitalization in the Healthcare Industry: We’ve Only Just Begun

Mary Re Knack,
Healthcare Attorney and Member,
Williams Kastner

Ms. Knack is a member in the Seattle office where her practice includes health care, insurance, product liability, mass tort, and civil matters.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Coming Soon to Washington: Are You Ready
to Handle Medical Record Request Audits?

Shirley Komoto, CIA, CHC,
Senior Manager,
Moss Adams LLP

Shirley Komoto, CIA, CHC, is a Certified Internal Auditor and is certified in Healthcare Compliance.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
The Risks and Rewards of Healthcare Facility Construction

Chris Kradjan,
Partner,
Moss Adams LLP and
Practice Leader
Information Technology Auditing and Consulting Group

Chris Kradjan is a Partner with Moss Adams LLP and the Practice Leader for the Information Technology Auditing and Consulting Group.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Personal Health Information: Compliance and Security

Judd has 30 years of experience practicing labor and employment law, and currently serves as Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Health Care Reform’s Big Impact on HR

Erin's practice includes all areas of employee benefits law, including qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, health and welfare plans, and fringe benefit plans.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Federal Healthcare Reform Begins for Health Plans
Health Care Reform: New IRS Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Coverage

Richard Lewis, Director of Sales, Moss Adams LLP

Richard Lewis is the director of sales for the Moss Adams Health Care Consulting Group. He has more than 29 years of experience in health care coding consulting and workers’ compensation claims management.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
HIPAA Version 5010: Staying Ahead of the Curve

Michael Madden, Shareholder, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

Mike has 30 years of trial and appellate experience at all levels of state and federal courts. He has handled an extremely broad range of litigation and currently focuses on medical liability and regulatory matters, employment and insurance disputes, and related appeals.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
State Medicaid Rate Cuts: Legal Challenges and Possible Solutions

Niriksha Malladi, MD is a Staff Physician at UBC, Inc. (United Backcare)

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Chronic Pain Disability: Finding the Best Management

Loy Maslen, RN, BSN, NNP-BC, CPUM Associate, Quality Improvement and Education Consultant, Derry Nolan & Associates, LLC

Loy Maslen, RN, BSN, NNP-BC, CPUM Associate, is a quality improvement and education consultant with Derry, Nolan & Associates, bringing over 30 years of diverse healthcare experience to inpatient and outpatient organizations.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Accountable Care Organizations: The Future of Quality Healthcare?

Greg Mennegar, Vice President, Spectrum Information Services NW, Inc.

Greg Mennegar has over 25 years of experience in the microfilm and document imaging industry. His history includes management of the Imaging Program for the Washington State Archives, operations management of one of the largest Computer Output Microfilm (COM) service bureaus in the US and extensive sales and consulting experience recommending and implementing document imaging and scanning solutions.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
How a Digital Lockbox Saves Money & Prevents Fraud

Anthony R. Miles, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP

Tony provides corporate, transactional and regulatory advice to a broad range of healthcare clients and entities.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Details and Bedevilment: New Data Validate Concerns & Raise More Questions About ACOs
Data Security Remains Key Risk Management Issue for Insurers and Other Large Holders of PHI

Greg Montgomery, Healthcare Attorney & Partner, Miller Nash LLP

Greg Montgomery serves as the practice group leader for the Miller Nash healthcare and education practice teams. Greg’s healthcare practice focuses on medical staff matters, quality assurance activities, fair hearings, and litigation arising from these medical staff and hospital board activities.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Hospital CEO Must Report Plea Bargains
Corrective Action and Second Chance Immunity

Casey Moriarty, Healthcare Attorney, Miller Nash LLP

Casey advises health care entities and providers in matters involving patient confidentiality, hospital medical staff issues, state and federal regulatory compliance, and general business transactions.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Board Governance: The Fun is Just Beginning
Improving the Health of Community Hospitals: Is Affiliation an Option?

Paula Morgan, RN, Principal, Morgan Consulting Resources

Paula has matched talented healthcare executives with leading healthcare companies for 20 years. She brings to her work a broad view of healthcare, extending well beyond the specifications and requirements of a single position. Under Paula's leadership, Morgan Consulting Resources has grown to a nationwide healthcare executive recruitment firm serving all of the United States and Puerto Rico.

Crystal Nolan, MHA FACMPE, Principal, Derry Nolan & Associates, LLC

Crystal is an expert in all aspects of medical practice management for practices small and large, including assessing operations, staffing, financial and service line analysis, and designing marketing plans for increased profitability. Her expertise is sought for setting up new practices and clinic acquisition analysis, for either physicians or hospital administrators considering the purchase of a private practice.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Why Benchmark? How Medical Practices Can Use Benchmarking to “Raise the Bar”

William Norris,
Director,
Moss Adams LLP

William Norris has more than 17 years of health care consulting experience in managed care and provider operations in payer, insurer, medical group, and independent physician association environments.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Maximizing Value from Purchased Services

Timothy J. O'Connell, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP

Tim's practice includes representing healthcare providers in NLRB and PERC proceedings, labor arbitrations, equal employment and discrimination cases before administrative agencies and courts, wrongful discharge litigation and other issues.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Changing the Rules: The Federal Government Makes Union Organizing Easier
Changes Coming for Rest and Meal Breaks?

Francis Orejudos, MPH,
Manager,
Moss Adams LLP

Francis Orejudos has over eight years of experience serving managed care organizations. He has led payer initiatives related to claims auditing, contracting, operational assessments, and business process redesign.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Maximizing Value from Purchased Services

Susan Peskura, CPCU, RPLU,
Associate Vice President,
Marketing & Sales,
Physicians Insurance
A Mutual Company

Susan Peskura is an Associate Vice President with Physicians Insurance a Mutual Company.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Anticipating the Trends: Current Challenges We Face as the State’s
Leading Medical Professional Liability Insurer

Darryl Price, Healthcare Practice Leader, Slalom Consulting

Darryl Price is the Healthcare Practice Leader for Slalom Consulting. With twenty plus years of executive experience in healthcare, Darryl brings a keen understanding of the healthcare business and the technology solutions that drive success.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
In the Belly of the Beast - Industry Trends and Opportunities
In the Belly of the Beast - Why Projects Succeed

Chris Pritchard, Partner & Business Assurance Leader, Moss Adams LLP

Chris Pritchard is a Partner at Moss Adams and business assurance leader of the firm’s Healthcare Practice. He also leads the San Francisco office healthcare group.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Accountable Care Organizations and the Future of Healthcare
The Role of Healthcare Reform on the 2010 Financial Markets

Chris Rivard,
Partner and Chair,
Moss Adams Health Care Group

Chris Rivard is a partner and chair of the Moss Adams Health Care Group.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
ACOs and Shared Savings: Making a New Health Care Model Work
Accountable Care Organizations and the Future of Healthcare

Consultant Mo Merge or Not to Merge: How to Prepare for this Decisionarketplace

Stephen Rose, Health Care Attorney and Owner, Garvey Schubert Barer

Stephen Rose has more than 25 years representing healthcare providers in matters relating to Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements, government audits, and corporate compliance plans.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
     Hospital Medicare Reimbursement: Moving to Reimbursement Based on Quality of Care
     Maintaining an Effective and Low Cost Compliance Program for Rural Hospitals
     ACOs: Will There be Savings to be Shared?

David Robbins, Shareholder, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

David has a national practice that focuses on representing health care clients in litigation involving regulatory compliance, including false claims issues, anti-kickback and physician self-referral rules, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and health care licensing.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Too Much Care? Stepped Up Medical Necessity Fraud Litigation Against Hospitals

Austin Ross, Vice President, Amerinet/HRS

Austin Ross is a Vice President with Amerinet, a leading national group purchasing organization, that strategically partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality.

Paul O. Schaber, President, The Management Trust

Paul has a diverse management background that spreads across many fields. He has held management positions with local and national companies and has had corporate or division responsibility for such activities as: corporate performance reporting systems; budgeting, finance and operations activity projections; internal audit, quality control, work measurement and productivity improvement programs; personnel management, wage and salary administration, job evaluation and training programs; consulting management; hospital audits and Reasonable & Customary program administration.

Susan Stahlfeld, Employment Law Attorney and Partner, Miller Nash LLP

Susan is a partner and the leader of Miller Nash’s Employment Law and Labor Relations practice group. She represents employers in cases involving employment and labor law, such as discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage-and-hour rules, and employment torts litigation.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Final Regulations Issued on the Washington Domestic Violence Leave Act

Mary H. Spillane, Member, Williams Kastner

Mary's practice emphasizes health care law, state and federal appeals, medical malpractice and products liability defense litigation. Mary has chaired both the firm’s Health Care Practice Group and Appellate Practice Group since their inception.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Double Trouble – Disruptive Physicians and Hostile Work Environments

Stacy J. Stelzriede,
Partner,
Moss Adams LLP

Stacy J. Stelzriede leads the health care practice at the Los Angeles office of Moss Adams. She has over 20 years of experience in public accounting, serving both for-profit and not-for-profit health care organizations.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Is Your Audit Committee Highly Functional?

Josephine B. Vestal, Employment Attorney and Member, Williams Kastner

Ms. Vestal counsels employers ranging from multinational corporations to public employers to small private employers on regulatory compliance, their employment contracts, benefits and personnel policies, decision-making, and strategic planning. In addition, she litigates cases involving all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, sex harassment, and other matters.

Her Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Employer Beware: 2009 to Bring Significant Employment Law Changes

Kevin Villanueva,
Senior Manager,
Moss Adams LLP

Kevin Villanueva leads the firm’s information security and infrastructure practice. He has over 14 years of experience in information technology, with particular focus on disaster recovery planning and IT security.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Disaster Recovery: What’s Your Plan?

Gary Volland,
Applications Development Manager,
IT Auditing & Consulting Group,
Moss Adams LLP

Gary Volland is an applications development manager in the Moss Adams IT Auditing and Consulting Group.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
ICD-10 Readiness and Adoption

Robert J. Walerius, Healthcare Attorney and Partner, Miller Nash LLP

Robert J. Walerius' practice emphasizes corporate, transactional, regulatory, and medical staff issues relating to healthcare. He has provided legal advice to healthcare and educational facilities and professionals for more than 30 years.

His Washington Healthcare News articles include:
Board Governance: The Fun is Just Beginning
Improving the Health of Community Hospitals: Is Affiliation an Option?

In the Belly of the Beast - Hitting the Target with Mergers & Acquisitions

Tri-Cities Community Health Opens New Energy-smart Center for Affordable Care

Washington Health Plans Report Solid Profits Through September 30, 2011

Washington Hospitals Post
Strong 2010 Margins

In the Belly of the Beast - Hitting the Target with Mergers & Acquisitions

Tri-Cities Community Health Opens New Energy-smart Center for Affordable Care

Washington Health Plans Report Solid Profits Through September 30, 2011

Washington Hospitals Post Strong 2010 Margins

Washington Hospitals Post
Strong 2010 Margins