Firm News

Financial liability for HIPAA violations has been increasing since the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009. HIPAA financial exposure comes not only from OCR but from state attorneys general and private party lawsuits as well. Covered entities and business associates are faced with a variety of economic pressures, including how to effectively allocate their...Read More

The Meaningful Use Incentive Program continues to evolve from an incentive program to a regulatory compliance tool.  With the recent proposed changes ranging from payment adjustments to the new proposed Stage 3 objectives, eligible hospitals and eligible physicians should be aware of what is now expected and how best to prepare to be a “meaningful...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Stephen Grothouse, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Steve was born and raised in the Indianapolis area. He is returning to his hometown after practicing as corporate counsel to a large technology company in Arizona. Steve’s practice focuses on counseling clients regarding their health information technology.  He...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to congratulate Chairman of the Firm Bill Thompson on receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health Alumni Association. Thompson earned his Masters of Health Administration from the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI and his law degree...Read More

Hall Render is proud to congratulate its attorneys who have been selected to the 2015 Indiana and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Steve Lyman, John Ryan and Jon Spadorcia have been selected to the Indiana Super Lawyers list and Gerald Stovall was selected to the Kentucky Super Lawyers list. Colleen Powers and Dana Stutzman have been...Read More

Hall Render attorney Tim Kennedy received the Sagamore of the Wabash in recognition of his work on behalf of Indiana hospitals to craft the Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 (HIP 2.0), the state’s plan for health care coverage expansion. Governor Mike Pence presented the prestigious award to the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) team working on the HIP...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce that shareholder Wallis Stromberg, J.D., has joined the firm’s Denver office.  Stromberg’s practice focuses on the representation of physicians, hospitals, provider networks and other health care providers.   Mr. Stromberg’s work includes advising clients on contracting; the organization, sale and acquisition of their businesses; employment matters; financing transactions; recruitment; joint...Read More

With the rise of ACOs and other new payment models, acute care providers are beginning to reconsider their involvement with post-acute care. As pay for performance, shared savings and other models that pay based upon quality and savings become increasingly common, hospitals are becoming more aware of the ways in which post-acute care impacts their...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Lisa Lucido, J.D., has joined the firm’s Detroit office. Lucido practices in the area of health law with a focus on supply chain structure and operations, compliance counsel and corporate transactions. She completed her undergraduate studies at Michigan State University in 2010 and received her J.D. from...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorneys James Junger, J.D., and Sarah Semrow, J.D., have joined the firm’s Milwaukee office. Junger focuses his practice on electronic health records, general business transactions & services, hospital & physician transactions, pharmacy & pharmacy benefit management, reimbursement appeals & litigation and teaching hospitals & graduate medicine education. He...Read More