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Hall Render attorneys counsel hospitals and other health care providers on patient care issues, such as informed consent, privacy and other patient rights and ethics issues. We have experience drafting and reviewing consent and release documents and are familiar with patient bills of rights. We continue to monitor federal and state patient rights developments... READ MORE

Hall Render attorneys have extensive experience advising clients on bench, translational and clinical research-related matters including: legal and regulatory compliance; governmental investigations and defense; scientific misconduct allegations and investigations; reporting obligations; intellectual property and technology transfer issues and arrangements; and on the complicated relationships between health care facilities, research institutions, institutional review boards (IRBs),... READ MORE

Hall Render understands that forming a coordinated and effective care platform that improves quality and patient satisfaction, while lowering or controlling costs, is essential in today’s competitive health care environment. Our attorneys are experienced in the legal and operational considerations involved when integrating and aligning providers with payers – whether commercial, governmental or self-funded.... READ MORE

Hall Render attorneys understand the specific issues facing today’s children’s hospitals and stand ready to assist these specialty hospitals with legal matters. Reimbursement issues are key; children’s hospitals are heavily affected by Medicaid policy and reimbursement changes as they treat a significant number of Medicaid patients. Hall Render attorneys can assist hospitals with reimbursement... READ MORE

Hall Render attorneys routinely assist health care clients who are located in or who own or manage facilities/services in states still subject to Certificate of Need (CON) laws. These laws, which remain on the books in over 30 states, generally require a health care entity to obtain a CON before establishing a new facility... READ MORE

Catholic hospitals and other health care organizations are unique in that they are faith-based institutions that deliver health care subject to not only all applicable laws, regulations and accreditation standards, but also to the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, including the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services published by the... READ MORE

Hall Render’s appellate practice extends to all areas of the firm’s health care and litigation practices. Our experienced appellate attorneys have successfully defended favorable trial judgments and challenged and overturned adverse trial court decisions in numerous state and federal courts. Hall Render is a full-service law firm and applies its resources to appellate work... READ MORE

Hall Render has extensive experience with both federal and state antitrust laws, especially as those laws apply to the health care industry. Our attorneys routinely counsel clients concerning the antitrust compliance issues that arise in the context of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; joint ventures; vertical integration; network and PHO contracting strategies; clinical integration and... READ MORE

For years, Hall Render attorneys have assisted clients in developing ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) and have advised clients how to operate their ASCs within the confines of a complex regulatory environment. We can prepare private placement memoranda, asset purchase agreements, shareholder buy-sell agreements, joint venture operating agreements, management services agreements, ASC medical staff bylaws and all... READ MORE

Hall Render attorneys have extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including mediation (negotiated settlements), arbitration (binding decisions) and dispute review boards (non-binding advisory opinions). Attorneys serve as counsel of record for clients participating in these proceedings, as well as serving as third-party neutrals to help other parties resolve their disputes. READ MORE