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Karen Smith is a partner in the health care group of Bricker & Eckler with a general health care law practice, emphasizing general corporate, federal and state regulatory issues, physician contracting, corporate compliance and patient care issues.
Representative Experience
Several years experience in health care as a registered nurse including the management of a nursing department of a 300 plus bed community hospital
Four years experience in serving as administrator and general counsel for a primary care physician group practice
Facilitates ongoing regulatory compliance with federal and state agencies, the Ohio Department of Health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Assists hospitals in drafting all forms of physician contracts, including recruitment services and employment contracts
Advises hospitals with respect to state and federal laws, including Stark law and the fraud and abuse laws
Community and Professional Activities
Member, American Health Lawyers Association (Practice Groups: Fraud & Abuse, Self Referrals and False Claims; Hospitals and Health Systems; Regulation, Accreditation and Payment)
Member, Columbus Bar Association
Education
Good Samaritan School of Nursing, Zanesville, Ohio (Diploma 1974)
Ohio University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1984)
The Ohio State University (M.S. 1988)
University of Cincinnati ( J.D., 1991).
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