Wendy helps hospitals and other healthcare clients navigate complex issues and day-to-day operational and compliance matters.
These matters most often relate to fraud and abuse considerations, physician referrals, licensing and certification requirements, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, contracted services, physician peer review, and hospital governance. She also assists clients with the negotiation and drafting of supply chain and vendor contracts and professional services agreements between physician groups and hospitals.
Wendy has focused her practice on healthcare law from the very beginning and has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. She began her legal career as a Regulatory Affairs Fellow for a public interest organization, where she advised and consulted with congressional staff on proposed regulations, guidelines, and draft reports affecting public health and safety.
Today, Wendy devotes a significant portion of her practice to secondments, often moving in-house with major health systems for months at a time while they work to build out their legal teams. Prior to joining Husch Blackwell, Wendy served as Vice-President, Legal Counsel for the California Hospital Association and in-house counsel for Community Health Systems, supporting Quorum Health Resources, a hospital management and consulting company.
Thanks to her in-house experience, Wendy appreciates the need for practical advice that goes beyond straight case law. She knows clients need an actionable plan that fits their business needs, and she provides insightful support and solutions that will work in the real world.
Honorable William B. Bryant, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia