Patricia Sarah Hofstra

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Mergers
  Acquisitions: Represented Sports Medicine Fairbanks in the sale of practice to a hospital.
  Represented Arkansas Specialty Orthopedics in a merger with another orthopedic practice.
  Represented emergency medicine group practice in sale of practice to publicly traded entity.
  Represented a physician-owned specialty hospital in sale of 20 percent interest to not-for-profit system.
  Represented a large physician group in merger with competitor.
  Represented a clinical laboratory in the sale of the business for over $100 million.
  Represented an anesthesia group in merger with numerous other anesthesia groups.
  Regulatory
  Accreditation Matters: Obtained Stark Advisory Opinion for client.
  Advised client regarding tribal medicine/ Indian Health reimbursement matters.
  Successfully represented clients in alleged EMTALA violations.
  Successfully represented clients in civil investigation dem
  s.
  Successfully represented clients in defending allegations of insurance fraud.
  Successfully represented providers in Medicare/Medicaid, insurance, RAC
  ZPIC audits.
  Successfully represented clients in Joint Commission accreditation appeals.
  Successfully represented orthopedic practice in workers compensation
  unemployment state tax matter pertaining to independent contractor vs. employee status of physician.
  Successfully represented clients in payor audits, overpayment recoupments
  compliance concerns.
  Corporate Representations: Created clinically integrated network for surgeons.
  Assisted physician practices in corporate reorganizations, drafting compensation agreements, establishing ancillary services,
  drafting shareholder
  employment agreements.
  Created hospital/physician
  other provider joint ventures.
  Assisted large orthopedic practice in establishing a consulting company.
  Created MSOs
  GPOs.
  Contracts: Represented hospital-based physician groups with hospital contract negotiations resulting in additional compensation for groups
  terms that the client found favorable.
  Represented hospital in contract dispute with international nurse recruiting agency.
  Represented a physician practice in contract negotiations with Indian Health Service.
  Represented physician practices in contract negotiations with school districts, universities
  sports teams regarding team physician
  athletic trainer services
  advised clients on NCAA team physician obligations.
  Represented providers in breach of contract matters pertaining to non-competes.
  Represented clients in contract termination causes of action.
  Represented clients in telemedicine contracting.
  Medical Staff
  Physician Representation: Drafted medical staff bylaws for numerous healthcare clients.
  Counsel to hospitals, group practices
  individual physicians with respect to credentialing
  peer review matters.
  Counseled clients regarding physician impairment, physician drug diversion
  provider performance matters.
  Successfully represented multiple physicians in specialty board certification appeals.
  Represented clients in on-call
  coverage disputes.
  Represented clients before state licensing boards.
  Research: Counsel to IRBs
  previous experience as IRB member.
  Drafted new IRB policy manual for hospital client.
  Represented IRBs
  principal investigators in research misconduct matters.