Michael Patrick Davidson

In addition to his other law school accomplishments, Mr. Davidson was a recipient of the Irvin and Maggie Dagen Public Interest Fellowship, the Illinois Bar Foundation Scholarship and an Academic Excellence Award. He was the Treasurer of the Public Interest Law Group. During his undergraduate studies he was a member of the Dean's List, a recipient of the Balfour Memorial Scholarship and a finalist in the Rhodes Scholarship Competition.

Prior to his legal career, Mr. Davidson administered national and international epidemiological health-outcomes research projects for a research organization in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Professional Affiliations

· American Health Lawyers Association

· Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys

Presentations

His presentations include:

· "Regulatory Issues Facing Illinois Tax-Exempt Hospitals," Hinshaw's Annual Health Care Conference, Lisle, Illinois, November 2012.

· "Strategic Restructuring for Non-Profit Organizations," Northern Illinois Center for Non-Profit Excellence's "Legally Speaking" seminar, Rockford, Illinois, April 2012.

· "Legal Considerations in Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives," OSF Care Decisions Conference, Rockford, Illinois, November 2011.

· "Electronic Health Record Implementation: Meeting the Meaningful Use Requirements and Risk Management Issues in EHR Implementation," Hinshaw's Annual Health Care Conference, Lisle, Illinois, November 2011.

· "Legal Considerations in Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives," OSF Care Decisions Conference, Rockford, Illinois, May 2011.

· "Contractual and Business Issues in Health Services Administration," Upper Iowa University, Rockford, Illinois, September 2010.

· "Fraud and Abuse Issues in Health Care Reform" and "Achieving Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records," Hinshaw's Health Care Law Update: What You Need to Know Now, Appleton, Wisconsin, September 2010.

· "Legal Considerations in Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives," OSF Care Decisions Conference, Rockford, Illinois, August 2010.

· "Release of Medical Records with and without Patient Consent," Medical Records Law in Illinois seminar, Rockford, Illinois, May 2009.

· "Anatomy of a Practice Acquisition," Hinshaw's 2008 Health Care Conference, Lisle, Illinois, November 2008.

· "Health Care Provider Liability for Breach of Confidentiality" and "Medical Records in Business Transactions," Medical Records Law in Illinois seminar, Rockford, Illinois, May 2008.

Publications

Mr. Davidson is a co-author of "Medical Identity Theft: Responding to Red Flags and Address Discrepancies," a chapter in Health Law and Compliance Update, 2010 Edition, published by Aspen Publishers, January 2010.

Mr. Davidson's publications include:

· "Health Care Reform: Where We Are Now," Asian American Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis' "Breakfast Seminar Series," St. Louis, Missouri, August 2012

· "CMS Revises Treatment of Compensation Arrangements Under Stark Law," Martindale-Hubbell "Counsel to Counsel" Health Care Alert, November 19, 2007.

· "New Rules Regarding Donations of Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Record Technology," Martindale-Hubbell "Counsel to Counsel" Health Care Alert, September 29, 2006.

Personal

Community/Civic Activities

· Saint Louis University School of Law, Assisted in founding the Children's Health Advocacy Project, Faculty Fellow