Shannon E. Hoffert

Shannon E.

Hoffert

Overview

Shannon’s years of experience in private practice, as well as the Deputy of the Tennessee Attorney General Health Law Division and in-house counsel for a regional health system, provide clients with depth of insight across the spectrum of healthcare regulatory law. Shannon is adept in analyzing HIPAA privacy and security issues, development and implementation of healthcare compliance programs, and responding to government investigations and audits.She is also experienced in compliance with federal and state physician self-referral laws, self-disclosure and reporting regulations, anti-kickback matters, fee-splitting issues, healthcare licensure, and certificate of need.

Experience

  • In-house counsel to complex health system, advising adult and pediatric hospitals, physician clinics, ambulatory surgical centers and allied health teams on healthcare regulatory, privacy and compliance matters
  • Deputy Attorney General for the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Health Law Division, managing regulatory and litigation strategies for TennCare and the Tennessee Department of Health
  • Advising health care clients on HIPAA privacy issues, strategy and development of HIPAA compliance programs to hospitals, physician groups, and pharmaceutical companies.
  • Member of federal monitor team for academic medical center’s compliance with HIPAA settlement resolution with the Office of Civil Rights.
  • Advises clients on an international basis regarding data privacy and security matters.
  • Oversight of corporate compliance effectiveness assessments for hospital systems and physician practice groups.
  • Advise on compliance with fraud and abuse, federal and state physician self-referral laws, self-disclosure and reporting requirements, fee-splitting issues, certificate of need, licensure, provider enrollment, reimbursement and corporate practice of medicine issues.

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee, 2009

Education

  • University of Memphis, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
    • Editor-in-Chief, The University of Memphis Law Review
  • University of Memphis, B.S., magna cum laude, 2005

Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
    • Tennessee CLE Commission
  • Memphis Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Presenter, “Healthcare Law 101 – Crash Course: Laws, Stakeholders and Big Issues,” Memphis Bar Association, Health Law Section, September 2019.
  • Author, “Cybersecurity Must Be A Top Priority,” Memphis Medical News, August 2017.
  • Author, “Go MACRA or Go Home,” Memphis Medical News InCharge Healthcare, 2017.
  • Co-Presenter, HIPAA Updates, Tennessee Bar Association Health Forum, October 2016.
  • Co-Presenter, Research Training Conference, Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation, September 2016.
  • Presenter, HIPAA, Tennessee Bar Association Health Law Primer, October 2015.
  • Co-Author, “Contracting with Healthcare Software Vendors,” Memphis Medical News, January 2015.
  • Co-Presenter, HIPAA Privacy and Security, Tennessee Bar Association Health Law Primer, October 2014.
  • Presenter, What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, Tennessee Bar Association Litigation Bench Bar Conference, May 2014.
  • Author, “Highlights from the New HIPAA Omnibus Rule,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 6 No. 2, May 2013.
  • Co-Author, "Risky Business? Assessing Risks with A Risk Assessment Checklist” Medical Device Compliance Solutions, Spring 2012.
  • Author, “Coming Soon: HIPAA Gets a Facelift,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 4 No. 2, May 2011.
  • Co-Author, “Fighting the Counterfeit Drug Industry,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 3 No. 2, May 2010.
  • Author, “Case Law: 50-State Survey Exceptions to Bar Admissions for In-House Counsel,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 3 No. 1, January 2010.
  • Contributor, “Case Law: What States Have Statutory Limitations on Damage in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions?” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 1 No. 3, July 2008.
  • Author, “Legal Malpractice – Chapman v. Bearfield: Redefining the Legal Standard of Care for Tennessee Attorneys,” The University of Memphis Law Review, 38 U. Mem. L. Rev. 537.

Shannon E.

Hoffert

Overview

Shannon’s years of experience in private practice, as well as the Deputy of the Tennessee Attorney General Health Law Division and in-house counsel for a regional health system, provide clients with depth of insight across the spectrum of healthcare regulatory law. Shannon is adept in analyzing HIPAA privacy and security issues, development and implementation of healthcare compliance programs, and responding to government investigations and audits.She is also experienced in compliance with federal and state physician self-referral laws, self-disclosure and reporting regulations, anti-kickback matters, fee-splitting issues, healthcare licensure, and certificate of need.

Experience

  • In-house counsel to complex health system, advising adult and pediatric hospitals, physician clinics, ambulatory surgical centers and allied health teams on healthcare regulatory, privacy and compliance matters
  • Deputy Attorney General for the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Health Law Division, managing regulatory and litigation strategies for TennCare and the Tennessee Department of Health
  • Advising health care clients on HIPAA privacy issues, strategy and development of HIPAA compliance programs to hospitals, physician groups, and pharmaceutical companies.
  • Member of federal monitor team for academic medical center’s compliance with HIPAA settlement resolution with the Office of Civil Rights.
  • Advises clients on an international basis regarding data privacy and security matters.
  • Oversight of corporate compliance effectiveness assessments for hospital systems and physician practice groups.
  • Advise on compliance with fraud and abuse, federal and state physician self-referral laws, self-disclosure and reporting requirements, fee-splitting issues, certificate of need, licensure, provider enrollment, reimbursement and corporate practice of medicine issues.

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee, 2009

Education

  • University of Memphis, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
    • Editor-in-Chief, The University of Memphis Law Review
  • University of Memphis, B.S., magna cum laude, 2005

Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
    • Tennessee CLE Commission
  • Memphis Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Presenter, “Healthcare Law 101 – Crash Course: Laws, Stakeholders and Big Issues,” Memphis Bar Association, Health Law Section, September 2019.
  • Author, “Cybersecurity Must Be A Top Priority,” Memphis Medical News, August 2017.
  • Author, “Go MACRA or Go Home,” Memphis Medical News InCharge Healthcare, 2017.
  • Co-Presenter, HIPAA Updates, Tennessee Bar Association Health Forum, October 2016.
  • Co-Presenter, Research Training Conference, Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation, September 2016.
  • Presenter, HIPAA, Tennessee Bar Association Health Law Primer, October 2015.
  • Co-Author, “Contracting with Healthcare Software Vendors,” Memphis Medical News, January 2015.
  • Co-Presenter, HIPAA Privacy and Security, Tennessee Bar Association Health Law Primer, October 2014.
  • Presenter, What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, Tennessee Bar Association Litigation Bench Bar Conference, May 2014.
  • Author, “Highlights from the New HIPAA Omnibus Rule,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 6 No. 2, May 2013.
  • Co-Author, "Risky Business? Assessing Risks with A Risk Assessment Checklist” Medical Device Compliance Solutions, Spring 2012.
  • Author, “Coming Soon: HIPAA Gets a Facelift,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 4 No. 2, May 2011.
  • Co-Author, “Fighting the Counterfeit Drug Industry,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 3 No. 2, May 2010.
  • Author, “Case Law: 50-State Survey Exceptions to Bar Admissions for In-House Counsel,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 3 No. 1, January 2010.
  • Contributor, “Case Law: What States Have Statutory Limitations on Damage in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions?” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 1 No. 3, July 2008.
  • Author, “Legal Malpractice – Chapman v. Bearfield: Redefining the Legal Standard of Care for Tennessee Attorneys,” The University of Memphis Law Review, 38 U. Mem. L. Rev. 537.