Member jwood@mcdonaldhopkins.com Practice Focus Healthcare Professional Experience Representation of physicians, clinical and anatomic laboratories, imaging centers, home health agencies, mental health providers, clinics, hospitals, other health care providers, and professional societies in corporate, regulatory, reimbursement, contractual, and other matters. Education Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D. (1987) Texas A&M University, B.A., summa cum laude (1983) State Admissions Phone 508-385-5227 Fax 508-385-4355 Office Massachusetts Massachusetts Ohio Tennessee Professional Associations Massachusetts Bar Association Ohio Bar Association American Health Lawyers Association Publications Legal Issues for Pathologists, Advances in Anatomic Pathology, November 2011. Ins and Outs, Plus Doubts, About TC/PC Setups, CAP Today, August 2010. Sailing Safely Through EMR Software Donations, CAP Today, July 2010. Can Labs Give EMR Software to Referring Physicians?, Medical Laboratory Observer, June 2010. Stark and Anti-Kickback Laws Limit Lab-Marketing Methods, Medical Laboratory Observer, May 2010.
Coauthor, 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Revises Anti-Markup Rule, G-2 Compliance Report, January 2009. Coauthor, Changes to Standard United Healthcare Participating Provider Agreement, American Pathology Review, Spring 2006. Coauthor, New OIG Compliance Guidance Regarding Arrangements Between Hospitals and Hospital-Based Physicians, American Pathology Review, Fall 2005. Coauthor, New OIG Advisory Opinion Regarding Condo/Pod Laboratories, APF Review, Spring 2005. Coauthor, New OIG Advisory Opinion Regarding Free Services, APF Review, Spring 2005. Coauthor, Colleagues or Competitors: How Can Pathologists and Urologists Work Together, Massachusetts Society of Pathologists newsletter, April 2005. Indictment Alleging that Certain Marketing Activities Violate the Medicare and Medicaid Anti-Kickback Law, American Pathology Review, Winter 2004. Professional Component Billing Facts, Florida Pathology Today, Fall 2004. Coauthor, Indictment Alleges Certain Marketing Activities Violate Medicare/Medicaid Anti-Kickback Law, Florida Pathology Today, Fall 2004. OIG Proposed Compliance Guidance for Hospitals, American Pathology Review, Summer 2004. Coauthor, Specialty Histology Laboratories, Medical Laboratory Observer, 2004. Coauthor, Fraud and Abuse Compliance Risks for Pathologists in Their Business Relationships with Hospitals, G-2 Compliance Perspectives, 2004. Discounted Account Billing and Markup, American Pathology Review, Winter 2003. HIPAA Issues for Pathologists, Massachusetts Society of Pathologists Newsletter, September 2003. HIPAA Issues for Pathologists and Response to Payment for Physician Administrative Services, American Pathology Review, Summer 2003. Coauthor, Central States vs. Florida Society of Pathologists and Critical Issues in Professional Component of Clinical Pathology Billing, American Pathology Review, Fall 2002. HIPAA Relevant Opinions, American Pathology Review, Fall 2002. Coauthor, Critical Issues in Professional Component Billing, On the Pathology Scene, a publication of the Illinois Society of Pathologists, Fall 2002.
Opinion of the AMA Regarding Markups of Purchased Pathology Services, American Pathology Review, Summer 2002. New Medical Privacy Rules, On the Pathology Scene, a publication of the Illinois Society of Pathologists, Volume 12, Number 2, Fall 2001. Outpatient Pathology Services, On the Pathology Scene, a publication of the Illinois Society of Pathologists, Volume 11, Number 2, Fall 2000. Coauthor, Group Effort: Radiology/Hospital Contracts, ADVANCE for Administrators in Radiology and Radiation Oncology, October 2000. Discounted Account Billing for Pathology and Laboratory Services, American Pathology Review, Spring 2000. How Pathology Groups Can Safeguard Their Interests, Washington G-2 Reports, April 1999. Coauthor, Successful Hospital & Pathology Group Contracts, Washington G-2 Reports, in association with the Clinical Laboratory Management Association, Summer 1998. Coauthor, The Hanlester Decision: An Expansion of the Anti-kickback Statute, Southgate Lab News, Vol.4, No.3, December 1991. Coauthor, The Stark Legislation, the Inspector General s Safe Harbor Regulations, and the Shell Laboratory Law: What They Mean for Pathologists and Laboratories, American Pathology Review, April/May 1990. Impact Fees in Tennessee, a Public and Private Partnership, Memphis State University Law Review, Vol. 18, No. 4, Summer 1988. Presentations Legal Updates, California Society of Pathologists Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, November 29-December 3, 2011. 2011 Pathology Legal & Regulatory Update, American Pathology Foundation 4 th Annual Pathology Practice Management Boot Camp, Denver, Colorado, November 11, 2011. Regulatory Issues in New AP Practice Models, Southeastern Association of Pathology Chairs, Houston, Texas, November 4, 2011. Pathology Services Legal Compliance Update, Medical Group Management Association 2011 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 22, 2011. Risk Management and Legal Issues for the Practice, American Society for Clinical Pathology 2011 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21, 2011. Developing a Successful (and Compliant) Sales & Marketing Program, American Pathology Foundation Webinar, September 22, 2011.
Prepare Your Lab for a Medicare RAC Audit: Essential Do s and Don ts to Reduce Compliance Risk and Avoid Penalties, The Dark Report Audio Conference, July 20, 2011. Regulatory and Financial Issues and Personalized Medicine (from the PDAS perspective), Association of Pathology Chairs 2011 Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, July 13-15, 2011. Pathology, EMRs and Meaningful Use, American Pathology Foundation Audiocast, May 26, 2011. Managed Care Contracting 2011: Regulatory Changes, Mandated Benefits and Compliance, Network Contract Optimization, Boston, Massachusetts, May 11, 2011. Legal Perspectives for - When Pathologists Attack; Dealing with HR Horror Stories and 2011 Legal and Regulatory Update, American Pathology Foundation Spring Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 11, 2011. Legal Issues Impacting Client Maintenance and Business Development, Pathology Service Associates, LLC Audio Conference, March 2, 2011. Legal and Legislative Update, Pathology Business Institute Retreat - Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 11-13, 2011. Legal Issues Impacting Outreach, Cerner CoPath Plus Outreach in AP - Opportunities and Challenges Workshop, Waltham, Massachusetts, February 9-10, 2011. How to Negotiate the Best Pathology Employment Contract, The Dark Report Webinar, January 13, 2011. Legal Updates in Pathology, Pathology Business Institute Retreat California Society of Pathologists Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, November 30-December 4, 2010. Risk Management and Current Legal Issues for the Pathology Practice, American Pathology Foundation 3 rd Annual Pathology Practice Management Boot Camp, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 11-12, 2010. Pathology Services Legal Compliance Update, Medical Group Management Association Pathology Management Assembly, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24-27, 2010. How to Stay Legal in 2011: New Legal Issues and Regulatory Changes Affecting Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups, The Dark Report Audio Conference, October 19, 2010. Danger Signs for Pathologists: Avoiding Legal Blind Spots and Hurdles in Your Practice, Washington G-2 Reports Lab Institute, Arlington, Virginia, October 13-15, 2010.
Challenges in Business Practices for Academic Pathology, Association of Pathology Chairs 2010 Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, July 14-16, 2010. Fight Back Against the Insourcing of Pathology Specimens, Pathology Business Institute Webinar, June 14, 2010. Quality and Regulatory Challenges Facing AP Today, Cerner CoPath Plus Quarterly Workshop, Waltham, Massachusetts, June 9-10, 2010. 2010 Pathology Legal & Regulatory Update, American Pathology Foundation Audiocast, May 20, 2010. Fast-Moving Legal Issues: Staying Current with New Developments in Laboratory Compliance and Managed Care Contracting, The Dark Report Executive War College, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 27, 2010. Legal Updates and Recent Developments Affecting Pathology, American Society for Clinical Pathology Companion Meeting - 2010 United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2010. 2010 Pathology Legal & Regulatory Update, American Pathology Foundation Spring Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 5, 2010. Practice Challenges: Issues That Affect Your Bottom Line, Pathology Business Institute Retreat - Florida Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 12-13, 2010. To Give or Not to Give: Pathologists, Docs & Freebies, Washington G-2 Reports Webinar, December 17, 2009. Risk Management and Current Legal Issues for the Pathology Practice, American Pathology Foundation 2 nd Annual Boot Camp, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 12-13, 2009. Practice Threats: Issues That Affect Your Bottom Line, American Society for Clinical Pathology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 31, 2009. New Legal Issues and Regulatory Changes and Their Potential Impact on Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups, The Dark Report Audio Conference, October 27, 2009. Key Aspects of Managed Care Contracts, Medical Group Management Association, Englewood, Colorado, October 10, 2009. Pros & Cons of In-house Histology Labs: Legal and Practice Considerations for Pathologists, Washington G-2 Reports, Arlington, Virginia, September 24, 2009.
Medicare Reimbursement and Other Billing Issues for your Oral Pathology Practice, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Montréal, Canada, May 15, 2009. Legal Issues Facing Pathology, Virginia Society for Pathology, Charlottesville, Virginia, May 3, 2009 2009 Anti-Markup Update, American Pathology Foundation Audiocast, April 30, 2009. New CMS Anti-Markup Rules, Establishment of In-House Laboratory, Account Billing Issues, and CLIA Testing Do s and Don ts, American Pathology Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 12-13, 2009. Staying Legal in an Uncertain World - Update, American Society for Clinical Pathology Companion Meeting - 2009 United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, March 8, 2008. Managed Care Lab Contracting: How to Negotiate the Best Pricing and Terms for Your Lab, The Dark Report Audio Conference, December 17, 2008. Risk Management in Pathology, American Pathology Foundation Boot Camp 101, Dallas Texas, November 7, 2008. Staying Legal in an Uncertain World - an Update, American Society for Clinical Pathology Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, October 17, 2008. Co-presenter, Essential Legal Issues for Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Group Practices, The Dark Report Executive War College, Miami, Florida, May 14, 2008. Managed Care Contracting for Clinical Laboratories and Anatomic Pathology Groups, The Dark Report Executive War College, Miami, Florida, May 13, 2008. Legal and Regulatory Forces Affecting Pathology in 2008, American Pathology Foundation Spring Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 13, 2008. Staying Legal in an Uncertain World - Update, American Society for Clinical Pathology Companion Meeting - 2009 United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, March 8, 2008. How to Compete When Everyone Seems to be Cheating, American Society for Clinical Pathology Companion Meeting - 2008 United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 2, 2008. Focus on Pathology: A Synopsis of CMS Anti-Markup Restrictions & PQRI Regulations, American Pathology Foundation and The Healthcare Billing & Management Association Audiocast, February 12, 2008.
Component Billing and Part A Contractual Considerations, Southeastern Association of Pathology Chairs, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 17, 2008. Professional Component of Clinical Pathology Billing, Part A Hospital Contract Negotiations, and Corporate Compliance Plans for Pathology Practices, Medical Group Management Association Pathology Management Assembly, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 26, 2007. In-Office Pathology Laboratories for Non-Pathology Specialty Practices - Options for Pathologists, Pathology Profit Strategies of Referring Physicians, and Hospital Contract Negotiations for Part A and Professional Component Payment, Oklahoma State Association of Pathologists, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 20, 2007. How to Compete When Everyone Seems to be Cheating, American Society for Clinical Pathology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 19, 2007. How to Successfully Structure Medical Imaging Transactions and Arrangements: Strategies for Financing and Forming Alliances to Expand Your Business, Washington G-2 Reports, Arlington, Virginia, September 17, 2007. The New Face of Competition: Non-Pathology Practices, American Pathology Foundation Webinar, August 14, 2007. How to Compete When Everyone Seems to be Cheating, American Society for Clinical Pathology Companion Meeting, 2007 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 25, 2007. In-office Pathology Laboratories for GI and Urology Practices: What Should You Do...Beat em or Join em? and Contractual Issues for Clinical Pathology Payment, American Pathology Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 1-2, 2007. Diagnostics & Management of Payment for Clinical Pathology, Ohio Society of Pathologists, Columbus, Ohio, January 20, 2007. Urologists and Gastroenterologists Want Your Money: Gray Areas of Compliance and Why You as a Surgical Pathologist Need To Care, American Society for Clinical Pathology 2006 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 18-22, 2006. The Year Ahead: Proposed Medicare Changes For Labs & Pathologists in 2007, Washington G-2 Reports Audio Conference, October 10, 2006 Getting What You Want: Contract Negotiating Strategies for Radiologists, Washington G-2 Reports Audio Conference, June 15, 2006. CPT 88305 and Other Hot Legal Issues in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Labs, The Dark Report Executive War College, Miami, Florida, May 3, 2006.
Tips for Pathologists, Washington G-2 Reports Audio Conference, January 9, 2006. Critical Issues in Professional Component of Clinical Pathology Billing, Connecticut Society of Pathologists, Mystic, Connecticut, October 29, 2005. Antitrust Concerns in Pathology Consolidation, Medical Group Management Association 2005 Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, October 21-23, 2005. Compliance in a Competitive Marketplace: Risk Management Strategies for Pathologists and Radiologists, Washington G-2 Reports Audio Conference, September 15, 2005. Part A Negotiations with Hospitals, Pathology Services and Non-Pathology Specialties, and Discounted Account Billing and Markups, Virginia Society for Pathology; May 8, 2005 Update on Recent Challenges to Pathology, Massachusetts Society of Pathologists Annual Meeting, Waltham, Massachusetts, April 12, 2005. Effective Legal Responses to Questionable Business Practices that Challenge Your Practice (Client Billing, Condo Labs, etc.), American Pathology Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 11, 2005. Specialty Laboratories; Billing for Independent Contractors, Waivers of Co-payments and Deductibles and Professional Courtesy; Discounted Account Billing and Markups, Florida Society of Pathology, Orlando, Florida, February 26, 2005. Putting Pod Labs Under the Microscope: Which Way are the Feds Heading? Washington G-2 Reports Audio Conference, February 10, 2005. Specialty Laboratories: Waivers of Co-payments and Deductibles and Professional Courtesy; Billing for Independent Contractors; Discounted Account Billing and Markups, Health Management Associates, Brockton, Massachusetts, January 22, 2005. Contracts and Agreements, SUNY Health Sciences Center Residents Program, Brooklyn, New York, October 7, 2004. Contracts and Agreements, Harlem Hospital Residents Program, New York, New York, October 7, 2004. Avoiding Alcatraz: Legal Update - Discounted Account Billing and Markups; Specialty Laboratories; Waivers of Co-payments and Deductibles and Professional Courtesy; Billing for Independent Contractors, Medical Group Management Association 2004 Annual Conference, San Francisco, California, October 1, 2004.
Anatomic Pathology in Today s Volatile Marketplace: Beating Back the Challenges, College of American Pathologists, Phoenix, Arizona, September 19-22, 2004. Part A and Hospital Contract Negotiations and Shareholder/Member/Partner Agreement Basics, American Pathology Foundation, Hot Springs, Virginia, August 11-15, 2004. Pathologists in the Crosshairs: Legal Spotlight on Specialty Labs Run by Non-Pathology Medical Practices, Washington G-2 Reports Audio Conference, August 5, 2004. Strategies for Developing an Imaging Joint Venture: A Framework for Success, Washington G-2 Reports Audio Conference, July 13, 2004. Attacks on Anatomic Pathology, The Dark Report Executive War College on Lab and Pathology Management, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 27, 2004. Negotiating Payment for Professional Component of Clinical Pathology and Other Part A Services, Florida Society of Pathologists 30th Annual Pathology Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 21, 2004. Pathology Practice Shareholder/Partnership Agreement Basics, Critical Issues in Structuring Equity and Compensation Agreements, and Methods for Individual Pathologists to Negotiate Equitable Financial Arrangements with Their Group Practices, Pathology Income Symposium and Workshop, The Dark Report, Atlanta, Georgia, October 24-25, 2003. Malpractice: Current Trends and Strategies to Avoid Risks, Medical Group Management Association 2003 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 10, 2003. Critical Legal Issues in Pathology Contract and Business Arrangements, Washington G-2 Reports Lab Institute, Washington, D.C., October 9, 2003. Part A and Hospital Contract Negotiations, College of American Pathologists, Chicago, Illinois, July 26, 2003. Structures and Contracts for Independent Pathology Groups, American Pathology Foundation, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, July 17, 2003. HIPAA Privacy Regulations: What Pathologists Need to Know for Their Hospital-Based Practices and Their Outreach Practices, Meeting of the Massachusetts Pathology Society, Waltham, Massachusetts, April 30, 2003. Legal and Regulatory Issues for Pathology Practices, Medical Group Management Association 2002 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 26, 2002.
HIPAA Privacy Regulations: What Pathologists Must Do, Pathology Practice Management Seminar, College of American Pathologists, Chicago, Illinois, July 27, 2002. Client Billing and Private Payor Issues and HIPAA Implications for Pathologists, American Pathology Foundation and College of American Pathologists, Coeur D Alene, Idaho, July 11, 2002. Payor and Hospital Analysis and New Medical Privacy Rules, American Pathology Foundation and College of American Pathologists, Sea Island, Georgia, July 19 and 21, 2001. Discounted Billing/Waiver Issues, Seminar presented by Padget & Associates and McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co., L.P.A., Chicago, Illinois, June 2, 2001. Professional Component Compensation and Discount Arrangements: Choosing the Right Course for Pathology, Washington G-2 Reports Lab Institute, Washington, D.C., October 26, 2000. Nuts and Bolts of Part A Compensation and Nuts and Bolts of Managed Care Organization Contracts, Medical Group Management Association and American College of Medical Practice Executives Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, October 13, 2000. Compliance Issues for Pathologists, Pathology Service Associates, LLC National Retreat, San Antonio, Texas, October 6, 2000. Pricing and Billing for Pathology Services, Washington G-2 Reports Lab Institute, Washington, D.C., October 7, 1999. Contracting Issues for Pathologists: Hospital Negotiations, Part A Issues, and Managed Care Contracting, Pathology Service Associates, LLC National Retreat, La Jolla, California, September 24, 1999. Special Compliance Issues, Seminar co-sponsored by McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co., LPA. and Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, May 26, 1999. Part A: The Nuts and Bolts, American Pathology Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 12, 1999. Compliance Clinic for Pathologists, Washington G-2 Reports Lab Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, March 5, 1999. Selected Legal Issues for Pathologists, Pathology Service Associates, LLC - Florida Annual State Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 7, 1999. Contract Strategies in the Hospital and HMO Worlds, Private Pathology Income Symposium and Reimbursement Workshop, The Dark Report, Scottsdale, Arizona, November 14, 1998.
Current Legal Issues for Pathologists, Pathology Service Associates, LLC National Retreat, Charleston, South Carolina, September 27, 1998. Stark II Regulations, Direct Supervision, and Incident To Requirements, National Association of Physician Office Laboratories, Dallas, Texas, September 26, 1998. Selected Fraud and Abuse Issues for Pathologists and Laboratories, Seminar American Pathology Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 21, 1998. Legal Issues for Medical Practices, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, February 13, 1998. Payor Related Issues, Seminar presented by McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio, January 7, 1998. POs, PHOs, IPAs, MSOs and Practice Consolidations: Discussion of the Pros and Cons, Cape Cod Hospital Medical Staff Ground Rounds, Hyannis, Massachusetts, March 7, 1997. Legal Issues for Medical Practices, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, January 22, 1997. Health Care Fraud and Abuse - Structuring Business Relationships, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Columbus and Akron, Ohio, March 16-17, 1995. Health Care Proxy: What You Need To Know, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, February 21, 1995. A Review of Business and Legal Considerations, Clinical Laboratory Management Association, Nashville, Tennessee, January 13, 1995. Legal Issues in the Medical Office Practice, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, February 25, 1994. Fraud and Abuse Developments and Patient Records, Western Reserve Care System, Youngstown, Ohio, June 3, 1993. Referral Ban Issues and Discounting, American Pathology Foundation, Orlando, Florida, November 20, 1992. Fraud and Abuse Developments and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, Seminar presented by McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio, October 28, 1992. Fraud and Abuse Developments, Seminar presented by McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio, October 28, 1992. Legal Issues in a Medical Practice Environment, 1992 Seminar for Medical Billing Personnel, Community Mutual Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cleveland, Ohio May 6-7, 1992.
Medicare and Medicaid Anti-Kickback Laws - Buying and Selling a Medical Practice, Seminar presented by McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio, November 12, 1991. Improving Negotiating Skills, American Pathology Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 1, 1991. Safe Harbor Regulations, Cleveland Bar Association Health Care Committee, Cleveland, Ohio, October 2, 1991. Legal Issues in a Medical Practice Environment, 1991 Seminar for Medical Billing Personnel, Community Mutual Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cleveland, Ohio, June 5-6, 1991. Direct Contracting Between Employers and Health Care Providers - The Employer s Perspective, Cleveland Bar Association 1991 Health Care Law Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, May 3, 1991. Investment Interests: The Stark Legislation, Health Law Group meeting, Washington, D.C., May 3, 1990. Investment Interests - Stark Legislation and State Law Prohibitions, Seminar presented by McDonald, Hopkins, & Hardy Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio, March 7, 1990. Hospital Contracts, Health Law Group meeting, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1989. Awards and Honors Selected for inclusion in Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2005) o Listed as Top 50 Female Lawyer Community Activities Cape Cod Hospital Ethics Committee