THOMAS N. SHORTER T 608.284.2239 F 608.257.0609 tshorter@gklaw.com Madison One East Main Street Suite 500 P.O. Box 2719 Madison, WI 53701-2719 Appleton 100 West Lawrence Street P.O. Box 2728 Appleton, WI 54912-2728 Admissions Minnesota Wisconsin Education Juris Doctor, Northeastern University School of Law, 1996, Phi Delta Phi Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin- Madison Tom Shorter is a shareholder in the firm s Madison office. Tom serves as Chair of the Health Care Team and is a member of the firm s Management Committee. Tom represents hospitals, physicians groups, research institutions and health care related organizations, as well as other businesses, providing counsel on health care, corporate, labor and employment and regulatory matters. For clients in the health care industry, Tom handles matters regarding Medicare compliance, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), Physician Self- Referral (Stark), and Anti-Kickback. Additionally, Tom is also called upon by other organizations to handle management-side legal corporate and employment issues. Court Admissions United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin Professional Associations American College of Healthcare Executives American Health Lawyers Association American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) Health Care Compliance Association Healthcare Financial Management Association HIPAA Collaborative of Wisconsin
Minnesota State Bar Association NSBA Council of School Attorneys Society for Human Resource Management State Bar of Wisconsin Wisconsin Hospital Association Wisconsin School Attorneys Association Activities American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Wisconsin Chapter Board of Directors, Membership Committee American Health Lawyers Association Board of Directors; Program Chair, Labor & Employment Practice Group; Diversity + Inclusion Council Member; Diversity + Inclusion Recruitment Subgroup; Public Interest Committee; Membership Committee HIPAA Collaborative of Wisconsin Board of Directors Independent Living, Inc. President of the Board of Directors Madison Club Foundation Board of Directors Madison Country Day School Board of Trustees; Secretary, Board of Directors; Finance Committee State Bar of Wisconsin Health Law Section Board Member (Past President) Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Board of Trustees, Audit & Executive Committee Honors Honored as one of In Business Magazine's 40 under 40 winners (2006) Honored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) as a 2015 Recognition Award recipient for contributions to healthcare management excellence Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Education Law, Health Law, 2007-2016; Lawyer of the Year, Education Law, 2012; Lawyer of the Year, Health Care Law, 2013) Listed in Who's Who in American Law Recognized as a Top Lawyer by Madison Magazine (Education & Health Law, 2007-2009) News & Publications Tom Shorter, Wendy Arends and Molly Berkery co-authored "Wisconsin Becomes the Twelfth State to Enact the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact" which was featured in the Wisconsin Health Law Section February newsletter (Wisconsin State Bar) February 12, 2016 Tom Shorter co-authored "Immigration and Labor/Employment Law
Consequences of Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions December 31, 2015 Tom Shorter quoted in "Stop Holiday Staffing Headaches Before they Start" (HealthLeaders Media) December 07, 2015 Todd Cleary and Tom Shorter quoted in "Crossing Line? Do some healthcontingent wellness programs risk employee privacy?" (InBusiness Magazine) November 02, 2015 Thomas Shorter was featured in "Strategies for Effective Due Diligence in Healthcare Affiliations" (Healthcare Financial Management Association: CFO Forum Newsletter) August 15, 2015 IRS Final Rule regulations affect tax-exempt hospitals June 17, 2015 Thomas Shorter was quoted in "How to Avoid 3 Common FLSA Errors" (HealthLeaders Media) February 23, 2015 Commercial Accountable Care Organizations: Experimentation and Best Practices (ACO Handbook: A Guide to Accountable Care Organizations) February 18, 2015 Wendy Arends and Thomas Shorter authored "HIPAA Does Not Preempt Common Law Tort Claims and Sets the Standard of Care: Is this Coming to a Court Near You?" (Wisconsin Health Law News) February 02, 2015 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services release proposed rule changes in attempt to reward value and care coordination December 18, 2014 Proper classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Time to prepare for more wage & hour litigation November 05, 2014 Proper classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Time to prepare for more wage & hour litigation in health care October 30, 2014 Recent HIPAA Breaches Highlight Need for Providers to Remain Vigilant (Med Monthly) October 01, 2014 Proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid fire safety regulations September 08, 2014 Recent HIPAA breaches highlight need for providers to remain vigilant August 26, 2014
Godfrey & Kahn Shareholder Thomas Shorter re-elected to the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin July 01, 2014 Godfrey & Kahn Shareholder Thomas N. Shorter elected to the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Board of Directors (Wisconsin State Journal) June 05, 2014 New Medicare Conditions of Participation Provide Some Relief June 05, 2014 Godfrey & Kahn Shareholder Thomas N. Shorter elected to the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Board of Directors May 22, 2014 Thomas Shorter authored the chapter "Adapting to Constant Change in Employment Law" in The Impact of Recent Regulatory Developments in Employment Law, 2014 ed. October 01, 2013 Thomas Shorter and C. Wade Harrison co-authored "The Wage and Hour Headache: Searching for a Cure" (American Health Lawyers Association Connections) November 09, 2012 Concealed Carry: Best Practices After November 1, 2011 December 01, 2011 Thomas Shorter featured in "Movers" (Corporate Report Magazine) June 01, 2011 Thomas Shorter featured in "Personnel File" for his reappointment as chair of the American Health Lawyers Association's Labor and Employment Practice Group. (BizTimes) May 27, 2011 Godfrey & Kahn Attorney Thomas Shorter Reappointed as Chair of the American Health Lawyers Association Labor and Employment Practice Group May 10, 2011 Thomas Shorter was mentioned for his appointment to chair of the American Health Lawyers Association labor and employment practice group (Wisconsin Lawyer) July 20, 2010 Thomas Shorter was mentioned as being appointed chair of the American Health Lawyers Association's Labor and Employment Practice Group (Health Leaders Media) June 07, 2010 Thomas Shorter was mentioned as being appointed Chair of the American Health Lawyers Association's Labor and Employment Practice Group in
"Who's Doing What?" (Wisconsin Law Journal) June 04, 2010 Godfrey & Kahn Attorney Thomas Shorter Appointed Labor & Employment Chair at American Health Lawyers Association May 27, 2010 Tom Shorter was mentioned in "movers" (Corporate Report) September 01, 2009 Godfrey & Kahn Announces 2010 Best Lawyers Listing August 18, 2009 Godfrey & Kahn Shareholder Thomas Shorter Elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin Health Law Section Board of Directors July 24, 2009 John Haase, Daniel Finerty and Thomas Shorter authored "New S.B. 20 Authorizes Circuit Courts to Award Compensatory and Punitive Damages" (State Bar of Wisconsin) June 17, 2009 Recovery Audit Contractors are Coming: Are You Prepared? April 20, 2009 Thomas Shorter was mentioned in "Profit Success Using LinkedIn - Actions You can Replicate" (Capture Business Profits Blog) January 28, 2009 Thomas Shorter, Brady Williamson and Michael Wittenwyler were listed in "The Verdict: Top Lawyers" (Madison Magazine) January 01, 2009 Tom Shorter was mentioned in "Attorneys are getting LinkedIn to clients online" (Wisconsin Law Journal) September 23, 2008 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act May 23, 2008 The New Electronic Discovery Rules: What they mean for healthcare providers March 24, 2008 Christine Liu McLaughlin, Thomas N. Shorter and Tom O Day authored Can Employers Use Gender in Hiring Decisions: The Discrimination Bona Fide Occupational Qualification Applied to Health Care August 01, 2007 On the Move: Serving Intrastate and Interstate Transfer Students Under the IDEA May 07, 2007 Can We Use Gender in Our Hiring Decisions? The Discrimination Bona Fide
Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) Applied to Health Care March 13, 2007 Complying with the Deficit Reduction Act: Questions and Answers About Employee Education Requirements December 06, 2006 Understanding HIPAA: A Guide To School District Privacy Obligations January 01, 2004 Godfrey & Kahn Updates The unknown future of the Affordable Care Act November 14, 2016 Off-campus hospital outpatient departments beware: CMS releases its proposed changes to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System July 26, 2016 False Claims Act penalties double as of August 1, 2016 July 19, 2016 Godfrey & Kahn named to largest healthcare law firms list June 30, 2016 CMS invites scenarios and questions on provider-based status law changes April 08, 2016 2015 Health Care Practice Group Year in Review January 20, 2016 Wisconsin becomes the 12th state to enact the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact January 13, 2016 Congress repeals Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR): Physicians Incentivized to join Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) May 11, 2015 2014 Health Care Practice Group Year in Review January 05, 2015 The OIG Updates its Self-Disclosure Protocol April 23, 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule Has Important Changes for Business Associates and Covered Entities March 25, 2013 The New Health Care Reform Law: A Client Overview May 04, 2010 How Does Wisconsin s New Personal Information Disclosure Law Impact Your Business?
April 05, 2006 It s HIPAA Time Again February 21, 2006 Presentations AHLA's Fundamentals of Health Law November 14, 2016 Legal & Financial Issues in Structuring Health Care Sustainable Energy Programs September 22, 2015 The Nuts and Bolts of a Healthcare Affiliation: A Look at the Deal Process September 22, 2015 Compliant Physician Compensation Strategies August 20, 2015 Legal and Financial Issues in Structuring Health Care Sustainable Energy Programs May 21, 2015 The U.S. Healthcare System & Affordable Care Act April 01, 2015 Yours, Mine and Ours: Employment Issues in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions April 01, 2015 Trials, Tribulations of an Affiliation March 16, 2015 Developments in Labor and Employment Law for Hospitals February 02, 2015 Are you Living in a Straw House or a Brick Fortress? Best Practices for Responding to EEOC Charges Against Healthcare Employer July 01, 2014 Compliance or Bust: The Necessary Steps of Valuation in Health Systems June 29, 2014 2014 Wyoming Leadership Symposium June 25, 2014 The Legal Healthcare Record: 3 Perspectives May 07, 2014 Bundles of Joy: Financial and Legal Considerations for Provider Participation in Bundled Payments March 24, 2014 Physician Labor Issues including Aging Physicians February 05, 2014 Physicians as Employees: Employment Law Risks of the New Mode February 03, 2014
The Nuts and Bolts of a Healthcare Affiliation: A Look at the Deal Process January 01, 2014 What Every Healthcare Lawyer Needs to Know About Labor and Employment Laws November 05, 2013 Privacy/Security Session 1 - Transitioning Without Harm - The New Breach Notification Standard October 18, 2013 Rolling the Dice: Commonly Overlooked Financial and Legal Risks in the Medical Practice September 24, 2013 Evolution of Provider Compensation in a Post-PPACA World August 23, 2013 The Effect of The Affordable Care Act on the Temporary Staffing Industry August 20, 2013 Wisconsin Medical Society's Medical Records & the Law seminar May 22, 2013 Student Confidentiality and School Safety: Making Sense of FERPA and IDEA Rules January 01, 2013 Pitfalls in Employee Evaluations November 01, 2012 Social Media Facebook, Twitter & Compliance January 02, 2012 Concealed Weapons in the Clinic October 06, 2011 Taking Charge of Change: A Practice Management Survival Panel September 18, 2011 Private School Placements for Children with Disabilities August 08, 2011 Health & Medical Issues for Children with Disabilities July 26, 2011 504: Who Qualifies, When, and What is the Process? June 20, 2011 For the Record: Best Practices for the Employer, Employee and Clinic May 24, 2011 Preparing for Litigation - E-Discovery and the Electronic Medical Record & Information May 20, 2011 Under the Microscope: Examining Legal Issues Relating to Health/Medical Services May 03, 2011
School Law: Pupil Records - Rules, Responsibilities, and Requirements January 27, 2011 Making Sense of the Health Care Reform Law - An Overview November 12, 2010 Financial Finesse October 26, 2010 Common Mistakes/Assumptions Organizations Make Regarding the Stark Law October 21, 2010 HIPAA Regulations Update October 15, 2010 Identity Theft In The Health Care Setting: Identification, Prevention & Red Flag Rules September 20, 2010 A GPS for Health Law: Guiding Health care and legal professionals through health law's complex roadways and potential potholes June 09, 2010 Thorny Issues in Health Care Settings - a GPS for Health Law June 09, 2010 Making Sense of the Health Care Reform Law: An Overview for ACHE Young Professionals June 01, 2010 Recovery Audit Contractors: They're Here, Now What? May 20, 2010 2010 WSHHRA Annual Conference February 07, 2010 2009 Godfrey & Kahn Corporate Counsel Symposium November 10, 2009 The RACs are Here, the RACs are Here Are you Prepared? October 20, 2009 e-discovery & Health Care Providers September 22, 2008 The New Electronic Discovery Rules May 02, 2008 School Nursing - Professional and Legal Requirements April 24, 2008 Document Retention Policies: Applicable Law and Best Practices for the Healthcare Industry February 08, 2008 E-Discovery Beyond the Audit Trail November 08, 2007 Privacy of Medical Records May 30, 2007
The ASHHRA 42nd Annual Conference: Does Consumer Preference Permit Discrimination in a Healthcare Setting? October 16, 2006 The Rules of the Hunt are Changing: Consumer Preference & Privacy Considerations are Expanding Legal Discrimination October 11, 2006 Labor & Employment Law Update Fall 2006 Seminar - Madison October 05, 2006 Employee Privacy: Drawing the Line and Successful Terminations Avoiding Litigation August 21, 2006