Faculty Profile: Scott Shanker

Scott Shanker is an attorney with Bass, Berry and Sims in the firm's Memphis office. Shanker has extensive experience representing hospitals and health systems, single- and multi-specialty physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers and ancillary service
providers.

PRACTICE AREAS AND INDUSTRY TEAMS

• Health Law
• Data Security and Privacy

EXPERIENCE

• Extensive representation of hospitals and health systems, single- and multi-specialty physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers and ancillary service providers.
• Counsel to healthcare clients regarding business operations and regulatory matters, including structuring professional service and employment agreements.
• Represent buyers and sellers in healthcare transactions and joint ventures.
• Advise on compliance with fraud and abuse, physician self-referral (Stark Act), self-disclosure and reporting, fee-splitting issues, certificate of need, licensure, enrollment,
• Reimbursement and corporate practice of medicine issues.
• Draft and negotiate supply purchase agreements and hardware and software license and procurement contracts.