Paige Dowdakin Najem Email & Phone Number

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Rockford, Illinois Area

Greater Chicago Area

Advise clients on billing compliance, including policies and billing practices regarding Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.Draft compliance plans for independent laboratories and physician practices.Assist clients with meaningful use attestation inquiries and successful adherence to meaningful use requirements.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Facilitate all aspects of physician group acquisitions, including drafting asset purchase agreements and organizational documents, analyzing federal and state licensure compliance, preparing and negotiating letters of intent, conducting due diligence, and maintaining direct contact with client hospitals and physicians. Counsel hospital and health care system clients on effectuating all required protocol for mergers and acquisitions, including leading status meetings, drafting closing agendas and checklists, drafting required documents and closing deliveries, supervising due diligence, and participating in closings.Advise hospital management and in-house counsel regarding guidelines for hospital and physician day-to-day activities, such as advanced directives and power of attorney policies. Draft hospital compliance policies for HIPAA and other state-specific confidentiality laws.Assess employment-related claims and issues for midlevel practitioners, physicians, and other health care professionals; draft and negotiate physician employment agreements.

Rockford, Illinois Area

- Draft bench memoranda and assist in preparing written opinions - Attend hearings, negotiations, and other court proceedings - Review and analyze pleadings and motions

J.D., Law, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Women's Law Society Vice President; Women's Bar Association of Illinois; Willem Vis International Commercial.

B.A., International Studies - James Scholar

Activities and Societies: Pre-Law Club President, Spring 2010, Phi Alpha Delta

German Literature, Legal Studies

Study Abroad Program Vienna, Austria