Robert Templin Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va

Director of Legal Services to Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System. Serving as legal counsel to the VHC, providing legal advice and assistance to the corporation and other entities within the System. Broad range of responsibility for regulatory, compliance, corporate, transactional, medical staff, and contract matters, including: •Negotiation and documentation of physician recruitment and retention matters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, teaching and other administrative stipend arrangements, physician practice acquisitions, and divestitures•Negotiate and draft documents regarding joint ventures, leases, and service agreements for a multitude of arrangements, including clinical services, equipment, vendor, vehicles, and administrative support services (IS, HR, etc.) •Provide analysis and advice on regulatory compliance issues such as Stark, Fraud and Abuse, state law, Dept. of Health, Joint Commission, and tax exemption •Provide advice and guidance on acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic development initiatives•Review and revision of bylaws, policies and procedures•Advise on matters relating to real estate and leasing issues; attending board and committee meetings•Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Hospital and other affiliated entities, responsible for board meeting minutes, compliance with bylaws, drafting corporate resolutions and consents, and documenting the appointment of officers and directors•Provide counsel on medical staff matters (disruptive physicians, chain of command, peer review, disciplinary matters, credentialing and privileging, medical staff investigations)•Managing patient/legal issues, including informed consent, substitute decision-making, refusal of care •Provide legal advice and guidance on employment issues as necessary•Served as Hospital Compliance Officer •Involvement in risk management and patient safety issues•Coordinate and manage matters with outside counsel

Pittsburgh, Pa

Over four years of experience as Chief Legal Counsel to The Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Assistant General Counsel to the West Penn Allegheny Health System. Serving as primary counsel to The Western Pennsylvania Hospital and providing legal advice and assistance to the corporate office and the other hospitals and entities within the System. Broad range responsibility for regulatory, corporate, transactional, medical staff, and contract matters, including:• Stark, Fraud and Abuse, and state law• Physician contracts and physician practice transactions• Served as Hospital Compliance Liaison with responsibility for compliance matters at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital and reporting to the System’s Chief Compliance Officer• Risk Management/Quality Management and Reimbursement issues• Supervising the work efforts of 5 person Medical Staff Services Department, providing credentialing and continuing medical education services to 800+ member medical staff, and peer review actions and hearings• EMTALA and HIPAA compliance• Acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic development initiatives• Management of outside counsel• Education of operations and professional staffs on legal and regulatory issues

Brentwood, Tn

Over five years of experience as Assistant General Counsel for Community Health Systems, Inc. Providing legal advice and assistance to the corporate office and affiliated entities, with direct responsibility for over twenty hospitals. Broad range responsibility for regulatory, corporate, transactional, medical staff, and contract matters, including:• Stark, Fraud and Abuse, and state law• Physician contracts and physician practice transactions• Reimbursement matters• Acquisitions, syndications, joint ventures, and other strategic development initiatives• Policy development • Management of outside counsel• Education of operations and professional staffs on legal and regulatory issues and management of outside counsel

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Three years of experience as Operations Counsel for Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation. Legal representation to the Company’s West Florida market, providing advice and counsel to over twenty hospitals and twelve surgery centers. Broad range responsibility for regulatory, corporate, transactional, medical staff, and contract matters, including • Stark, Fraud and Abuse, and state law• Physician contracts• Medical staff bylaws, credentialing, and peer review• Practice acquisitions• EMTALA compliance and corrective action • Education of operations staff on legal/regulatory issues and management of outside counsel

Pensacola, Florida Area

• Served as In-House Counsel to 1400 member command in the areas of medico-legal, civil, domestic, landlord/tenant, contract, consumer, military, and administrative law • Managed and coordinated the work efforts of a three person legal office • Assisted on issues relating to the Medical Staff, including credentialing, peer review and bylaws matters • Provided ethics and legal training as needed to military and civilian staff members • Served as Legal Advisor for Family Advocacy, Quality Improvement, Bioethics, Security, and Risk Management

Pensacola, Florida Area

• Directed the work efforts of Legal Office personnel including other attorneys, paralegals, and court reporters • Served as the primary point-of-contact for the provision of legal assistance/advice to 25+ commands in the Gulf Coast area • As a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, prosecuted offenses committed by civilians on military installations in Northwest Florida before the U.S. Magistrate

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

• Associate Editor, Law & Psychology Review • Law Clerk - DeGraffenreid, Tipton & Donaldson

Bachelor’S Degree, • Majors: History & Criminal Justice • Minor: English

• Golden Key Honor Society • Dean's List.