Stephanie Barnes Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

* Provides regulatory guidance and reimbursement strategy counsel to digital health clients providing virtual care management services*Advises digital health companies on compliance with regulations, AI governance frameworks, and innovative business arrangements, focusing on leading-edge healthcare policy* Counsels emerging growth digital health companies on governance, startup financing, and strategic planning* Provides strategic counsel to clients on the MSO-Friendly PC model and… Show more * Provides regulatory guidance and reimbursement strategy counsel to digital health clients providing virtual care management services*Advises digital health companies on compliance with regulations, AI governance frameworks, and innovative business arrangements, focusing on leading-edge healthcare policy* Counsels emerging growth digital health companies on governance, startup financing, and strategic planning* Provides strategic counsel to clients on the MSO-Friendly PC model and the Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine* Serves as strategic advisor to healthcare commercial and/or corporate transactions, with the ability to identify and evaluate legal and business risks and opportunities for digital health technology companies* Conducts legal reviews and negotiations for technology transactions, including various licensing arrangements such as Software as a Service (SaaS), commercial law, and HIPAA/data privacy issues.* Analyzes business arrangements for potential fraud and abuse implications, ensuring adherence to ethical and legal standards in digital health and AI applications Show less

• Responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements related to general commercial business transactions, including health care related procurement, hospitality services, capital maintenance agreements, real property leases, services agreements, consulting agreements, software licensing, and sponsored research agreements, including confidentiality, material transfer, data sharing, research collaboration and multi-site study agreements• Oversees contract management and create… Show more • Responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements related to general commercial business transactions, including health care related procurement, hospitality services, capital maintenance agreements, real property leases, services agreements, consulting agreements, software licensing, and sponsored research agreements, including confidentiality, material transfer, data sharing, research collaboration and multi-site study agreements• Oversees contract management and create templates for use by supply chain contract administrators and continuously seek ways to improve the forms, processes or systems involved• Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements for business owners, including service agreements, supplier agreements, vendor agreements, employment contracts, lease agreements, technology agreements, warranty agreements and finance agreements • Conduct contract review and negotiation of technology transactions including a variety of licensing arrangements such as Software as a Service, commercial Law, and HIPAA and data privacy related issues Show less

Atlanta, Georgia

• Served as assistant to the corporate secretary and provided counsel on governance matters for the board of trustees and subsidiaries• Was responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements related to general commercial business transactions, including health care related procurement, hospitality services, capital maintenance agreements, real property leases, services agreements, consulting agreements, and software licensing• Oversaw contract management and created… Show more • Served as assistant to the corporate secretary and provided counsel on governance matters for the board of trustees and subsidiaries• Was responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements related to general commercial business transactions, including health care related procurement, hospitality services, capital maintenance agreements, real property leases, services agreements, consulting agreements, and software licensing• Oversaw contract management and created templates for use by supply chain contract administrators and continuously seek ways to improve the forms, processes or systems involved• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated agreements for business owners, including service agreements, supplier agreements, vendor agreements, employment contracts, lease agreements, technology agreements, warranty agreements and finance agreements • Conducted contract review and negotiation of technology transactions including a variety of licensing arrangements such as Software as a Service, commercial Law, and HIPAA and data privacy related issues• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated affiliation agreements and sponsored research agreements, including confidentiality, material transfer, data sharing, research collaboration and multi-site study agreements• Provided strategic counsel for resolution of business issues and vendor transactions and research entrepreneurial collaborations• Provided legal counsel and support for the MSM business leaders and its faculty clinical practice, Morehouse Health Care (MHC) by providing practical legal advice and recommendations on day to day legal issues enabling the MSM and MHC to meet mission objectives, including health care regulatory advice (AKS, FCA, Privacy, CMS and state rules and regulations)• Provided project management and oversight responsibility for the contract management system assessment and acquisition project Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

A boutique firm offering business transaction and corporate business organization legal services• Provides business formation counsel and governance infrastructure training, counsel, and development• Draft, review and negotiate agreements for business owners, including service agreements, supplier agreements, vendor agreements, employment contracts, lease agreements, technology agreements, warranty agreements and finance agreements • Contract review and negotiation, including… Show more A boutique firm offering business transaction and corporate business organization legal services• Provides business formation counsel and governance infrastructure training, counsel, and development• Draft, review and negotiate agreements for business owners, including service agreements, supplier agreements, vendor agreements, employment contracts, lease agreements, technology agreements, warranty agreements and finance agreements • Contract review and negotiation, including employment, service, vendor, and lease agreements• Strategic counsel for resolution of business disputes• Handles legal matters for media and publishing clients, including contractual agreements, negotiating, advising, and counseling on production matters, intellectual property, Drafting and negotiating development and production contracts, such as writer agreements, talent agreements, and recording agreements. Facilitating and negotiating distribution deals for an entertainment projects• General legal counsel for business operations and development, including business licensing issues; trade mark, trade name and other intellectual property issues; employment issues; and compliance issues related to commercial transactions Show less

• Managed legal matters for company and its affiliates and wholly-owned companies, including, but not limited to: contracts, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, incorporation and business licensing issues; trade mark, trade name and other intellectual property issues; employment issues; acquisition due diligence; real estate, and compliance issues related to commercial transactions • Oversaw and managed due diligence in connection with evaluating potential joint ventures… Show more • Managed legal matters for company and its affiliates and wholly-owned companies, including, but not limited to: contracts, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, incorporation and business licensing issues; trade mark, trade name and other intellectual property issues; employment issues; acquisition due diligence; real estate, and compliance issues related to commercial transactions • Oversaw and managed due diligence in connection with evaluating potential joint ventures, acquisitions, and partnerships. Provided counsel and related advisory services for joint ventures, acquisitions, and partnerships. Supported and facilitated negotiations of transaction terms and legal documentation • Drafted and negotiated commercial agreements to support company operations, including agreements for equipment and supplies, service agreements, supplier and supply chain agreements, vendor agreements, employment agreements, lease agreements, technology agreements, warranty agreements, finance agreements, software and licensing agreements, and sales agreements • Worked closely with the senior management team to develop legal strategies and solutions for company operations. Provided counsel and advice concerning compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations including health care regulatory advice (AKS, FCA, Privacy, CMS and state rules and regulations); Acted as a resource on the interpretation of existing or proposed local, state, or federal laws and regulations• Held administrative responsibility for the Compliance Program.• Served as corporate secretary for organization’s subsidiaries• Worked with the Board of Trustees, Senior Administrative Team, and staff in coordinating, documenting and reporting strategic planning activities.• Developed and taught leadership classes for aspiring leaders in the organization, including signature class, Finding and Developing the Leader in You, as Faculty member of the People Development Department Show less

• Served as general counsel to the Senior Management Team • Provided counsel, revamped processes, negotiated transactions, prepared contracts for services, transactions, and relationships, and ensured that risk is properly reduced and avoided. • Worked closely with the senior management team to develop legal strategies and solutions for company operations. Provided counsel and advice concerning compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations including health care regulatory… Show more • Served as general counsel to the Senior Management Team • Provided counsel, revamped processes, negotiated transactions, prepared contracts for services, transactions, and relationships, and ensured that risk is properly reduced and avoided. • Worked closely with the senior management team to develop legal strategies and solutions for company operations. Provided counsel and advice concerning compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations including health care regulatory advice (AKS, FCA, Privacy, CMS and state rules and regulations); Acted as a resource on the interpretation of existing or proposed local, state, or federal laws and regulations• Drafted and negotiated commercial agreements to support company operations, including agreements for equipment and supplies, service agreements, supplier and supply chain agreements, vendor agreements, employment agreements, lease agreements, technology agreements, warranty agreements, inance agreements, software and licensing agreements, and sales agreements • Maintained and promoted an effective Corporate Compliance Program, ensuring compliance with all State and Federal rules and regulations that apply to SRHS. Routinely performs audits to test compliance. Serves as an effective educator to all SRHS personnel.• Served as a liaison between SRHS Counsel and defense attorneys in coordinating all matters related to risk management and professional liability. Coordinates all work being handled by external attorneys including reviewing billings for services provided.• Implemented and maintained an effective risk management program • Assisted other members of the management team in the development of contracts, serving as a legal advisor and providing assistance with contract drafting and negotiations• Developed and taught leadership class for aspiring leaders in the organization Show less

Houston, Texas

 Advised health care clients on reimbursement, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback law, other regulatory and operational issues, and various managed care issues Provided compliance and regulatory counseling to directors and officers of various non-profit corporations Provided general contract drafting, contract negotiation advice, general corporate advice and general health care advice to physicians, physician groups, hospitals, and independent physician associations Negotiated and… Show more  Advised health care clients on reimbursement, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback law, other regulatory and operational issues, and various managed care issues Provided compliance and regulatory counseling to directors and officers of various non-profit corporations Provided general contract drafting, contract negotiation advice, general corporate advice and general health care advice to physicians, physician groups, hospitals, and independent physician associations Negotiated and prepared transaction documents for major for-profit hospital system’s sale of its commercial healthcare laundry Prepared transaction documents for the restructuring of components of a major for-profit hospital system, including incorporation of new entities and formation of limited partnerships Drafted organizational documents and prepared certification and recertification applications for 162.001(b) Non-Profit Health Organizations (formerly 5.01(a) non-profit health corporations) Conducted internal investigations and oversaw document production in response to government subpoenas for healthcare fraud investigations and qui tam litigation Provided research and issue framing support for health care fraud and abuse litigation Show less

Houston, Texas

 Advised health care clients on reimbursement, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback law, other regulatory and operational issues, and various managed care issues Provided compliance and regulatory counseling to directors and officers of various non-profit corporations Provided general contract drafting, contract negotiation advice, general corporate advice and general health care advice to physicians, physician groups, hospitals, and independent physician associations Negotiated and… Show more  Advised health care clients on reimbursement, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback law, other regulatory and operational issues, and various managed care issues Provided compliance and regulatory counseling to directors and officers of various non-profit corporations Provided general contract drafting, contract negotiation advice, general corporate advice and general health care advice to physicians, physician groups, hospitals, and independent physician associations Negotiated and prepared transaction documents for major for-profit hospital system’s sale of its commercial healthcare laundry Prepared transaction documents for the restructuring of components of a major for-profit hospital system, including incorporation of new entities and formation of limited partnerships Drafted organizational documents and prepared certification and recertification applications for 162.001(b) Non-Profit Health Organizations (formerly 5.01(a) non-profit health corporations) Conducted internal investigations and oversaw document production in response to government subpoenas for healthcare fraud investigations and qui tam litigation Provided research and issue framing support for health care fraud and abuse litigation Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organizational Leadership

Stephanie has completed all coursework in the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership. She successfully defended her dissertation.

Juris Doctorate, Law

Activities and Societies: Black Law Students Association

Ba, English

Education record

Education record

Doctor Of Law - Jd