Coker Interviews AHLA President Rob Niccolini

November 5, 2019

Performance Transformation

Coker Group has had a long and successful history of partnering with the American Health Lawyers Association. Last month, our senior vice president of business development, Craig Hunter, had the privilege of sitting down with the newest AHLA president Rob Niccolini, as part of their “Conversations with Leadership” podcast series. They discussed his goals for the upcoming year, and what is currently exciting him in the world of health law. Click here to listen to their full conversation.

Coker Group’s experienced advisers are skilled in legal related services, including:

Fair Market Value/Commercial Reasonableness Physician Compensation Opinions
Business/Practice Valuations
Physician Community Needs Assessments/Medical Staff Development Plans (Stark Regulations)
Compliance Program Development
Compliance Program Effectiveness Assessments
Physician Compensation Governance Development
Provider Coding/Documentation Compliance Audits
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)/Failure, Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECA)
Mergers and Acquisitions Compliance Diligence
IT Security Risk Assessments (HIPAA, etc.)
Security Risk Mediation Planning and Implementation
Revenue Cycle Assessments/Support
Physician Alignment Services/Negotiations (PSAs, Co-Management Agreements, etc.)
Litigation Support/Expert Witness Testimony

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