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| Practice Description: Ms. Ranalli concentrates her legal practice in corporate health care. She represents hospitals and physicians regarding a broad range of regulatory issues before the Illinois Departments of Public Health, Health Care and Family Services, Professional and Financial Regulation, and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board. Ms. Ranalli also focuses on corporate risk management, confidentiality and privacy issues, compliance, medical staff disputes, medical staff by-laws, and general corporate health care, including corporate organization, mergers and acquisitions, tax, real estate and finance. She serves as general counsel to health care facilities. She is a registered lobbyist in the state of Illinois. Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1986 U.S. District Courts, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, 1986 U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Date of Birth: 1960 Law School: DePaul University College of Law,J.D., 1986 Law School Honors/Involvement: With honors Undergraduate School: University of Illinois, B.A., 1982 Undergraduate School Honors/Involvement: With honors Employment History: Ms. Ranalli joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in May 1986 and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Bar/Professional Association Involvement: American Health Lawyers Association Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys Program Committee for the 2007 Annual Health Law Symposium Chicago Bar Association Chair of the Administrative Law Committee American Bar Association Illinois Bar Association. Certified mediator in the Cook County Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program Trained in mediation from the faculty of Pepperdine University School of Law's top-ranked Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Community Involvement: Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center's Renaissance Council Published Legal Writing: Ms. Ranalli is an active writer and speaker. Her publications include co-authorship of an article on hospital directors' and officers' liability for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. She has made numerous presentations regarding state and federal regulatory audits, physician contracting, confidentiality of medical records, risk management and corporate compliance. Legal Lectures: Ms. Ranalli's presentations include:
"The Press - Pre-Litigation," Chicago Bar Association CLE, "Trial Superstars on Presenting Your Case: Winning Over The Court, The Jury, and The Media," Chicago, Illinois, November 2006. "Balancing Ethics and the Law: Standards of Care & Liability," American Conference Institute conference, "Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Response and Management," New York, New York, November 2006. "Joint Ventures: Alternatives and Strategies," Hinshaw's 2006 Health Care Conference, "Current Issues Affecting Health System and Hospital Boards and Management," Chicago, Illinois, September 2006. "Recoupment of Medicaid Payments by IDPA - What Doctors, Hospitals and Their Lawyers Need to Know," Illinois Association of Health Care Attorneys, Quarterly Lecture, March 2002. "Finding the Right Person for the Right Job," Community Bankers Association of Illinois' Annual Convention, September 2001. "Confidentiality of Medical Records in the Emergency Department," Emergency Nurses Association, Denver, Colorado, September, 1998. "ERISA and Unique Claims," Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Insurance Symposium, October 1997. "Confidentiality of Mental Health and HIV Treatment Records," Victory Memorial Hospital, May, 1996; St. Therese Hospital, June 1996; Highland Park Hospital, June 1996; Condell Medical Center, July 1996. "Litigation Pitfalls in Practice Acquisitions," Chicago Metropolitan Health Care Council, April 1995. "Illinois Tort Reform, Employers Re-insurance," May 1995. "Confidentiality of Substance Abuse and Alcohol Treatment Records," Medical Education Services, August 1995. "Confidentiality of HIV Testing and Treatment Records," Northwestern University School of Law, October 1995. "Caselaw Update: Confidentiality and the Medical Studies Act," Thorek Hospital, May 1994. "Medical/Legal Issues," Alexian Brothers Medical Center, May 1994. "Hospital Institution of Guardianship Proceedings," Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, April 1993. "Illinois Department of Public Aid Audits," Thorek Hospital, May 1993. "Legal Issues Involved in Caring for the Elderly," Department of Internal Medicine, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, May 1993. "Medical/Legal Issues," Alexian Brothers Medical Center, June 1993. "Shareholders and Employment Agreements/Physician Practices," American and Illinois Society of Internal Medicine, September 1993. "Shareholders and Employment Agreements/Physician Practices," American and Illinois Society of Internal Medicine, August 1992. 1047083 | ||||||||||
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