Krista Cooper
Member
Nashville
(615) 742-7734
kcooper@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/cooper-krista-thornton/
Krista Cooper advises healthcare providers – including physician practice management companies, hospitals and health systems – on the transactional, regulatory and operational aspects of their business. She employs her transactional and regulatory experience to advise private equity funds and their portfolio companies on acquisitions and helps a broad range of healthcare clients navigate the complex regulatory landscape, including identifying the impact of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and other transactions on their business objectives and strategic goals.
Clients rely on Krista for critical regulatory, compliance and operational guidance. Recently, she assisted a major, publicly traded health system with the on boarding of all new physician acquisitions and she regularly advises a variety of physician practice management companies through the nuanced issues applicable to different medical specialties, including ophthalmology, pain management, telehealth, oncology, dermatology and fertility.
Krista’s practice involves:
- Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Dispositions – Representing physician practice management companies, health systems, private equity investors and their portfolio companies in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
- Regulatory Matters – Advising on complex regulatory matters, including issues related to the Stark and Anti-Kickback Laws as well as state laws regarding fee splitting, corporate practice of medicine and licensure.
- Compliance and Administrative Proceedings – Counseling clients with respect to Medicare and Medicaid audits and related appeals.
- Operational Contracts – Drafting physician agreements, professional services agreements and other arrangements related to healthcare operations.
Memberships
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Nashville Health Care Council — Leadership Health Care