Brenda Phillips

Counsel

Nashville

(615) 742-7776

brenda.phillips@bassberry.com

https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/phillips-brenda/

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Overview
Experience

Brenda Phillips serves as Counsel in the Healthcare Practice Group at Bass, Berry and Sims PLC. As former general counsel for hospital service companies, HealthTech Management Systems, Inc. and HealthTech Solutions Group, LLC, Brenda successfully contained enterprise-threatening events, including a qui tam action which was dismissed during early stage proceedings. She works closely with business executives to find practical solutions to regulatory and business issues and excels as a supportive team member.

Providing insight regarding the needs of smaller hospitals integrating with larger systems as well as broad assistance to other healthcare clients, Brenda adopts a holistic approach in addressing the effects of healthcare regulation on an entire organization. Drawing from her experience, she offers a strong understanding of hospital operations, revenue cycle and healthcare technology, and provides effective management and organizational strategies.

Memberships

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Legal Writing Institute

Representative Experience

Health Enterprise Partners Invests in Aware Recovery Care

Representation of Health Enterprise Partners (HEP), a healthcare private equity firm, in its investment in Aware Recovery Care, an in-home addiction treatment provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

We represented Health Enterprise Partners (HEP), a healthcare private equity firm, in its investment in Aware Recovery Care, an in-home...

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Client Type: Private Company
Community Health Systems Sells Interest in Merit Health Biloxi

Representation of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) in its sale of 50% ownership interest in Merit Health Biloxi (153 licensed beds) and its associated healthcare businesses in Biloxi, Mississippi to Memorial Properties, Inc., an affiliate of Memorial Hospital of Gulfport

We represented Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) in its sale of 50% ownership interest in Merit Health Biloxi (153...

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Client Type: Public Company
Tennova Healthcare Joint Venture with National HealthCare Corporation, University of Tennessee Medical Center and Reliant Healthcare

Representation of Community Health Systems’ Tennova Healthcare in a joint venture transaction with National HealthCare Corporation, University of Tennessee Medical Center and Reliant Healthcare to construct and operate a new 64-bed behavioral health hospital in Knoxville

We represented Community Health Systems’ Tennova Healthcare in a joint venture transaction with National HealthCare Corporation, University of Tennessee Medical...

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Client Type: Public Company
Community Health Systems Sells Interest in Merit Health Madison

We represented Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) in its sale of 50% ownership interest in Merit Health Madison and...

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Client Type: Public Company
Tennova Healthcare Joint Venture with Kindred Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Medical Center

Representation of Community Health Systems’ Tennova Healthcare in a joint venture transaction with Kindred Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Medical Center to construct and operate a 57-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital

We represented Community Health Systems’ Tennova Healthcare in a joint venture transaction with Kindred Healthcare and the University of Tennessee...

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Client Type: Public Company
Community Health Systems Sells Gulf Oaks Behavioral Hospital

Represented CHS in its sale of Gulf Oaks Behavioral Hospital

We represented Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) in its sale of Gulf Oaks Behavioral Hospital, the behavioral health operations...

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Client Type: Public Company
Ardent Health Services and The University of Texas System Partner, Form UT Health East Texas

Served as lead healthcare regulatory counsel to Ardent Health Services in its acquisition of East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System (ETMC)

We served as lead healthcare regulatory counsel to Ardent Health Services in its acquisition of East Texas Medical Center Regional...

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Client Type: Private Company
AmSurg Corp Merges with Envision Healthcare

Represented AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) in its merger with Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EVHC)

We represented AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) in its merger with Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. The combination of Envision Healthcare and AMSURG...

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Client Type: Public Company
Summary Judgment for HTMS in Fraud Case

Represented HealthTech Management Services, Inc. in exercising its rights as a victim under the federal Crime Victims Rights Acts in a federal criminal prosecution and in litigating a related civil lawsuit

We represented HealthTech Management Services, Inc. (HTMS) in exercising its rights as a victim under the federal Crime Victims Rights...

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Client Type: Private Company
HCA: From Public Company to Private Company, and Back Again

Represented HCA Inc. in its $33 billion going-private recapitalization transaction

In 2006, we represented HCA Inc. in its $33 billion going-private recapitalization transaction with affiliates of Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis...

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Client Type: Public Company

Education

The University of Texas School of Law - J.D.
Memphis State University - B.A.

Admissions

Tennessee

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee