Southfield,
Michigan
Lisa Vandecaveye draws on more than 35 years of experience as a chief legal officer and health care executive when advising health care clients on the corporate and regulatory issues affecting their operations. Ms. Vandecaveye currently serves as of counsel at the firm. She delivers business-focused general counsel services, guiding health care clients through strategic growth and development, governance, regulatory compliance, leadership transitions, licensing, insurance, and risk management best practices. She also advises on operational and HIPAA compliance matters, as well as medical staff, credentialing, peer review, and quality improvement issues. Additionally, Ms. Vandecaveye has experience helping clients navigate intricate contractual arrangements, including hospital-physician collaborations, and to advise on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other complex transactions. Before joining the firm, she served as executive vice president, chief legal officer, and board secretary of The Joint Commission. In this capacity, Ms. Vandecaveye provided strategic leadership on legal, compliance, and governance matters. She has served in several senior leadership roles in various Michigan health care organizations. As senior vice president and chief corporate responsibility officer of an eight-hospital system with over 150 ambulatory sites, 5,000 physicians, and 33,000 employees, Ms. Vandecaveye oversaw compliance, privacy, security, internal audit, and accreditation efforts. As corporate vice president of legal affairs at a 330-bed hospital and long-term care continuum, ambulance services, and verified trauma center, she managed corporate legal affairs, compliance, human resources, and risk management programs. Earlier in her career, Ms. Vandecaveye led operations as president of a 70-bed skilled nursing facility and developed a strategic plan for medical staff integration across four hospitals and numerous clinics in the Metro Detroit area. Her legal counseling background includes serving as associate general counsel for a major academic health care system in Michigan and as senior attorney for a multi-hospital and mental health system in Detroit. An active member of the American Health Law Association (AHLA), Ms. Vandecaveye has held numerous leadership positions, including as a member of AHLA’s Board of Directors and as an AHLA Fellow. A sought-after speaker and author, she frequently presents topics related to health care law. Ms. Vandecaveye has also served as a defense expert witness on end-of-life care, medical administration, and credentialing issues.
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