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Ethan E. Rii

Shareholder

Co-Chair, Health Care & Professional Associations

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Ethan E. Rii

Shareholder

Co-Chair, Health Care & Professional Associations

Ethan E. Rii is a Shareholder and Co-Chair of the Health Care & Professional Associations practice group in the Chicago office of Vedder Price.

Mr. Rii focuses his practice on health care transactions and regulatory matters surrounding mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and joint ventures for hospitals, health systems, multispecialty and large physician practices, specialty and ancillary care providers, managed care organizations, private equity firms and financial institutions investing in the health care space.

Mr. Rii negotiates and structures health care transactions for his clients, such as affiliations and sponsorships between hospitals and hospital systems. He provides counsel regarding acquisitions of medical practices and other health care business lines, and manages the development of new clinical service lines for hospitals and health systems. Mr. Rii also advises a variety of ancillary and specialty providers, including ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging centers, cancer centers and dialysis providers.

Clients seek his counsel in addressing health care compliance issues, including fraud and abuse and related matters, such as physician referral and anti-kickback regulations. Mr. Rii also has significant experience in advising board leadership on strategic initiatives and corporate compliance. Further, Mr. Rii advises clients on certificates of need, licensure and managed care contracting issues.

Ethan E. Rii

Shareholder

Co-Chair, Health Care & Professional Associations

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2002
  • University of Michigan, B.A., 1997

Ethan E. Rii

Shareholder

Co-Chair, Health Care & Professional Associations

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 2008
  • Michigan, 2002

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2002

Affiliations

  • Chair, Health Law Committee (2014-2015), Chicago Bar Association
  • Mentoring Committee (2013-2015), American Health Lawyers Association (Former Member, Advisory Council on Diversity)
  • Mentoring Committee, Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (Former Member, Quarterly Lecture Committee)
  • Mentor, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
  • American Health Lawyers Association – AHLA's Advisory Council on Diversity (2011–2014; 2016–Present); Mentoring Committee (2014–2015)

Ethan E. Rii

Shareholder

Co-Chair, Health Care & Professional Associations

Ethan E. Rii

Shareholder

Co-Chair, Health Care & Professional Associations

  • Past Events

    1. 2019 | Seminar
      Co-presenter, “Birds of a Different Feather: Understanding and Executing Transactions and Affiliations between Tax-Exempt Hospitals, Physicians, and Non-Exempt Entities,” American Health Lawyers Association, Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute
    2. 2018 | Seminar
      Co-presenter, “House of Cards: Mitigating Risk of Actual and Perceived Fraud and Compliance Issues in Healthcare Transactions,” American Health Lawyers Association, Fraud and Compliance Forum
    3. 2018 | Seminar
      Co-presenter, “Mixed Marriages: Transactions and Affiliations among Tax-Exempt Hospitals, Physicians and Non-Exempt Entities,” American Health Lawyers Association, Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute
    4. 2016 | Seminar
      Co-presenter, “Now that We’ve Moved In–Addressing Post-Closing Regulatory and Compliance Issues,” American Health Lawyers Association 2016 Fraud and Compliance Forum, with co-presenter Steve Hinkle
    5. 2014 | Seminar
      “Mentoring Tips, Tools and Takeaways,” American Health Lawyers Association, Fundamentals of Health Law
    6. 2014 | Webinar
      “Compliance Audits and Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide,” Clear Law Institute Webinar Series
    7. 2014 | Seminar
      “Conducting a Compliance Audit/Review: Key Issues,” Health Care Compliance Association, Regional Conference
    8. 2013 | Seminar
      “Hospital Acquisition of Physician Groups–An Overview of Issues,” Chicago Bar Association, Health Law Section
    9. 2011 | Seminar
      “Payment & Reimbursement Interest Group Panel,” ABA Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference
    10. 2011 | Seminar
      “New Approaches to Physician Transactions,” Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys’ 29th Annual Health Law Symposium
    11. 2008 | Seminar
      “Physician-Hospital Joint Ventures,” CBA Young Lawyers Section Monthly Workshop Seminar
    12. 2007 | Seminar
      “Career Roundtable,” The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Central Ohio

Ethan E. Rii

Shareholder

Co-Chair, Health Care & Professional Associations

Blogs

Mr. Rii contributes to our Media & Privacy Risk Report blog. To view it, please click here.