John Hood assists healthcare industry clients with transactional, operational, and regulatory matters. His experience includes representing health systems, private equity sponsors, and physicians in connection with physician group practice mergers and acquisitions. John also has experience with mergers and acquisitions involving hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, pharmacies, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and staffing agencies. He counsels clients on healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the federal anti-kickback statute, Stark law, and state fee-splitting laws. Additionally, John advises telehealth platforms on corporate, contractual, and compliance matters. He also negotiates physician employment contracts and assists a wide array of healthcare practitioners and facilities with licensure matters.