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Christine Parkins Johnson

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Associate

T 213.633.6838 Los Angeles
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Christine Parkins Johnson is a member of DWT's healthcare practice group where she concentrates her practice on the regulatory and operational concerns of healthcare organizations and their subsidiaries, including health systems, hospitals, pharmacies, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers, laboratories, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, behavioral health, and substance abuse providers, among other healthcare providers.

Christine has particular expertise in counseling clients about compliance with the No Surprises Act, state licensing regulations, and scope of practice issues. Christine is particularly skilled at helping clients understand and address regulatory challenges associated with contemplated initiatives. Christine also has in-depth experience with Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, certification, and reimbursement-related issues. Christine also helps clients apply for licensure under California’s Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 and comply with the ongoing regulatory requirements.

Practice Highlights

Board of pharmacy accusations

Represented a number of different hospital pharmacies, including a hospital pharmacy at a large academic medical center, in California Board of Pharmacy accusations. Successfully demonstrated mitigation efforts by the pharmacies and navigated stipulated settlements to allow hospital pharmacies to retain their hospital pharmacy and sterile compounding permits.

Provider operations

Help providers, particularly hospitals and pharmacies, achieve patient care and business objectives by assisting with licensure of new/updated services lines or locations, and assessing state and federal regulations related to scope-of-practice, staffing, and contemplated initiatives.

Knox-Keene Act licensure

Guide clients through the process of applying for health plan licensure and navigating the associated regulatory requirements.
*Denotes experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2012

Education

  • J.D., University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 2012
    • Editor-in-Chief, Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal
  • MSPH, Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, 2007
  • B.A., English, Public Policy, Duke University, 2001
    • Dean's List

Memberships & Affiliations

    • American Health Lawyers Association
    • American Society for Pharmacy Law

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Health Care Law (Los Angeles) by Best Lawyers, 2021-present; in Administrative / Regulatory Law; M&A Law, 2022-present
    • Selected to "Southern California Rising Stars" in Health Care, Thomson Reuters, 2018-2022
    • Received a "Turnaround Atlas Award" in Restructuring Transactions, Global M&A Network, 2021
    • Named one of the "Top Women Attorneys in Southern California," Thomson Reuters, 2019

Background

    • Attorney, Nelson Hardiman, LLP, Los Angeles, 2018-2020
    • Associate, McDermott Will & Emery, LLP, Los Angeles, 2012-2018
    • Training Manager, Center for Health Training, Oakland, Calif., 2007-2009
    • Reporter and Editor, Advisory Board Company, Washington, D.C., 2002-2005
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