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Janice Walker Suchyta
Partner
1111 Bagby Street
Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
Janice represents clients in the healthcare industry, focusing her practice on the strategic, regulatory and operational needs of health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), telehealth providers, and digital start-ups. Her experience as in-house counsel for a large health center provides clients a unique perspective to navigate complex healthcare matters.
Janice provides...
Janice represents clients in the healthcare industry, focusing her practice on the strategic, regulatory and operational needs of health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), telehealth providers, and digital start-ups. Her experience as in-house counsel for a large health center provides clients a unique perspective to navigate complex healthcare matters.
Janice provides strategic and regulatory guidance on the 340B Drug Discount Program, including contract pharmacy arrangements, as well as limited distribution network and other specialty pharmacy models. She has represented specialty pharmacies, health care systems, disproportionate share hospitals, federal grantees, and other 340B-covered entities.
She routinely represents FQHCs on various matters related to the Health Center Program. She advises health centers regarding HRSA Operational Site Visits and other government agency audits, billing and contracting advice, guidance on Federal Tort Claims Act coverage and the 340B Drug Discount Program, as well as other regulatory requirements impacting health center compliance.
Additionally, Janice also advises digital and medical technology companies and providers on privacy and security matters. The increased use of Software as a Medical Device (MaSD) and artificial intelligence in medical technology presents unique cybersecurity issues as the FDA and FTC continue to implement regulatory requirements. She provides strategic advice to her medical technology clients on cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection issues.
Throughout her career, she has represented numerous providers with cybersecurity and cyber-liability issues, telehealth, data strategy, security and privacy, licensure and accreditation of health care facilities, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and billing and coding matters. She has also assisted clients in the development and implementation of collaborative care models, clinically integrated networks, clinical trials contracting and reimbursement, patient safety organizations and employer sponsored on-site health clinics.
Janice routinely represents telehealth providers on licensure, credentialing, privileging, online prescribing and corporate practice of medicine matters. She also drafts and reviews contracts for digital health products and services and assists health care clients with security and risk analysis obligations under federal and state laws.
strategic and regulatory guidance on the 340B Drug Discount Program, including contract pharmacy arrangements, as well as limited distribution network and other specialty pharmacy models. She has represented specialty pharmacies, health care systems, disproportionate share hospitals, federal grantees, and other 340B-covered entities.
She routinely represents FQHCs on various matters related to the Health Center Program. She advises health centers regarding HRSA Operational Site Visits and other government agency audits, billing and contracting advice, guidance on Federal Tort Claims Act coverage and the 340B Drug Discount Program, as well as other regulatory requirements impacting health center compliance.
Additionally, Janice also advises digital and medical technology companies and providers on privacy and security matters. The increased use of Software as a Medical Device (MaSD) and artificial intelligence in medical technology presents unique cybersecurity issues as the FDA and FTC continue to implement regulatory requirements. She provides strategic advice to her medical technology clients on cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection issues.
Throughout her career, she has represented numerous providers with cybersecurity and cyber-liability issues, telehealth, data strategy, security and privacy, licensure and accreditation of health care facilities, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and billing and coding matters. She has also assisted clients in the development and implementation of collaborative care models, clinically integrated networks, clinical trials contracting and reimbursement, patient safety organizations and employer sponsored on-site health clinics.
Janice routinely represents telehealth providers on licensure, credentialing, privileging, online prescribing and corporate practice of medicine matters. She also drafts and reviews contracts for digital health products and services and assists health care clients with security and risk analysis obligations under federal and state laws.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Houston-based AmLaw 200 firm, Healthcare practice group (2022–2024)
- Partner, Houston-based AmLaw 100 firm, Healthcare practice group (2021–2022)
- Counsel, Houston-based AmLaw 200 firm, Healthcare practice group (2018-2022)
- General Counsel/Chief Strategy Officer, Houston-area Federally Qualified Health Center (2018-2012)
Representative Matters
- Represented a Fortune 100 energy company in legal compliance and implementation of an on-site health clinic for employees.
- Represented a multi-provider medical clinic in forming a Patient Safety Organization.
- Represented a clinically integrated network in the formation and implementation of an Accountable Care Organization.
- Represented a medical device company in drafting digital health product contracts.
- Represented a digital health company in the development and implementation of a telehealth platform in multiple states.
- Represented a national health plan in a provider-payer joint venture forming a Medicare Advantage high performance network.
- Represented a biopharmaceutical company in the development of a telehealth platform for a remote clinical trial program.
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, JD
- University of Michigan, BA
Admissions
- Texas
Practice Areas
Industries
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Houston-based AmLaw 200 firm, Healthcare practice group (2022–2024)
- Partner, Houston-based AmLaw 100 firm, Healthcare practice group (2021–2022)
- Counsel, Houston-based AmLaw 200 firm, Healthcare practice group (2018-2022)
- General Counsel/Chief Strategy Officer, Houston-area Federally Qualified Health Center (2018-2012)
Representative Matters
- Represented a Fortune 100 energy company in legal compliance and implementation of an on-site health clinic for employees.
- Represented a multi-provider medical clinic in forming a Patient Safety Organization.
- Represented a clinically integrated network in the formation and implementation of an Accountable Care Organization.
- Represented a medical device company in drafting digital health product contracts.
- Represented a digital health company in the development and implementation of a telehealth platform in multiple states.
- Represented a national health plan in a provider-payer joint venture forming a Medicare Advantage high performance network.
- Represented a biopharmaceutical company in the development of a telehealth platform for a remote clinical trial program.
Media
Professional Activities
- Member, American Health Law Association
- Vice Chair of Publications, Government Affinity Group (2020 – 2021)
- Participant, Leadership Development Program (2019 – 2020)
- Member, Texas State Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Board Chair, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce (2020-2021)
- Healthcare Finance and Management Association, Gulf Coast Chapter
- Houston Bar Association, Health Law Section
Community
- Volunteer, Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue
Janice represents clients in the healthcare industry, focusing her practice on the strategic, regulatory and operational needs of health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), telehealth providers, and digital start-ups. Her experience as in-house counsel for a large health center provides clients a unique perspective to navigate complex healthcare matters.
Janice provides... strategic and regulatory guidance on the 340B Drug Discount Program, including contract pharmacy arrangements, as well as limited distribution network and other specialty pharmacy models. She has represented specialty pharmacies, health care systems, disproportionate share hospitals, federal grantees, and other 340B-covered entities.
She routinely represents FQHCs on various matters related to the Health Center Program. She advises health centers regarding HRSA Operational Site Visits and other government agency audits, billing and contracting advice, guidance on Federal Tort Claims Act coverage and the 340B Drug Discount Program, as well as other regulatory requirements impacting health center compliance.
Additionally, Janice also advises digital and medical technology companies and providers on privacy and security matters. The increased use of Software as a Medical Device (MaSD) and artificial intelligence in medical technology presents unique cybersecurity issues as the FDA and FTC continue to implement regulatory requirements. She provides strategic advice to her medical technology clients on cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection issues.
Throughout her career, she has represented numerous providers with cybersecurity and cyber-liability issues, telehealth, data strategy, security and privacy, licensure and accreditation of health care facilities, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and billing and coding matters. She has also assisted clients in the development and implementation of collaborative care models, clinically integrated networks, clinical trials contracting and reimbursement, patient safety organizations and employer sponsored on-site health clinics.
Janice routinely represents telehealth providers on licensure, credentialing, privileging, online prescribing and corporate practice of medicine matters. She also drafts and reviews contracts for digital health products and services and assists health care clients with security and risk analysis obligations under federal and state laws.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Houston-based AmLaw 200 firm, Healthcare practice group (2022–2024)
- Partner, Houston-based AmLaw 100 firm, Healthcare practice group (2021–2022)
- Counsel, Houston-based AmLaw 200 firm, Healthcare practice group (2018-2022)
- General Counsel/Chief Strategy Officer, Houston-area Federally Qualified Health Center (2018-2012)
Representative Matters
- Represented a Fortune 100 energy company in legal compliance and implementation of an on-site health clinic for employees.
- Represented a multi-provider medical clinic in forming a Patient Safety Organization.
- Represented a clinically integrated network in the formation and implementation of an Accountable Care Organization.
- Represented a medical device company in drafting digital health product contracts.
- Represented a digital health company in the development and implementation of a telehealth platform in multiple states.
- Represented a national health plan in a provider-payer joint venture forming a Medicare Advantage high performance network.
- Represented a biopharmaceutical company in the development of a telehealth platform for a remote clinical trial program.
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, JD
- University of Michigan, BA
Admissions
- Texas
Practice Areas
- Healthcare Regulatory, Compliance & Operations
- Healthcare Transactions
- Health IT
- HIPAA & Health Information Privacy & Security
- Telemedicine
- Health Insurance
- Healthcare Providers & Suppliers
Industries
- Member, American Health Law Association
- Vice Chair of Publications, Government Affinity Group (2020 – 2021)
- Participant, Leadership Development Program (2019 – 2020)
- Member, Texas State Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Board Chair, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce (2020-2021)
- Healthcare Finance and Management Association, Gulf Coast Chapter
- Houston Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Volunteer, Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue
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