Jonathan Ishee is an associate in the Corporate Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Houston office.  He represents clients doing business within the healthcare and information technology industries and counsels clients on issues relating to regulatory, operational, and corporate matters.  In addition, he is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical Informatics and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center.  Jonathan also serves on various editorial boards including as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine.

Mr. Ishee’s experience includes serving as general counsel to multi-specialty physician groups and independent practice associations, where he provided legal and strategic business advice, and as a policy analyst in the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. In this position, Jonathan was deeply involved in the Department’s efforts related to health information exchange, HITECH-mandated HIPAA modifications, development of regulations surrounding the EHR incentive program, and payment reform.  While at HHS, Jonathan’s was recognized by Secretaries Leavitt and Sebelius for his contributions.

Mr. Ishee’s principal area of practice focuses on transactional, regulatory, and administrative health law issues including HIPAA, EU privacy directives, managed care contracting, CMS and state insurance licensing, health information technology, health information exchanges, fraud and abuse issues including Stark and Anti-kickback, creation of health care joint ventures, and Accountable Care Organizations.

Jonathan Ishee is an associate in the Corporate Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Houston office.  He represents clients doing business within the healthcare and information technology industries and counsels clients on issues relating to regulatory, operational, and corporate matters.  In addition, he is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical Informatics and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center.  Jonathan also serves on various editorial boards including as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine.

Mr. Ishee’s experience includes serving as general counsel to multi-specialty physician groups and independent practice associations, where he provided legal and strategic business advice, and as a policy analyst in the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. In this position, Jonathan was deeply involved in the Department’s efforts related to health information exchange, HITECH-mandated HIPAA modifications, development of regulations surrounding the EHR incentive program, and payment reform.  While at HHS, Jonathan’s was recognized by Secretaries Leavitt and Sebelius for his contributions.

Mr. Ishee’s principal area of practice focuses on transactional, regulatory, and administrative health law issues including HIPAA, EU privacy directives, managed care contracting, CMS and state insurance licensing, health information technology, health information exchanges, fraud and abuse issues including Stark and Anti-kickback, creation of health care joint ventures, and Accountable Care Organizations.