Sheryl Tatar Dacso, J.D., Dr.P.H. has represented health care organizations, hospitals and physicians for over 30 years.  She is Board Certified in Health Care Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and certified in health care compliance by the Health Care Compliance Association. Dr. Dacso concentrates her practice on health care compliance, regulations and transactions, including physician practice mergers, acquisitions and business ventures.  Dr. Dacso is an AHLA trained negotiator/mediator for resolution of health care disputes and has handled many complex transactions involving health care organizations.  In November 2002, she was named by Texas Lawyer as the number one “Top Notch Lawyer” in health care law in Texas.  This year, she was listed in Texas and National Best Lawyers and identified as a “Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly.  She has written several text books and articles on a broad range of health care topics ranging from managed care contracting to virtual practice arrangements among physician practices and most recently, authored a chapter in the most recent BNA publication of E-Health, Privacy and Security Law (Second Edition.)  Dr. Dacso holds faculty appointments at the University of Houston where she teaches at the Law School in the Health Law Institute and in the College of Technology, and teaches in the Medical Humanities program at the University of Texas Medical School as a McGovern Fellow.

Dr. Dacso is a thought leader and frequent speaker on many health care topics such as health information technology including e-health transactions, HIPAA and privacy, and Telemedicine use and regulation as well as health care reform, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), health information exchanges and the various rules and incentives associated with the use of electronic health records. Dr. Dacso was a pioneer in the early models of e-Health and information technology as she counseled entrepreneurs, health care providers and academic medical centers on the use and deployment of this technology.  Prior to the introduction of ACOs under health care reform, Dr. Dacso worked with clients to establish legal structures such as IPAs, PHOs and integrated delivery systems that could provide care to patients while managing financial and insurance risk.  Dr. Dacso’s knowledge of ACOs enabled her serve as a contributing member of Seyfarth Shaw’s core group of health law attorneys who ultimately led the firm to become a founding member of the American Association of Accountable Care Organizations (AAACO). AAACO serves to advance the development of accountable care organizations by providing education, advocacy, and networking opportunities to those individuals and organizations participating in accountable care organizations. More information on AAACO can be found by visiting http://aaaccountablecareorganizations.org/.

Sheryl Tatar Dacso, J.D., Dr.P.H. has represented health care organizations, hospitals and physicians for over 30 years.  She is Board Certified in Health Care Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and certified in health care compliance by the Health Care Compliance Association. Dr. Dacso concentrates her practice on health care compliance, regulations and transactions, including physician practice mergers, acquisitions and business ventures.  Dr. Dacso is an AHLA trained negotiator/mediator for resolution of health care disputes and has handled many complex transactions involving health care organizations.  In November 2002, she was named by Texas Lawyer as the number one “Top Notch Lawyer” in health care law in Texas.  This year, she was listed in Texas and National Best Lawyers and identified as a “Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly.  She has written several text books and articles on a broad range of health care topics ranging from managed care contracting to virtual practice arrangements among physician practices and most recently, authored a chapter in the most recent BNA publication of E-Health, Privacy and Security Law (Second Edition.)  Dr. Dacso holds faculty appointments at the University of Houston where she teaches at the Law School in the Health Law Institute and in the College of Technology, and teaches in the Medical Humanities program at the University of Texas Medical School as a McGovern Fellow.

Dr. Dacso is a thought leader and frequent speaker on many health care topics such as health information technology including e-health transactions, HIPAA and privacy, and Telemedicine use and regulation as well as health care reform, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), health information exchanges and the various rules and incentives associated with the use of electronic health records. Dr. Dacso was a pioneer in the early models of e-Health and information technology as she counseled entrepreneurs, health care providers and academic medical centers on the use and deployment of this technology.  Prior to the introduction of ACOs under health care reform, Dr. Dacso worked with clients to establish legal structures such as IPAs, PHOs and integrated delivery systems that could provide care to patients while managing financial and insurance risk.  Dr. Dacso’s knowledge of ACOs enabled her serve as a contributing member of Seyfarth Shaw’s core group of health law attorneys who ultimately led the firm to become a founding member of the American Association of Accountable Care Organizations (AAACO). AAACO serves to advance the development of accountable care organizations by providing education, advocacy, and networking opportunities to those individuals and organizations participating in accountable care organizations. More information on AAACO can be found by visiting http://aaaccountablecareorganizations.org/.