Services
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, J.D., 1993
- University of Nebraska at Omaha, M.S.W., 1980
- Creighton University, B.A., 1974
Julie A. Knutson
1700 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102-2068
Julie A. Knutson is a member of the Health Care Section of the firm. She is primarily involved in providing health care facility and physician/provider practice clients with advice and representation concerning a wide variety of regulatory compliance, reimbursement, contracting, medical staff, licensure and behavioral health issues. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 18 years working in the health care industry as a manager, internal consultant and trainer.
Ms. Knutson is active in legal associations related to her field in both Nebraska and Iowa. She is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Health Care Compliance Association. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2008 for her work in Health Care Law and is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Ms. Knutson is a frequent speaker and resource on health care topics including many aspects of regulatory compliance and investigations; complex capacity, consent and substitute decision-making issues, including guardianship and advance directives; behavioral health law and credentialing.
Selected Practice Highlights
- Training and consultation for boards, senior management and compliance committees regarding compliance matters, including conflict of interest policies
- Advises clients regarding reimbursement and billing matters
- Development and negotiation of physician contracts
- Representation of clients in regulatory and professional licensure investigations
- Assists facility clients in obtaining guardianships for incapacitated patients/clients
Publications
"Four Critical Steps to Selecting an Auditor," American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Journal of Compliance, July 2000
Bar & Court Admissions
- Iowa, 1995
- Nebraska, 1993
Seminars & Events
Professional and Civic Affiliations
- Nebraska Bar Association, Women and the Law Section, President
- Iowa Society of Health Care Attorneys, Immediate Past President
- Past President of the Board of Directors of Community Alliance, Inc.
- Past President of the Board of Directors of Santa Monica, Inc.
- Leadership Omaha (1984) and Past President, Leadership Omaha Alumni Association