Clare Connor Ranalli concentrates her legal practice in corporate health care. She represents hospitals and physicians regarding a broad range of regulatory issues before the Illinois Departments of Public Health, Health Care and Family Services, Professional and Financial Regulation, and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board.

Ms. Ranalli also focuses on corporate risk management, confidentiality and privacy issues, compliance, medical staff disputes, medical staff by-laws, and general corporate health care, including corporate organization, mergers and acquisitions, tax, real estate and finance. She serves as general counsel to health care facilities. Ms. Ranalli joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in May 1986. She is a past member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

She is a member of the Leading Lawyers Network, where she was selected by her peers as a Leading Lawyer in the category of Governmental / Municipal / Lobbying & Administrative Law, as well as Health Law. Ms. Ranalli also holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability. In addition, since 2008 Ms. Ranalli has been included annually on the Super Lawyers list in the area of Health Care by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine.

Ms. Ranalli is a member of the board of directors of the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. She is also a member of its Corporate Governance and Bylaws Committee and a former member of its Program Committee for the 2007 Annual Health Law Symposium. Her professional affiliations also include the American Health Lawyers Association. Ms. Ranalli is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, where she served as the 2007 Chair of the Administrative Law Committee. In addition, Ms. Ranalli is a member of the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.

In the Fall of 2005, Ms. Ranalli completed intensive training in mediation from the faculty of Pepperdine University School of Law’s top-ranked Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, and is a Certified Mediator in the Cook County Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program. Ms. Ranalli is an active writer and speaker. Her publications include co-authorship of an article on hospital directors’ and officers’ liability for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. In addition, she authored “Form 990 Released on December 20, 2007,” a Legal Health Update published in the March 2008 edition of Chicago Hospital News.

Ms. Ranalli has made numerous presentations regarding state and federal regulatory audits, physician contracting, confidentiality of medical records, risk management and corporate compliance. Her presentations include:

• “Health Care Reform,” Hinshaw’s 2009 Health Care Conference, Lisle, Illinois, November 2009.
• “EMTALA: The Basics – Plus More,” Illinois Hospital Association, live webinar, July 2009.
• “CMS Value-Based Purchasing and Quality Initiatives for Hospitals and Physicians,” Hinshaw’s 2008 Health Care Conference, Lisle, Illinois, November 2008.
• “Governance (Sarbanes-Oxley) / Best Practices,” Hinshaw’s 2007 Health Care Conference: Current Issues Affecting the Governance and Management of Hospitals and Health Systems, Oakbrook, Illinois, November 2007.
• “The Press – Pre-Litigation,” Chicago Bar Association CLE, “Trial Superstars on Presenting Your Case: Winning Over The Court, The Jury, and The Media, Chicago, Illinois, November 2006.
• “Balancing Ethics and the Law: Standards of Care & Liability,” American Conference Institute conference, “Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Response and Management,” New York, New York, November 2006.
• “Joint Ventures: Alternatives and Strategies,” Hinshaw’s 2006 Health Care Conference, “Current Issues Affecting Health System and Hospital Boards and Management,” Chicago, Illinois, September 2006.
• “Recoupment of Medicaid Payments by IDPA - What Doctors, Hospitals and Their Lawyers Need to Know,” Illinois Association of Health Care Attorneys, Quarterly Lecture, March 2002.
• “Finding the Right Person for the Right Job,” Community Bankers Association of Illinois’ Annual Convention, September 2001.
• “Confidentiality of Medical Records in the Emergency Department,” Emergency Nurses Association, Denver, Colorado, September, 1998.
• “ERISA and Unique Claims,” Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Insurance Symposium, October 1997.  
• “Confidentiality of Mental Health and HIV Treatment Records,” Victory Memorial Hospital, May, 1996; St. Therese Hospital, June 1996; Highland Park Hospital, June 1996; Condell Medical Center, July 1996.
• “Litigation Pitfalls in Practice Acquisitions,” Chicago Metropolitan Health Care Council, April 1995.
• “Illinois Tort Reform, Employers Re-insurance,” May 1995.
• “Confidentiality of Substance Abuse and Alcohol Treatment Records,” Medical Education Services, August 1995.
• “Confidentiality of HIV Testing and Treatment Records,” Northwestern University School of Law, October 1995.
• “Caselaw Update: Confidentiality and the Medical Studies Act,” Thorek Hospital, May 1994.
• “Medical/Legal Issues,” Alexian Brothers Medical Center, May 1994.
• “Hospital Institution of Guardianship Proceedings,” Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, April 1993.
• “Illinois Department of Public Aid Audits,” Thorek Hospital, May 1993.
• “Legal Issues Involved in Caring for the Elderly,” Department of Internal Medicine, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, May 1993.
• “Medical/Legal Issues,” Alexian Brothers Medical Center, June 1993.
• “Shareholders and Employment Agreements/Physician Practices,” American and Illinois Society of Internal Medicine, September 1993.
• “Shareholders and Employment Agreements/Physician Practices,” American and Illinois Society of Internal Medicine, August 1992.