Overview
Denise Burke is a trusted and enthusiastic advisor to healthcare clients and investors. With more than 30 years of healthcare experience, she serves as a seasoned and creative problem solver to a wide range of providers in the academic, governmental, non-profit and for-profit sectors on complex regulatory, operational, compliance and transactional diligence matters.
Denise has extensive experience in federal and state fraud and abuse matters involving the Stark Law, anti-kickback laws and the False Claims Act. As a former Compliance Officer, quality management professional, healthcare administrator and a key member of a Deferred Prosecution Federal Monitor Team for a medical device company, Denise has valuable first-hand experience developing effective compliance programs that sustain government scrutiny and meet organizational goals. She assists clients with internal and external investigations and audits, Stark Law self-disclosures and OIG Advisory Opinion Requests. Denise’s in-house experience in hospital, home health, durable medical equipment and physician practice management settings make her a trusted and enthusiastic strategic advisor on both day-to-day healthcare operations issues and long-term objectives. She is currently engaged to serve as an Independent Review Organization for two hospitals pursuant to OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements.
Recognitions
- Memphis Medical News, Recognized in InCharge Healthcare, 2015 to present
- The Best Lawyers in America, Healthcare Law, Memphis, 2010 to 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America, “Lawyer of the Year” in Healthcare Law, Memphis, 2022 and 2024
- Chambers USA, 2023
- Mid-South Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Healthcare, 2006 to 2008, 2011 to 2015, 2017 to 2021
- Best Lawyers Business Edition, Honored as a Woman of Influence, 2017
Community
- Common Table Health Alliance, Former Board Member American Health Law Association, Member
- American Heart Association Go Red for Women, Memphis Chapter, Former Executive Leadership Team
- Memphis Chapter of the National Association of Health Service Executives. Advisory Board Member
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Nashville Health Care Council, Class of 2016, Fellow
- Memphis, Tennessee, and American Bar Associations, Member
- American Health Law Association, Member
- Institute for Health Law & Policy at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Advisory Board Member
- American Health Information Management Association. Member
- Health Care Compliance Association, Member
- TBA Health Law Section, 2016 Chairman, Executive Counsel
Credentials
Education
- Harvard Business School Online, Healthcare Economics Certificate, 2021
- Memphis State University, JD, 1993
- University of Tennessee, BS, with honors, 1986
Admissions
- Tennessee
