Michael G. VanBuren
Michael concentrates his practice in the area of Health Care Law, representing non-profit hospitals, specialty hospitals, health systems, long-term care facilities and physician groups in corporate and regulatory matters. He also counsels medical device manufacturers and durable medical equipment suppliers.

Professional/Civic Activities
Michael is active in the Akron Bar Association as the Chair of the Health Law Section and serves on the Volunteer Hospice Committee, which provides volunteer legal services to hospice patients and their family members. Michael serves on the Board of Trustees of the Summit County Community Partnership and as the Secretary of  the Alumni Board of Western Reserve Academy. He is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, as well as the Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Associations.

Articles/Presentations

• "What Your Clients Want (and Need) to Know About the Final Accountable Care Regulations (an ACO Update)," Akron Bar Association CLE (January 2012)
• "Accountable Care Organizations: An Update," Akron Bar Association CLE (June 2011)
• "Physician-Hospital Integration: It Really Never Went Away," M.D. News (November/December 2010)
• "Health Care Reform: Practical Implications for Employers and Providers (October 2010)
• "Physician-Hospital Integration Models: An Update," Akron Bar Association CLE (October 2010)
• "Physicians Should be Prepared for Medicare Revalidation Process," M.D. News (September/October 2010)
• "What Health Care Reform Means to Providers," M.D. News (May/June 2010)
• "Beware of Patient Lawsuits from Disclosing Protected Health Information under HIPAA," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (March 2010)
• "Enforcement Targets for 2010," M.D. News (January/February 2010)
• "What to Expect from the Medicare Audit Recovery Program," M.D. News (July/August 2009)
• "The Impact of the State Children's Health Insurance Program on Health Care Providers," M.D. News (May/June 2009)
• "What Every Physician Should Know About Health Care Law," University Hospitals, OB/GYN Department (May 2009)
• "Closing the Loopholes in the Regulation of Medical Devices," 17 Health Matrix 443 (2007)

Admissions

Ohio, 2007