Mr. Piche` has practiced healthcare law at Holland & Hart since 1973. He served as leader of the practice group for more than 30 years. Holland & Hart is a 450 attorney law firm with 15 offices across the Mountain West.

He has managed a wide variety of healthcare legal representation in both counseling and litigation for and on behalf of hospitals, physicians, physician networks, limited license providers, nursing homes, durable medical equipment providers, home health agencies, healthcare service providers and managed care companies.

His representation includes compliance counseling for HIPAA, Stark law, Anti-kickback Statute, CMP and "fraud and abuse" defense, healthcare criminal defense, joint ventures, anti-trust, professional license disputes, provider fair hearings, nursing home survey appeals, provider-hospital disputes, business torts, management services contracts, employment contracts and managed care service contracts.

His healthcare blog is a leading source of legal insight in the profession as well as the first legal "blawg" by an Amlaw 200 firm. He is known as being a high energy and innovative lawyer who cares deeply for his clients and colleagues. He is a frequent speaker, author and expert on legal issues facing health care providers.

Founder of Holland & Hart health care practice representing hospitals, professionals, and health care related firms in counseling, business transactions, regulatory compliance and litigation.

Developed multi-state, regional practice in health care law.

Obtained compliance from the U.S. Department of labor for health care benefits due to cancer ridden former nuclear energy workers through class action lawsuit.

Overturned exclusion of health care agency banned from participation in Medicare by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Developed antitrust, HIPAA and fraud and abuse compliance programs for hospital systems and hospitals in various states.

Served as outside general counsel for large Catholic hospital system.

Served as special counsel to board of trustees of a university hospital.

Restored and exonerated a fired university medical school professor and world renowned clinician.

Nominated twice to the Colorado Court of Appeals by the Colorado Supreme Court nominating committee.

Chaired Litigation Section of the Colorado Bar Association. Developed innovative, award winning, health care law blog with large internet presence and international following (see blog web address below).

Served on U.S. District Court peer review committee and Colorado Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee.

Serving as only lawyer member of the University Of Colorado School Of Business Program in Hospital and Healthcare Administration.

Active in dispute and conflict resolution reform in state and federal practice.

Frequent speaker at national and regional health care events and programs on topics such as the legal status of TPA in the treatment of ischemic stroke victims.

As chairman of the Colorado Bar Association's Jury Reform Committee, introduced the "one day/one trial" jury service system to Colorado and co-authored the jury orientation audiovisual program shown daily in state courts throughout Colorado.  The "one day/one trial" system in Colorado substantially reduced jury service time.

Member, U.S. District Court Qualifications/Peer Review Board

Member, American Health Lawyer's Association

Member, Medical Group Management Association

Member, Healthcare Financial Management Association

Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel

Past Member, Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors

Past Trustee, Pikes Peak Legal Services Corporation

Past Member, Colorado Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee

Past Chairman, Litigation Section of the Colorado Bar Association

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Past President, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Board Member, Museo de las Americas

Member, University of Colorado at Denver, School of Hospital and Health Administration Advising Board

PUBLICATIONS

Blog author of approximately 300 articles on health care law and issues published on the Internet. (2003-2009). http://hollandhart.typepad.com/healthcare

Chapter author, Successful Strategies for Dealing with Government Agencies in Health Care Law: Leading Lawyers on interacting With State and Federal Agencies, Understanding Potential Legal Issues, and Navigating an Ever-Changing Regulatory Environment. Aspatore Books (June, 2007) ISBN: 9781596227958.

Faculty chairman, co-author and editor of The Federal Rules of Evidence Self Assessment Program, and of an ongoing experiment in participatory continuing legal education cosponsored by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and Professional Evaluation and Publication Services, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Publications include "New Advocacy in Mental Health Representation," The Colorado Lawyer, 1977; "Medical Confidentiality - An Overview," Rocky Mountain Medical Journal, July/August 1979; "Dodging the Bullet - Avoiding Conspiracy Claims in Professional Staff Disputes," Hospitals and Health Services Administration, Winter, 1988; "Confidentiality of Medical Records," Lorman Business Center, Inc., 1988.

PRO BONO

Represented three convicted death row inmates in Texas and Oklahoma in appellate and post conviction hearings, where fair process had been denied.

Challenged constitutionality of state exclusion of legal aliens from state Medicaid coverage and obtained stay of exclusion for seriously ill patients.