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Terrill
Johnson
Harris
Terri Harris' health care practice includes the representation of clients in a variety of matters, including certificate of need, health planning, corporate and regulatory compliance, licensure and certification, medical malpractice, confidentiality of medical information and HIPAA, medical staff and peer review, advance directives, professional discipline and licensure, risk management, and contract disputes.
Ms. Harris has represented acute care hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice agencies, home health agencies, rehabilitation companies, continuing care retirement communities, ambulatory surgical facilities, diagnostic centers, mobile medical equipment companies, and physician practices. She has drafted patient care policies, admissions agreements, and medical staff by-laws and has handled litigation in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels.
Education
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B.A., magna cum laude, Wake Forest University, 1987
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J.D., with honors, Duke University School of Law, 1990
Admissions
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North Carolina, 1990
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District of Columbia, 1991
Academic Honors
- Member, Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal
Achievements
- Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.), Health Care Law, 2007-2012
- Selected by Law & Politics Magazine for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers, Health Care, and as one of the "Top 50 Women" attorneys in North Carolina, 2009-2012
- Martindale-Hubbell's top ("AV") Peer Review Rating *
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.
Professional Memberships
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association - Health Law and Litigation Sections
- North Carolina Bar Association - Health Law and Administrative Law Sections
- North Carolina Society of Healthcare Attorneys
- Defense Research Institute
- Greensboro, North Carolina, and District of Columbia Bar Associations
Civic and Community Service
- Women's Professional Forum
- Future Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
- Board Member, Friends Homes, Inc., 2007 – present
Publications
- "New Medicare Rules for Provider-Based Facilities Present Challenges" – July 13, 2000
- "Certificate of Need Act and APA Do Not Provide a Petitioner the Right to De Novo Hearing" – January 1996
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
- "Legal and Practical Considerations for Implementation of Electronic Health Records for Long Term Care," Long Term Care & The Law Program, American Health Lawyers Association, February 2010, Miami, Florida
- "Discoverability – How to Manage Medical Records Effectively," "Arbitration Agreements in the Senior Living Setting," and "The Seat You Don't Want to Sit In – The Do's & Don'ts of Being Deposed," BB&T Insurance Services, Inc., "Managing Risk in the Senior Living Setting," November 28, 2006, The Haven in the Village at Carolina Place, Pineville, North Carolina.
- "Incident Reports and Documentation Reminders," Well Spring Retirement Community, June 6, 2006, Greensboro, North Carolina.
- "Zeroing in on Arbitration and Mediation," North Carolina Bar Association, 2006 Health Law Section Annual Meeting, "Seeing the Forest and the Trees," May 5, 2006, North Carolina Bar Center, Cary, North Carolina
- Speaker, "Managing the Impaired Physician," Greater Greensboro Medical Group Managers, January 26, 2006, Greensboro, North Carolina
- "Investigations by DFS: Suggestions for How to Respond from a Legal Perspective," North Carolina Chapter of American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, May 12, 2004
- "Overview of Verdicts and Settlements in North Carolina and Legal Perspectives on Arbitration in North Carolina," North Carolina Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, New Bern, North Carolina, May 11, 2004
- "HIPAA Update," North Carolina Association, Long Term Care Facilities, Greensboro, North Carolina, September 23, 2003
- "HIPAA Training for Assisted Living Facilities," North Carolina Association, Long Term Care Facilities, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 25-27, 2003
- "Ethical Considerations" and "Addressing Liability Concerns," Seminar on Legal Issues Impacting Long-Term and Home Health Care Providers in North Carolina, National Business Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 13, 2002
- "Fines and Penalties: A Lawyer's Perspective," North Carolina Association Long Term Care Facilities Annual Convention, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 24, 2002
- "HIPAA Privacy Standards," AASC of North Carolina Fifteenth Annual Ambulatory Surgery Workshop, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 3, 2001
- "Medicaid, Medicare, and Medical Assistance in North Carolina," Seminar on Medicare Carrier/Intermediary Reviews, Overpayment Determinations and the Administrative Appeal Process, Lorman Education Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 11, 2001
- "Documentation In-Service," Avante at Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, August 13, 2001
- "Learning the Legalities," Mental Health Association Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina, September 1999
- "Nursing Home Liability – The Best Defense Is a Good Offense," North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association, Hickory, North Carolina, April 1999
- "North Carolina Legal Issues in the Medical Office," Lorman Education Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1999
- "Nursing Law in North Carolina," National Business Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1999
- "Confidentiality of Medical Records," Lorman Business Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1996
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