Timothy Cahill

Partner

Tim is an attorney with more than two decades of experience in health care-related fields. He has worked as in-house counsel and external counsel for non-profit and commercial health care organizations, health systems, hospitals, physicians and physician groups, joint ventures, and other corporate clients. Most recently, Tim served in the role of general counsel of a regional health system, working closely with the executive team and board to further the organization’s strategic mission and significantly improve operating revenues.

In his practice, Tim has addressed a wide range of issues related to health care regulatory compliance, fair market value, internal investigations, risk management, medical staff and licensure issues, research, conflicts of interest, managed care contracting, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions that have led to significant growth for his corporate clients.  He has negotiated deals with global pharma, medical device, and health care corporations, as well as numerous regional and national health care nonprofits. Given his previous in-house roles, he has an intimate knowledge of hospital and physician practice operations, finance, and reimbursement issues.

Tim has spent a good portion of his legal career on life sciences regulatory and transactional issues. In this capacity, Tim has worked on research compliance matters related to IRBs and human subject protections, informed consent, subject injury, conflict of interest, HIPAA privacy and security, and quality outcome studies. He also has extensive experience with transactional issues in the life sciences area, including contracting matters related to clinical trials, investigator-initiated arrangements, material transfers, tech transfer, NIH grants, federal contracts, consulting, speaker, and scientific advisory boards.

Credentials

Education

University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2003)

The Ohio State University (B.S., 1996)

  • Physical Therapy

Bar admissions

  • Ohio

Affiliations and memberships

  • Society of Ohio Health Care Attorneys
    • President (2020-2021)
    • Vice president (2018 – 2019)
    • Secretary (2016 – 2017)
    • Board member (2013 – 2015)
  • American Health Law Association
    • Children’s Hospital Affinity Group, vice chair of Strategic Activities (2014 – 2015)
    • Leadership Development Program for the Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review Practice Group
  • Leadership Columbus (2013)
  • Columbus Bar Association, chair of the Health Law Committee (2007 – 2009)
  • St. Charles Preparatory School, Entrepreneurship Club, moderator (2018-present)

Distinctions

  • Ohio Rising Star (2009)

Career Highlights
  • Hospital Acquisitions

    Dinsmore represents a large not-for-profit health system in the acquisition of smaller regional health systems through member substitution transactions. We handle all aspects of the transactions from leading diligence, to drafting definitive agreements, managing Ohio Attorney General filings, HSR analysis and post-closing regulatory filings. In addition, our deal team addresses ancillary legal matters such as negotiating right-of-first-refusal for related real estate, advising on WARN Act notices, or terminating pension plans.

Publications
  • May 8, 2024

    New Affordable Care Act Final Rule Prohibits Discriminatory Use of AI

  • October 16, 2023

    Preparing for Ohio’s hospital license regime: Where are we today and what comes next?

  • September 1, 2023

    Ohio Hospital Licensure Status Update

  • August 7, 2023

    CMS Publishes Proposed Rules for OPPS, ASC and PFS for Calendar Year 2024

  • August 3, 2023

    The Joint Commission Cuts 200+ Accreditation Standards

  • June 7, 2023

    COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Rescinded For CMS-Certified Healthcare Facilities

  • May 12, 2023

    CMS-Certified Healthcare Facilities Left in the “Waiting Room” After Other COVID Vaccination Requirements End

  • April 24, 2023

    COVID HIPAA Flexibilities to Expire

  • February 8, 2023

    CMS May Soon Be Asking: “When Did You Know?” As it Proposes Revisions to the Medicare 60-Day Overpayment Rule

  • July 18, 2022

    Post-Roe Women’s Care and Compliance in Ohio and Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act

News
  • January 21, 2020

    Dinsmore’s Tim Cahill Begins Presidency of Society for Ohio Health Care Attorneys

Events
  • April 3, 2023

    The End of an Era: Planning for the Expiration of the Public Health Emergency Waivers

  • January 20, 2022

    Ohio Hospital Association Presents Board Priorities for 2022: Challenges and Opportunities in the Year Ahead

  • October 20, 2021

    OSBA: Tele-Hype of Tele-Here to Stay? Navigating the Changing Landscape of Telehealth

  • August 24, 2021

    Telehealth and Long Term Care: Is It Here to Stay?, Ohio Health Care Association

  • August 24, 2021

    Telehealth and Long Term Care: Is it here to stay?

  • May 4, 2021

    Health Care Reimbursement: 2020 Highlights and What to Expect in 2021

  • January 16, 2021

    Dinsmore’s Annual Continuing Legal Education Seminar

  • December 3, 2020

    Cincinnati Bar Association CLE: From Advocate to Advisor: Ethical Considerations for Attorneys in Difficult Healthcare Conversations

  • October 14, 2020

    28th Annual West Virginia Rural Health Virtual Conference: West Virginia’s Resilience: Innovation in Meeting Rural Challenges

  • September 16, 2020

    Benchmarking the COVID-19 Related Issues Affecting Your Organization: A Forum Discussion for In-House Attorneys in Small Legal Departments for the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel