Michael Spake, JD

Adjunct Faculty

I approach teaching as an opportunity to share my experiences with students and add "real life" situations to the academic content. I feel that this opens the class to more discussion and greater engagement by the students.

Biography

Michael is a healthcare attorney with twenty years of experience in a variety of roles and settings, including Catholic healthcare systems (Bon Secours Richmond Health System), academic medical centers (Medical College of Georgia), and community-based healthcare systems (Lakeland Regional Health).

Michael is the Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Compliance and Integrity Officer at Lakeland Regional Health and oversees and directs all aspects of regulatory compliance. Michael also manages all aspects of governmental affairs through the execution of a strategic plan across City, County, State, and Federal governments that:

Seeks reimbursement and budgetary incentives for Lakeland Regional Health program implementing innovative and affordable healthcare services and solutions,
Supports workforce development initiatives, and
Supports the improvement of community health outcomes.

Michael is married to Mary Lucia Spake and together they have four children, Henry, Mary Clare, Katie, and Vivian.

Education

The Citadel, BA 1994
Virginia Commonwealth University, MHA 2001
The University of Richmond School of Law, JD 2001

Interests

I enjoy enjoy raising chickens, gardening, and writing short stories.

Community Involvement

- Florida Presbyterian Homes (2011 to present)
- Governance Committee Chair (2015 to 2017)
- Vice Chair (2017 to 2018)
- CEO Search Committee Chair (2018)
- Chair (2019 to present)
- Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2014 to 2017)

Awards

T.L. Hanna High School Athletic Hall of Fame

Publications

Spake, M and Thompson, E. Managing Resilience by Creating Purpose. Frontiers of Health Services Management. 2013; 30:2.

Sodomka P, Rush J, Spake M. Enterprise-wide effort brings patient perspective to mix. Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 2010; 29(4) 28.

Spake M. Compliance within patient – and – family centered care. Compliance Today. 2009; 11 (9) 46

Spake, M. Standing At the Crossroads, Compliance Today, Vol. 11 (March 2009)

Spake, M. A Reply to a ‘Total Organizational Ethic’, Healthcare Ethics USA, Vol. 7 (Winter 2009 )

Spake, M. Public Access To Physician and Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, 21 J. NAALJ. 289 (2001)

Presentations

Medical Necessity Key Best Practices, AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 2018

Medical Necessity Key Best Practices, AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 2017

At the Health of the Matter: Medical Necessity, AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 2016

Ethics In Governance, Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, Fall 2010

Legal Issues and End of Life Care, Medical College of Georgia, Third Year Medical Student Intersession, 2009 and 2010

Organizational Ethics and Values-Based Decision Making. Medical College of Georgia Interdisciplinary Residency Core Curriculum, Winter 2008

Conflict of Interest Considerations for Residents, Medical College of Georgia Interdisciplinary Residency Core Curriculum, Winter 2008

Recognizing and Reporting Unanticipated Events, Medical College of Georgia Research Coordinators United in Excellence, Summer 2007.

Work Plan Development for Compliance Officers, George Washington University Health Care Compliance Graduate Certificate Program, Spring 2007.

HIPAA Considerations for Fundraising, Virginia Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, Spring 2007

Work Plan Development for Compliance Officers, George Washington University Health Care Compliance Graduate Certificate Program, Fall 2006.

Compliance Considerations and Integration Trends, VCU Health Law Fellowship, Summer 2006

Prophets and Mystics, Society of Early Americanists Biennial Meeting, 2005

HIPAA and Your Forensic Program, Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault, Fall 2003