The Health Law Firm

JULY 2, 2015

By: Vivionne N. Barker, J.D., George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law During a criminal proceeding, an accused individual has the right to remain silent or "plead the Fifth.” This theory has been commonly referred to as an individual's right to not be compelled to be a witness against himself or to avoid self-incrimination.

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 2, 2015

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In 2014, the Florida Legislature passed, SB 1524, which was signed into law on June 20, 2014. It became effective on July 1, 2014. This law, codified as Section 501.171, Florida Statues (2014), contains broader provisions than federal law for providing notice when there is a breach of or accidental release of personal individuals' information.

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 1, 2015

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Shelby Root Federal employees are subject to criminal investigations and criminal prosecutions by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) within their respective federal agencies. The OIG of an agency routinely investigates and helps prosecute wrongdoing.

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 30, 2015

By Ritisha K. Chhaganlal, J.D. Billions of dollars are spent annually on Medicare payments to individuals and organizations. For over three decades, the American Medical Association (AMA), a prominent physician group in the United States, had successfully argued that a doctor’s right to privacy outweighed the public’s interest in knowing how its tax dollars were used.

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 30, 2015

By Vivionne N. Barker, J.D. and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Health Law In a medical suite in Reston, Virginia, a man preparing for a colonoscopy hit the record button on his smartphone’s audio recorder to preserve instructions from his doctor after the procedure. When the patient pressed play on his way home, he was shocked by what he heard.

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