Sat.Mar 15, 2014 - Fri.Mar 21, 2014

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More Than 168,000 Patients' Information Stolen in Los Angeles County Computer Theft

The Health Law Firm

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Around 168,500 patients of Los Angeles County medical facilities are receiving letters that their personal data was stolen. According to the Los Angeles Times, on February 5, 2014, an office of Sutherland Healthcare Solutions, which handles billing and collections for the county's Department of Health Services and Department of Public Health, was burglarized and computer equipment stolen.

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Professional Board Is Not Allowed to Ask About Misconduct Not Charged in Administrative Complaint at Informal Hearing

The Health Law Firm

T h e Department of Health (“DOH”) filed an administrative complaint against Gonzalez, a licensed chiropractor, for alleged statutory and rule violations. The alleged violations involved recordkeeping practices and failure to provide records to a patient upon request. Gonzalez elected to have an informal hearing and did not dispute the findings of fact in the administrative complaint.