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Our Health Care Legal Services Include

Telemedicine - HIPAA Compliance and Security - Professional Board Actions - Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long-Term Care - Pharmacy Startups

What is Health Care Law?

Health care law is a broad, all-encompassing field of law with rules and policy related to patient safety, public benefits, provider behavior, reimbursement, licensure defense insurance coverage, disease prevention and treatment, the safety of drugs and ethical choices – just to name a few. However, due to the sheer size of the health care arena, health care law also overlaps into many other areas of law such as contract law, antitrust law, administrative law, pharmaceutical and medical device, privacy, reproductive rights, constitutional law, criminal law and employment and labor law. While health care lawyers may specialize in specific areas, they need to be familiar with many of the areas named above. Health care rules, laws and regulations constantly change and each health care attorney must stay abreast of these changes.

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A Patient Focused Approach

Patients have certain rights. Some rights, such as the right to obtain a copy of your medical records and the right to keep those medical records private, are guaranteed by federal law. States may have additional laws that protect its patients. In addition, healthcare facilities generally have their own patient bill of rights. Many health care rules and regulations – commonly referred to as “health care law” – were largely instituted with patient rights and patient safety in mind. Patient rights in the health care arena are paramount and a driving force behind much of the recent legislation. The patient-centered care model was implemented to improve the quality of the health care provider-patient relationship, while at the same time decreasing the utilization of diagnostic testing, prescriptions, hospitalizations, and referrals.

Straightforward Solutions to Complex Problems

Many in the health care industry want straightforward answers to complex questions on how to comply with specific federal, state, or local health care rules and regulations. Health care experts, specialists in their field of practice, must thoroughly understand the facts of each case and the rules and regulations involved in order to provide guidance to their clients. The health care experts, using their specialized skill set, expertise and experience, assist health care providers, such as physicians, nurses or pharmacists, and medical groups, hospitals, nursing facilities and other organizations comply with the myriad of federal, state and local rules and regulations that blanket the health care field.

Health Care Law Highlights

Health care attorneys practice in a variety of setting and provide legal advice to a diverse client population, depending on their specialization. Some health care attorneys may work for large law firms and represent large health care companies. In this case, the health care attorneys may provide legal advice directly to upper management. In other instances, a health care attorney may represent a physician, nurse or pharmacist by responding to a malpractice allegation while defending their client’s professional licensure. Regardless, health care attorneys are uniquely situated to provide expert legal advice to a wide variety of health care clients.

Moreover, there are a number of niche issues that health care law experts excel in, including but not limited to:

Telemedicine & Telepharmacy

The intersection of health care, pharmacy and information technology has created new regulatory landscapes. When it comes to creating, funding, or deploying telemedicine and telepharmacy services, pharmacist attorneys know the legal issues that need to be addressed to ensure these new technologies comply with state and local laws.

HIPAA Compliance and Security

A premium is placed on both the privacy and the security of patient data, both on the federal level with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and individual state privacy laws. Attorneys versed in health care law can navigate a health care practice through these dangerous shoals and out the other side.

Professional Board Actions

Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other medical professionals that are subject to disciplinary actions or investigations by professional boards for alleged misconduct or for regulatory violations are entitled to the best legal representation available. Health care law specialists are proud to help preserve the livelihood, the licenses, and the rights of due process of these professionals.

Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long-Term Care

Long-term care facilities like nursing homes are subject to intense regulation and they must be in compliance at all times. Managed care providers that do not enlist the aid of legal experts are highly susceptible to violating these regulations, and health care attorneys can play an advisory role for these entities in implementing practices that ensure these regulations are upheld.

Pharmacy Startups

Opening a pharmacy can be lucrative, but not everyone realizes the enormous planning involved – from the financial backing to the licensure requirements and numerous inspections. Pharmacies are closely scrutinized and monitored by federal and state agencies. One misstep  or unintentional error can mean disciplinary actions, fines or, even worse, lost of licensure. A seasoned and experienced pharmacy attorney can help a client navigate through the seemingly complex pharmacy rules and regulations.