Monthly Archives: June 2017

How helping whistle-blowers could cut health-care costs

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

By: Warren Richey, Staff Writer for The Christian Science Monitor Elin Baklid-Kunz never wanted to be a whistle-blower. But working as the compliance officer at a Florida hospital, she was charged with identifying and correcting potential violations of US health-care … Continue reading →

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Compliance Program Training for Your Board of Directors: What You Need to Know

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

By: Anne Novick Branan Members of the Board of Directors[1] for health care organizations have important responsibilities related to corporate compliance. Government regulators expect health care Boards to assume greater responsibility to provide oversight for the corporate compliance programs and … Continue reading →

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Broad and Cassel Health Law Practice Achieves Band One Ranking in Chambers USA 2017

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 16, 2017) — For the seventh year in a row, the Health Law Practice Group at Florida-based law firm Broad and Cassel LLP has once again received top honors within Florida by prominent legal guide Chambers USA: … Continue reading →

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Reporting Changes from House Bill 229

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

By: Heather Miller and Kelsey Greenfield In May, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law House Bill 229, which changes the impaired practitioner program. The impaired practitioner program aims to assist healthcare practitioners whose ability to practice safely is impacted by … Continue reading →

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Florida Supreme Court Rules Cap on Pain and Suffering Damages Unconstitutional

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

By: Stephanie Russo Noneconomic damages for pain and suffering no longer are capped in medical malpractice cases after the Florida Supreme Court’s recent ruling in North Broward Hospital District, etc., et al., v. Kalitan that the caps violate the Equal Protection Clause … Continue reading →

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38 Broad and Cassel Attorneys Named Florida Super Lawyers, Nine Honored as Rising Stars

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 19, 2017) — Statewide law firm Broad and Cassel LLP today announced 38 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list. Additionally, nine attorneys were honored as 2017 Rising Stars by … Continue reading →

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Keeping Internet Pirates At Bay: Ransomware Negotiation In The Healthcare Industry

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

Fort Lauderdale Attorney Paul R. DeMuro published the following article in the June 2017 edition of the Nova Law Review.  The law plays a significant role in all negotiations, regardless of the context. The law can determine the who, what, … Continue reading →

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