Category Archives: Gabriel Imperato

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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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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24 Broad and Cassel Attorneys Named to Chambers USA 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 26, 2017) — Florida-based law firm Broad and Cassel LLP has once again received recognition by prominent legal guide Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers. In total, the 2017 edition highlights 24 Broad and … Continue reading →

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Providers Attesting to Their Compliance With Meaningful Use Need to Ensure That They Truly Protected Their Electronic Health Information

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

By Gabriel Imperato and Paul R. DeMuro Providers are starting to get notices from the government that they have not met the Meaningful Use requirement with respect to protecting electronic health information. They have attested that they have and thus, … Continue reading →

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Board oversight: Fiduciary duty of care and individual liability

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

By: Gabriel Imperato and Joseph Picone Directors of healthcare organizations have important responsibilities relating to corporate compliance requirements that are unique to the healthcare industry. The risks of non-compliance have grown dramatically over the last decade for healthcare organizations as … Continue reading →

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Department of Justice increases focus on organizational compliance

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

By: Gabriel Imperato The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently articulated important enforcement policies and created the position of Compliance Counsel, which are expected to have a dramatic impact on criminal and civil prosecution of healthcare fraud matters. The policy … Continue reading →

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Justice Department takes aim at individuals for corporate misconduct

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Gabriel Imperato was featured in a Modern Healthcare article on corporate misconduct. Please click here to read the article.

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Gabriel Imperato to Present at 14th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ 2015 Compliance and Ethics Institute will bring together over 1,500 professionals from across industry and the globe for networking and more than 100 conference sessions. Topics covered include: data protection and privacy, anti-corruption, … Continue reading →

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Gabriel Imperato Published in Compliance Today Magazine

Posted on June 2, 2015 by

Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Gabriel Imperato was published in the June 2015 issue of the Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) Compliance Today magazine. Please click here to view his article, “Understanding the Halifax case and its implications for physician arrangements.”

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Compliance officer independence and compliance risks

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

Gabriel Imperato, current president of the SCCE/HCCA Board of Directors, was published in the April 2015 edition of Compliance Today. Please click here to view his “President’s Message.”

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