Physician employment agreements continue in importance. A reporter from the Wall Street Journal interviewed Ms. Bittinger last week on physician compensation and referral issues for a story she’s working on. She learned of Ms. Bittinger from her national speaking and … Continued
The Florida Court of Appeals relied on Ann Bittinger’s scholarly article on consent for minors’ medical treatment in a recent opinion. The court referred to her work as the “sole relevant commentary in Florida legal publications.” To read the full … Continued
The Wolf Is Indeed With the Sheep In the health law industry, providers often feel like people in positions like mine – attorneys, consultants, advisors, etc. – are like the little boy who cried wolf. As you will read below, … Continued
Understanding Federal HIPAA and the New Florida FIPA! If you thought you had your hands full trying to comply with the federal HIPAA Rules governing personal information, get ready for a brand new set of Florida regulations. On Friday, June … Continued
Ann Bittinger was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the American Health Lawyer’s Association. Ann will serve a 3-year term on the 28-person board starting in July. “As the Affordable Care Act’s regulations and provisions come into effect, … Continued
If you guessed the Gross Domestic Product of Aruba you are incorrect. Healthcare whistleblower lawsuits brought by people working within the healthcare field are on the rise dramatically and there are no signs of a slow down anytime soon. In … Continued
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced that it will survey 1,200 covered entities (health plans, health care providers, and health care clearinghouses) and business associates (groups that provide certain services to covered … Continued
Name the hottest job in America right now. Social media? Web development? Nursing? None of the above. According to The Wall Street Journal, the hottest job in America right now is (drum roll please….) Compliance Officer. Sexy? No. Necessary? Oh … Continued