Whether representing an individual, a healthcare professional or a healthcare company, advising parties on how best to obtain, protect and disseminate electronic and non-electronic records containing confidential protected health information (“PHI”) requires an in-depth understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), related Virginia statutes and other subject matter-specific federal and state statutes. And, because the penalties for the improper dissemination of PHI or the failure to properly protect access to such PHI can be serious and can result in significant monetary and non-monetary penalties, the failure to fully appreciate these challenges and properly advise clients in this area can have devastating consequences. John Ivins, a partner with the law firm of Hirschler Fleischer who has practiced in this area for more than 20 years, will explore the complexities of handling medical records and other information containing confidential PHI, identifying the many federal andsState statutes that must be considered, the various privacy considerations and how best to address those in day-to-day practice as well as in the courts.
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John’s commercial litigation practice focuses primarily on healthcare and real estate with extensive experience in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings and mediations/arbitrations. John’s practice also includes serving as a hearing officer and mediator and as an adjunct professor of law. Prior to joining the firm, John served as a staff judicial law clerk for the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Healthcare
John routinely represents hospitals and health systems, advising various committees, hospital staff and MECs/governing boards on:
John’s Fair Hearing experience includes serving as counsel to various hospitals and their MECs, serving as counsel to the Fair Hearing Panel and serving as a Hearing Officer. John is also on the American Health Lawyers Association panel of neutrals as both a mediator and hearing officer.
In addition to hospitals and health systems, John represents medical practices, physicians and other healthcare professionals on a wide variety of matters, including physician office operations, HIPAA compliance, contracts and contract/employment disputes.
He also represents physicians and other healthcare professionals in licensure and related administrative proceedings before various regulatory Boards.
John also represents manufacturers in the healthcare field in various types of product liability litigation.
Real Estate
John’s real estate practice focuses upon a variety of leasing and related matters, representing regional and national shopping center/mall owners/developers, hospitals and health systems, long-term care facilities and national owners/developers of multi-family housing. With his extensive knowledge of the laws pertaining to landlord-tenant relationships, Stark and Anti-Kickback, creditor rights and bankruptcy, John is called upon to handle a variety of litigation matters and to assist in the development of non-litigation dispute resolution strategies.
Representative Experience
Healthcare Litigation/Regulatory Matters
Real Estate/Landlord/Tenant Matters
Product Liability
Excellent coverage of issues dealing with minors and their right to medical records, ability to consent to certain procedures, and a health care providers duty to retain minors' records.
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