Claire O’Brien
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Hi everyone, thank you for joining us for this American Health Law Association podcast episode.
Today our discussion will be based on an article in Health Law Weekly.
The article is what healthcare providers should know when responding to subpoenas and similar legal demands, key considerations and litigation updates.
My name is Claire O'Brien and I'm a partner at the Brooks Pierce Law Firm in North Carolina.
My practice is focused on healthcare regulatory compliance, including HIPAA, the anti-kickback statute, and STARK.
I also conduct internal investigations and advise clients in navigating government enforcement actions, including healthcare provider licensure issues.
Privacy is a large part of my practice with a recent focus on the privacy and security implications of artificial intelligence in the healthcare space.
And I'm joined here today by my colleague Terry Harris.
Terry, would you like to introduce yourself?
Absolutely.
Okay, wonderful.
So let's get started.
Why is it risky, in your opinion, for a healthcare provider to simply comply when it receives a subpoena or other legal demand for patient information?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, it's a little counterintuitive because you might get a subpoena and think, Oh, it would be illegal for me not to comply.
Uh with protected health information, it's a little bit different and requires some further thought.
But um but but there's a lot of steps to follow before you actually have to produce the records.
Yeah.
And you and I were talking about how there's a lot of factors that would go into that analysis.
So when you receive it.
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