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Financial, Legal and Business Profiles

Cover Story: Statewide Law Firm Helping Healthcare Clients

Meet Challenges in a Rapidly Changing Environment

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In addition to this broad scope of service, Miller points out that the firm’s health-
is based on years of hands-on experience in the public and private sectors, which are
leveraged to help its clients overcome business challenges and meet its goals. care practice group offers great value at this depth.
“We have a large number of lawyers who are board certified in healthcare and who “Our experience is really unparalleled in the state,” she says. “For the same or bet-
work very well together,” says Heather Miller, senior counsel in the Boca Raton office. ter level of experience and quality of work as other firms, our rates are more reason-
“You rarely see someone leaving our practice. Instead, we’ve been growing. Although able. And we don't staff our transactions and our cases with so many layers. We're
we might be spread out geographically across the state, we really are a team.” very lean in how we operate and because of that, it gives our healthcare clients great
Mike Segal, a partner in the Miami office and co-chair of the Health Law Practice customer service.”
Group, agrees. “We’re group-focused—not office-focused when it comes to health- “Our goal is to understand clients’ business challenges and help navigate the regu-
care. We give our clients the best services we can without regard to what office that latory maze. Many lawyers are problem spotters … we are problem solvers,” said
attorney is located.” Segal.
Broad and Cassel represents healthcare clients in varying disciplines and has built For Segal, one of the most rewarding aspects of what he does is tackling a real sig-
one of the most experienced and diversified health law practices in the Southeastern nificant project and doing it well.
United States. The firm’s healthcare practice has been given the highest ranking in “There's no better satisfaction, to me, than that,” he says. “And in the end, just hav-
Florida by Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, a highly ing a happy client who thanks you for what you did.”
regarded legal guide, in addition to receiving other recognitions as a leading firm and It’s a similar feeling for Miller.
individuals in health law. “I enjoy when clients come to us with a complex issue and we have to come up
Some of the services the firm assists healthcare clients with include: with creative solutions,” she says. “No matter the issue or problem, we’re always their
• Creating Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) first point of contact. As their confidant and lawyer, it’s our responsibility to help
• Mergers and Acquisitions guide them through challenging waters. It shows how much they value us.”
• Navigating Antitrust Concerns On October 11, the firm will be hosting its Seventh Annual Health Forum at the
• Understanding New Fee-for-Service Plans Signature Grand in Davie, FL. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by pre-
• Providing Guidance Regarding Clinical Integration sentations and discussions with some of the industry's top professionals knowledge-
• Advising on Stark and Anti-kickback Regulations able about today's rapidly changing healthcare landscape. A lunch and a cocktail
• Creating Medical Homes reception following the event are included.
• Implementing Payment Bundling
• Handling False Claims Act (FCA) Actions For more information, call (407) 839-4229 or visit www.healthlawfla.com.
• Instructing How to Comply with HITECH Act

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Spotlight July 2017

Trey Abshier, CEO,

Florida Medical Center

Prior to his current role at Florida Medical
Center, Trey served as COO at both Delray
Medical Center and the Regional Medical Center
of San Jose (CA). He also served as an Associate
Administrator at the Medical Center of Arlington
in Texas.
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professional organization and to take advantage
of health industry networking opportunities.
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