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Broad and Cassel Health Forum

Now in its seventh year, Broad and Gabriel Imperato, one of the first lawyers
Cassel’s South Florida Health Forum in the U.S. certified in health care compli-
brought together local and national ance by the Health Care Compliance
experts in health care to discuss key issues Association. Panelists included Anne
facing the industry. One of the highlights Branan, of counsel with Broad and Cassel;
from the event was an alarming tale from a Benton Curtis, senior counsel with Broad
former CEO who faced false federal crimi- and Cassel; and Tim Flanigan with Cancer
nal charges. Presentations also focused on Treatment Centers of America. The panel
compliance and risk, and medical transac- focused on corporate integrity agreements,
tions with private equity. effective compliance programs, promoting
Headlining this year’s event was The an ethical culture and more topics of
Advisory Board Company’s Ethan importance to today’s professionals.
Brosowsky and retired The forum concluded with a panel led
CEO Howard Root, who after a five-year by Broad and Cassel’s Mike Segal on med-
ordeal with the U.S. Department of Justice, ical transactions with private equity. The
authored Cardiac Arrest: Five Heart- panel featured Jeanette Emons of
Stopping Years as a CEO On the Feds’ Hit- WithumSmith+Brown; Jim Lloyd of PYA;
List. A corporate lawyer by trade, he Dr. Reuven Porges; and Ernie Varvoutis of
founded Vascular Solutions in 1997, and TeamHealth.
during his tenure, invented and launched The Health Forum was sponsored by
more than 100 cardiovascular devices. Broward County Medical Association,
The Advisory Board Company’s Dade County Medical Association, Palm
Brosowsky spoke on health system strate- Beach County Medical Society,
gy in the post-Affordable Care Act era. His ProAssurance Companies, PYA, South
presentation highlighted the state of pub- Florida Medical Group Management
lic exchanges, their future depending on Association, South Florida Hospital and
action or inaction by the GOP, and the Healthcare Association, South Florida
enrollment impact under the new admin- Hospital News, SunTrust and Withum.
istration. Ultimately, he predicted that Broad and Cassel has built one of the
“regardless of what happens with Repeal most experienced and diversified Health
and Replace, we are probably going to see Law Groups in the Southeastern United
an increase in the uninsured.” States. The firm has more lawyers certified
Closing out the first half of the forum in Health Law by the Florida Bar Board of
was retired CEO Howard Root’s presenta- Legal Specialization & Education than any
tion, which highlighted Root’s legal night- other firm. Many of the firm’s health
mare of how he spent years fighting the lawyers are certified by the Health Care
injustice of false federal criminal charges. Compliance Association in Health Care
He offered several key takeaways, includ- Compliance and are Certified Dispute
ing: Resolvers with the American Health
• Every company holds substantial risk. Lawyers Association.
• Document retention implementation
is the No. 1 compliance task. Information on the firm’s health law events
• Every company must have pre-quali- and industry and attorney news can be found
fied government lawyers. on Broad and Cassel’s Health Law Blog at
The discussion around compliance and www.healthlawfla.com or on Twitter at
risk continued with a panel moderated by www.twitter.com/healthlawfla.

Delray Medical Center First Hospital

in South Florida to Use New Therapy Option
for Patients at an Increased Risk of Stroke

Due to Atrial Fibrillation

Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in South Florida to implant a new device
used to seal off the left atrial appendage (LAA) — a small appendage connected to the
left atrium — in patients diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The
device, the Abbott AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder, is cur-
rently being evaluated in the AMPLATZER Amulet U.S. IDE Clinical Trial to determine
the device’s safety and effectiveness.
Dr. Brij Maini, Regional Medical Director of Transcatheter Therapies for Tenet
Healthcare’s Coastal Division, implanted the AMPLATZER Amulet occluder, which was
designed to reduce the risk of stroke in patients suffering from non-valvular AF.
“We’re extremely pleased with the results of this technology, and what it can do to
enhance patient care, said Dr. Maini. “This procedure can help extend lives and improve
outcomes for those who are suffering from atrial fibrillation.” The AMPLATZER Amulet
occluder works by blocking the LAA at its opening, which minimizes the opportunity
for blood clots to form in the LAA and migrate into the bloodstream. The occluder is
built with a longer lobe and waist than the previous version and was designed to allow
for easier and more stable placement, which could result in shorter procedure times for
patients. The device is offered in eight sizes to accommodate varying anatomies and is
designed to address a wider range of complex patient anatomies.

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