- Resolved three separate HHS U.S. Office for Civil Rights HIPAA investigations without corrective action or monetary penalties.
- In an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Georgia Supreme Court on behalf of the Georgia Hospital Association, identified controlling authority relied on by the court to uphold the constitutionality of tort reform provisions for hospital emergency rooms. Gliemmo v. Cousineau, et al.
- Authored a HIPAA article cited by the Georgia Supreme Court in Baker v. Wellstar Health System Inc. regarding ex parte interviews and qualified protective orders.
- Served as both temporary in-house counsel and as national coordinating counsel for two national health care corporations.
- Argued in the Georgia Court of Appeals on an issue of first impression in Georgia involving hospital licensure.
- Served as counsel to two national hospital companies for risk management and litigation issues.
Counsel,
- Phone: 404.881.7665
- Email: angie.burnette@alston.com
Angie is a trusted adviser with a diversified health care practice. She provides risk management and compliance advice to health care facilities, providers and health plans in a variety of areas. Clients both in and out of the health care industry rely on Angie for advice in handling emergencies, Big Data issues, and HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification matters.