• Hold an annual full Section business meeting. • Continue to support S.C. DHEC in its efforts to develop and publish a Bench Bar Book on Public Health. • Continue to expand and support ongoing services of the Health Care Section's discussion listserv. • Identify opportunities and support efforts to provide guidance to Section and Bar members regarding ongoing changes to patient privacy laws that affect law practices.
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health (HITECH) Act: • Available funds for providers to convert to electronic health records • South Carolina Health Information Exchange (SCHIEx) • Changes to HIPAA
Public Health Preparedness SCDHEC Resources South Carolina Prepares for a Pandemic Influenza: An Ethical Perspective (Sept. 2009) Emergency Health Powers Act Checklist for Health Care Professionals State and Federal Resources S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control Office of the General Counsel (803.898.3350) S.C. Dept. of Health & Human Services Office of the General Counsel (803.898.2795) S.C. Dept. of Mental Health Office of the General Counsel (803.898.8557) S.C. Dept. of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Office of the General Counsel (803.896.4470) S.C. Medical Association Office of General Counsel (803.798.6207) S.C. Hospital Association Advocacy and Communications (803.744.3522) South Carolina Joint Underwriting Association Office of the Director (864.240.2750) S.C. Medical Malpractice Patients’ Compensation Fund Office of the Director (803.896.5290) U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) • Office of the Inspector General (OIG) • Office of Civil Rights (OCR) -- health information privacy
June 23, 2009 August 13, 2009 October 6, 2009 December 3, 2009 January 14, 2010
Section Member Questionnaire 2012 Convention Materials
Staff Contact: Tara Smith (803) 799-6653, ext. 146 tsmith@scbar.org