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Deborah C. Hiser
Partner
Legal Experience
Ms. Hiser has a masters degree in Social Work, and extensive experience as an attorney in behavioral health care. In addition, she advises clients on health care regulatory and compliance matters, with an emphasis on privacy under HIPAA, HITECH and Texas state law; development of compliance plans; employment; and administrative matters. Ms. Hiser counsels hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physician group practices on peer review, medical staff and governing board bylaws, credentialing and disciplinary matters. She represents medical professionals in Medicare appeals, administrative proceedings before licensing boards and in peer review proceedings.
Education
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Texas School of Law, 1981
- Masters in Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake, Worden School of Social Work, 1982
- Bachelor of Arts, with honors, University of Texas at Austin, 1974
Professional Licenses
- Attorney at Law, Texas, 1981
Prior Professional Experience
- Brown McCarroll, L.L.P., Current Employer, Partner
- Hilgers & Watkins, P.C., Associate, 1998-2003
- Advocacy Incorporated, Senior Attorney, 1986-1998; complex litigation on behalf of persons with disabilities
- Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Attorney, 1981-1983
- University of Texas School of Social Work, Adjunct Professor, 1981-1982
- Clinical Social Worker, 1974-1978
Speeches and Publications
- HIPAA and Child Abuse Investigations: American Academy of Pediatricians 2010 Annual Conference
- HITECH For Physician Practices: Texas Medical Association Webinar (7/27/10)
- HITECH For Physician Practices: TexMed 2010 (4/30/10)
- HITECH for Health Care Providers: Brown McCarroll Webinar (2/11/2010)
- Pediatrics: "Policy Statement Child Abuse, Confidentiality and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act." Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. Consultant and co-author with Nancy D. Kellogg, M.D. December 21, 2009 DOI:10.1542/peds.2009-2864
- Quality Improvement, Transparency in Billing, and More; A New Industry Norm, Brown McCarroll Healthcare Highlights Seminar, Austin and El Paso, September 2006, Speech
- Know Your Rights as a Person with Mental Illness, State Bar of Texas, 2005
- Health Care Provider’s Duty to Provide Effective Communication to Hearing Impaired Patients, Brown McCarroll Health Law E-Alert, October 2005, Article
- Texas Supreme Court Expands Meaning of Negligent Credentialing, Brown McCarroll Health Law E-Alert, November 2004, Article
- Title 10 Family Planning, Health and Human Services Region VI Annual Meeting, March 2002, Speaker
- Texas Privacy Law, Third National HIPAA Summit, October, 2001
- Suing and Defending Managed Care Entities, Third Annual Health Law Conference, 1999, Speaker
Professional Memberships and Activities
- American Bar Association, eHealth, Privacy & Security Interest Group, Chair
- Texas Attorney General HIPAA Pre Emption Task Force, 2003
- American Bar Association HITECH Security Breach Work Group, Vice Chair
- iHealth Alliance
- State Bar of Texas, Committee on Disabilities, 2002
- Texas Legislative Personal Privacy Task Force, 2003, and Limited Guardianship Task Force, appointed by Lt. Governor Bill Ratlif, 2002
- National Association of Protection and Advocacy System, Legal Committee Co-Chair, 1994-1998
- Advanced Health Law Conference, Planning Committee, 1998
Honors
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AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated
- AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
- Texas Super Lawyer, Health Care Law, named by Law and Politics Media, Inc. and published in Texas Monthly, 2004-2011
Community Involvement
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Texas Health Education Assistance Resources and Training
- Co-Founder, 1998
- President, 2003-2005
- Board Member, 2003
- People’s Community Clinic, past Board Member
- Planned Parenthood of the Central Texas Region, Board Member
- Affiliates Risk Management Services, Inc., Board Member