William Dillon

Practice Areas

- Government Affairs Law & Lobbying

- Health Care

- Technology Law

- Cyber Security and Data Protection

Career

Bill Dillon formerly served as the firm’s Tallahassee Office Managing Shareholder and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in the area of Health Care law. He is also certified by the Health Care Compliance Association in the area of corporate compliance (CHC) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals as an Information Privacy Professional for the U.S. Section (CIPP/US). Bill focuses his practice on assisting health care providers and entities to adhere to the complex regulatory requirements of the health care sector. Additionally, he also advises on data privacy and security issues in both the health care and non-health care sectors.

For nearly two decades, Bill has represented Federally Qualified Health Centers (not for profit and public entity federal grantees) in providing services to Florida’s medically underserved populations. This representation has included assisting these entities in complying with federal and state grant requirements and other programs such as the 340B Drug Discount Program. In addition to his representation of Federally Qualified Health Centers, Bill has represented health care providers and entities in structuring compliant business relationships, as well as in providing counsel regarding business operations.

In the area of data privacy and security, Bill has been involved in the areas of HIPAA and HITECH. He previously served as an outside consultant to Florida’s Agency of Health Care Administration’s Privacy and Security Project, which was part of the larger Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration, funded by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. During his work on the project, Bill assisted industry stakeholders in analyzing Florida laws relating to the exchange of health care information. In an effort to assist in the elimination of barriers to health information exchange, Bill assisted in the drafting of the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act, which was passed into law in 2009.

Although Bill represents health care providers and entities in administrative and regulatory matters, his primary focus is on helping providers and entities to steer clear of activities that could be considered non-compliant. He continuously strives to help clients achieve compliant operations so that they can dedicate their time and resources to providing health care.

Publications

“No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimate,” FQHC Associates Webinar, Panelist, March 2021

“Seacoast Bank’s 6th Annual Cyber Symposium,” speaker, September 2021

“HIPAA & Information Blocking – Impact on Patient Information Access Rights,” National Chiropractic Meeting, Presenter, August 2021

“Florida Law and Rules- HIPAA- Ownership and Control of Health Records,” National Chiropractic Convention, August 2019

“Medical Records,” Florida Bar Health Law Section Board Certification Seminar, March 2018

“Privacy and Security Concerns,” Florida Bar Health Law Section Masters Class on Telemedicine, March 2018

“Without Security There Is No Privacy,”, Florida Bar Health Law Section Compliance CLE, February 2018

“Medical Records,” Florida Bar Health Law Section Board Certification Seminar, March 2017

“Effective Corporate Compliance for Health Centers,” Florida Association of Community Health Centers Annual Meeting, August 2017

“FTCA Compliance for Health Centers,” Florida Association of Community Health Centers Annual Meeting, July 2016

“Medical Records,” Florida Bar Health Law Section Board Certification Seminar, March 2016

“Corporate Compliance for FQHCs,” Health Choice Network, July 2015

“Compliance 101 for Community Health Centers,” Health Care Compliance Association – Puerto Rico Regional Meeting, May 2014

“EHR Pitfalls for Providers,” Health Care Compliance Association – South Atlantic Regional Meeting, February 2014

“EHR Pitfalls for Providers,” Capital Medical Society, March 2014

“Corporate Compliance for Federally Qualified Health Centers,” Health Care Compliance Association – Puerto Rico Regional Conference, May 2014

“Responding to a Breach Under HIPAA and Florida Law,” Hospital Association Meeting, September 2013

“RHIO and HIE Participation Agreements,” American Bar Association Health Law Section Emerging Issues Conference, February 2010

“Use and Disclosure of Health Information in Florida,” Florida Bar Health Law Section Board Certification Review Seminar, March 2010

“HIPAA/HITECH Resource Guide,” American Health Lawyers Association, contributing co-author, 2014

“Federal Qualified Health Centers,” chapter 9, Florida Practitioner’s Health Law Handbook

“The Quest for Interoperable Electronic Health Records – A Guide to Legal Issues Establishing Health Information Networks,” contributing co-author, American Health Lawyers Association

“Physicians and RHIOs – Understanding the Use, Disclosure and Maintenance of Patient Information,” Physician Organizations Newsletter

Numerous lectures in Florida and nationally on issues relating to HIPAA, corporate compliance and health information technology