Can a doctor be sent to federal prison for exposing a hospital’s secrets? For surgeon Dr. Eithan Haim, that threat was very real – facing 10 years behind bars and a quarter-million-dollar fine for allegedly violating HIPAA. But in a stunning move that some say signals a “new sheriff in town,” the U.S. Justice Department has dismissed all charges against him with prejudice. Today, we’re looking at the nation’s largest pediatric hospital, the thin line between whistleblowing and patient privacy, and why this dismissal means the case can never be revived. This is Business Law 101.

Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Washington DC, while The Decline of America: 100 Years of Leadership Failures (2018) analyzes – and grades – the leadership qualities of the past 100 years of U.S. presidents. You can find my books on Amazon, and me on social media (Twitter @DSchein1, LinkedIn @DavidSchein, and Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube @AuthorDavidSchein). I’d love to hear from you!

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