Anthony R. Miles
Experience
Tony Miles is a partner who focuses his practice on health care law with an emphasis
on health care regulation and technology. He provides corporate, transactional and
regulatory advice to a broad range of clients and entities whose products and services
include multi-specialty physician practices, specialty and retail pharmacies, diagnostic
radiology, disease management, electronic patient communication, e-prescribing and
database support for clinical trials.
Tony helps health industry clients conceive, negotiate and implement strategic
affiliations to expand their service offerings through collaboration, alternative care
delivery structures and innovative benefits program structures in compliance with
federal health program rules such as Medicare Part D, anti-kickback and self-referral
("Stark") prohibitions and other fraud and abuse provisions. Tony also helps clients
protect and manage sensitive individual health information in compliance with HIPAA,
Partner
FDA electronic recordkeeping requirements, security breach notification requirements
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and other federal and state privacy and security requirements. He also advises clients
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with legal and regulatory requirements concerning the distribution and marketing of
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FDA-regulated drugs, biologics and devices.
Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Tony was a partner at K&L Gates LLP (2007-2009), was an
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associate with Preston Gates & Ellis LLP (now K&L Gates) (1999-2006), and worked as
Education
a non-lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. in New York
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Representative Work
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Chief outside privacy counsel for technology and business process outsourcing
contractor balancing information security requirements under federal Privacy
Admissions
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Washington
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth
Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
Act, Department of Defense and agency rules, and federal and state rules
governing identifiable health information, genetic information and security
breach issues.
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Assisted a national teleradiology provider with corporate practice of medicine
and health information privacy and security compliance matters.
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Assisted an imaging services provider with strategy for multiple radiology
practice acquisitions.
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Yale University, B.A., 1993, with
distinction
Served as outside general counsel to specialty and multi-specialty physician
practices and a free-standing diagnostic radiology provider.
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University of Michigan Law School,
J.D., 1999, cum laude
City, New York (1993-1994).
Counsel to Puget Sound multi-specialty physician practice in diagnostic imaging
joint venture involving Spokane-based radiology group and services entity.
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Primary outside health regulatory counsel for national retail and specialty pharmacies.
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Lead privacy counsel for incident response and successful resolution of data compromise and security breach matter involving
records of nearly five million unique individuals.
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Assisted health care providers with strategic affiliations and joint ventures regarding clinical research and pa tient care,
including analysis and advice regarding regulatory compliance with fraud and abuse, Stark, corporate practice of medicine and
other federal and state regulatory requirements.
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Represented information technology companies and professional societies seeking changes to federal regulations regarding
health care privacy, health-related research, and drug and device approval process.
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Assisted distributors and manufacturers of medical devices and distributor of biologics with FDA labeling requirements, cGMP
compliance, federal health program reimbursement issues and FTC compliance requirements.
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Assisted CLIA lab with FDA labeling and direct-to-consumer marketing compliance.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Board Member, Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
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Listed in Washington Super Lawyers® (Health Care), 2012-2016
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Listed among Rising StarsSM (Health Care) by Washington Super Lawyers®, 2002-2009, 2011
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Named an Outstanding Young Healthcare Attorney by Nightingale Healthcare News, 2009
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Named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2003
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Excellence in the Practice of Law Award, Loren Miller Bar Association, 2003
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Special Mention, Award of Excellence, Legal Arena, Butch Blum, 2002
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Past Chair, Washington State Bar Association, Judicial Recommendations Committee
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Past Member, Washington State Bar Association, Chief Hearing Officer Selection Committee
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Past Member, Washington State Bar Association, Access to Justice, Technology Bill of Rights Implementation Task Force
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Member, Loren Miller Bar Association
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Member, American Health Lawyers Association
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Member, Health Law Section, American Bar Association
Presentations
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"Information Privacy: Learning from a Cautionary Tale," Stoel Rives LLP, Apr. 2015
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"Moderator, "Making Health IT Meaningful," State of Reform, Alaska, Oct. 2013
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"HIPAA Regulations: Breach Notifications and Penalties," Stoel Rives Webinar, Feb. 2013
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"ACO's: DO They Align Health Plan and Provider Interests or Continue Diverging Incentives," 2011 Blue National Summit, Chicago,
Illinois, Dec. 2011 (with Melanie Curtice)
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"Bleeding IT: Cutting Edge Data Security and Standards Issues in Contracting for Health Information Technology," 5th Annual
Conference on Today's Complex Licensing Transactions, Seattle, Washington, Aug. 2010
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"Regulatory and Compliance Issues for Employer-Based Sites," National Retail Clinic Summit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010
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"Different Strokes for Complying with Proliferating Information Security Laws," Western States Pension & Benefits Conference,
Seattle, Washington, 2007
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"Business Associate Commonplaces, Complexities and Conundrums," HIPAA Security and Privacy Issues, Washington State Bar
Association CLE, Seattle, Washington, 2007
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"Electronic Medical Records: A Legal Perspective — Privacy, Security and Other Legal Issues in Implementing Electronic Health
Records," Healthcare Financial Management Association Annual Conference "Winds of Change," Honolulu, Hawaii, 2006
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"Practicing Health E-Law: Privacy Security and Other Topics in Health Information Technology," Fundamentals of Health Law
CLE, American Health Lawyers Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2005
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"Privacy Issues in Healthcare Information," Understanding Electronic Commerce: The Impact of New Regulations, New Laws &
New Agreements CLE, Practicing Law Institute, New York City and San Francisco, California, 2002
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"Hall Passes for Health Info?!? HIPAA and School District Administration," Washington Society of School Administrators, Skamania,
Washington, 2002
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"HIPAA Privacy and Security for Employers," Health and the Information Age: Privacy, Security, Biotechnology and the Internet
CLE, American Health Lawyers Association, Seattle, Washington, 2001
Publications
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"Preparing for Meaningful Use Stage 2 Audits," General Counsel Agenda, Health Care Roundtable, The Advisory Board Company,
Oct. 2012
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"Cheating Death Through Taxes: Chief Justice Roberts and the ACA," Washington Healthcare News, Aug. 2012
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"Details and Bedevilment: New Data Validate Concerns and Raise More Questions About ACOs," Washington Healthcare News,
Aug. 2011
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"ACOs: Ready or Not, Here They Come?" (coauthor), Oregon Healthcare News, Apr. 2011
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"Final Rule for Group Practices that Provide Advanced Imaging Services," Stoel Rives Health Care Reform Law Alert, Dec. 2010
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"Data Security Remains Key Risk Management Issue for Insurers and Other Large Holders of PHI," Washington Healthcare News,
Aug. 2010
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"Overpayment Liabilities for Medicare and Medicaid Providers, Suppliers and Plans," Stoel Rives Health Care Reform Law Alert,
Apr. 2010
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"Group Practices Providing Advanced Imaging Services Face New Requirements," Stoel Rives Health Care Reform Law Alert, Apr.
2010
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"Convenient Health Care: Legal Considerations for a New Consumer-Driven Model," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Magazine, Mar. 2007
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"Collisions at the Intersection: Law and Bioinformatics," BNA Health Law Report, Feb. 2002
Civic Activities
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Partner, Social Venture Partners, 2007-present
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Leadership Council, Year Up Puget Sound, 2011-present
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Member, Health Committee, Washington Business Alliance, 2011-2013
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Board Member, Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas, 2002-2008
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Board Member, Rosehedge AIDS Housing & Healthcare, 2001-2003