Physician and Patient Text and Email: HIPAA Concerns Text and email technologies make it quick and efficient for physicians and patients to communicate, but physician and patient text and email also triggers concerns for HIPAA violations. Every healthcare administration and organization may face a balancing test among HIPAA privacy and compliance and patient care, health […]
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7 Reasons Thanksgiving Car Accidents Happen
Thanksgiving Car Accidents Happen Even if you are staying home, playing it quiet for Thanksgiving this year, you don’t have to go further than a trip to the grocery store to end up in a car accident. Please be cautious and take heed of a few tips in this article to keep yourself and your […]
IDFPR Enforcement: Michael V. Favia Defends Licensed Real Estate Brokers
Chicago IDFPR Attorney, Michael V. Favia Defends Licensed Real Estate Brokers Michael V. Favia works in private practice defending professional licensed by the State of Illinois and regulated by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Responsibility (IDFPR). Favia defends licensed real estate brokers When you are represented by Chicago IDFPR Attorney, Michael V. Favia, […]
Avoid Medical Board Discipline for Prescribing Opiates
Michael V. Favia Defends Illinois-Licensed Physicians and Healthcare Professionals Prescribing Opiates In representing and defending Illinois physicians before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Responsibility (IDFPR), IDFPR attorney Michael V. Favia is acutely aware of the challenges faced by doctors prescribing opiates. A former Chief of Prosecution for the Department, Favia has been on […]
Michael V. Favia: Chicago IDFPR Attorney
About Michael V. Favia and Chicago IDFPR Licensing Defense The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) issues and regulates your professional license to practice and Michael V. Favia is a Chicago IDFPR attorney you can trust and when you need legal advice and representation. He is a former Chief of Prosecutions when the department […]
New Law: Additional Continuing Medical Education About Safe Opioid Prescriptions and Combating Opioid Addiction
Additional Education for Illinois Doctors Combating Opioid Addiction The Illinois Controlled Substance Act was amended on Monday, August 27, 2018, increasing the required continuing medical education requirements to include three additional hours of education about safety when prescribing opioids. The new law mandating Illinois physicians and those who must maintain their CME hour requirements. The […]
Healthcare comprehensive marketing plans and best practices with Dorothy DiMedio
Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations with Dorothy DiMedio Our guest on this Healthcare Practice and Consultant’s podcast, brought to you by healthcare law firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates is Ms. Dorothy DiMedio, from Center Stage Marketing and we are talking about healthcare marketing and public relations, and how to plan and execute an […]
Pill mills: Investigations and consequences
Pill mills: Investigations and consequences Pain clinics are abundant in many states and so are pill mills. In New York, Ohio and Chicago recent pill mill investigations caused raids and arrests of doctors and staff complicit in running pill mills where the doctors write prescriptions for pain narcotics like they are giving out candy at […]
Real Estate Closing Scam
Real Estate Closing Scam Professionals and consumers in the real estate business should be aware of real estate closing scams. It is important to be aware of the variety of scams and create habits of verifying everything you do along the way in your real estate closing processes. Real story: Hijacked email account and directions […]
Appealing Cook County real estate taxes
Appealing Cook County real estate taxes The second installment of Cook County real estate taxes are due on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. If you saw and object to significant tax increases in your property tax bill you can call Chicago real estate attorney, Michael V. Favia to appeal your tax bill. Whether you owe property […]









