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Hot button tips from a health care lawyer
Amanda Hill, J.D., explains how physicians can stay out of legal trouble by tightening documentation, monitoring billing practices and creating a culture where staff feel empowered to flag risks early.
Compliance issues don’t usually start with fraud — they start with sloppiness. In “Hot button tips from a health care lawyers,” part of Medical Economics’ June 2025 Practice Academy, Amanda Hill, J.D., explained how physicians can prevent risk by getting ahead of it.
Hill, a health care attorney with 25 years of experience and founder of Hill Health Law Group, said most legal trouble stems from vague processes, poor communication and unchecked billing. She urged doctors to monitor what’s being billed under their name, teach their teams what to watch for and document everything clearly and consistently.
Don't wait for trouble. A few smart systems — and a culture that encourages people to speak up — can stop legal headaches before they start.
About the presenter
Amanda Hill, J.D., owner and founder, Hill Health Law Group
Amanda Hill, J.D., is the owner and founder of Hill Health Law Group, where she brings nearly 25 years of health care law expertise to her clients. Before establishing her law group, she worked for the U.S. government in defending large hospitals before becoming general counsel for a large multispecialty group and a Federally Qualified Health Center in Austin, Texas. She is the author of the Fraud and Abuse Manual and “Build Your Compliance Plan” for the Texas Medical Association. In 2020, Amanda launched Guard My Practice, a video platform that expands her guidance to physicians across the U.S. looking for expert legal insight into topics including contract negotiations, physician burnout, and how to have deeper relationships with patients and staff.
