May 08 2018

Melissa Soliz Discusses Changes to Health Regulations for Research at Arizona Biomedical Research Commission Workshop

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Melissa Soliz shared her expertise in health information rules and regulations in a presentation at an Arizona Biomedical Research Commission (ARBC) workshop. Melissa discussed the HIPAA research rules, how HIPAA intersects with both the Common Rule, how recent changes to 42 C.F.R. Part 2 impacts substance use disorder research, and changes to various NIH policies that affect health research and community partnerships. ABRC is a division of the Arizona Department of Health Services, providing grant funding, research education, and more to help advance Arizona as a leader in bioscience. Melissa focuses her practice on HIPAA and 42 C.F.R. Part 2 compliance (the federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Record regulations), data breaches and OCR investigations, electronic health records and health information exchanges, compliance with opioid treatment laws...

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May 07 2018

Karen Owens Elected to Jewish Family and Children’s Service Governance Board

Naomi Jorgensen
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With a deep commitment to the community and passionate about health care issues, Karen Owens has been elected to the governance board for Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS). Founded in Phoenix in 1935, JFCS provides behavioral health and social services to people of all ages in accordance with a Jewish value system. Based on her extensive experience in health care law, Karen understands the important role that JFCS’ social services play in the community. She will serve a three-year term on the board and hopes to help the organization continue to grow and assist children and adults in need. Learn more about the organization here....

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May 03 2018

Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2018 Legal Rankings

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We are proud to announce that six of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA, an annual guide to the nation’s leading attorneys and law firms. Our 19-lawyer firm earned national rankings in the Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Health Care practice areas. Individual attorneys were named Leaders in their Field in three areas: Keith Beauchamp: Litigation: General Commercial John DeWulf: Litigation: General Commercial Kent Brockelman: Labor & Employment Kimberly Fatica: Labor & Employment Karen Owens: Health Care Kristen Rosati: Health Care “We deeply appreciate that our clients and community peers have recognized us for our exceptional work and expertise,” said Kent Brockelman, managing partner at Coppersmith Brockelman. “We are honored to have both individual attorneys and the firm as a whole...

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May 02 2018

Jill Chasson Discusses New Ruling Affecting Compensation Decisions with Phoenix Business Journal

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In an interview with the Phoenix Business Journal, Jill Chasson discussed how a recent ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will affect the way Arizona employers determine compensation. The ruling, issued under the federal Equal Pay Act, states that employers cannot rely on an employee’s salary history to justify a pay difference between men and women who perform equal work. Jill noted that the court’s decision is consistent with a recent trend of states (including California and Oregon) and cities (such as San Francisco) enacting new laws intended to keep male and female employees at the same company on a level playing field. Jill recommended that Arizona employers avoid asking about prior salary during the hiring process, and that they consider performing an audit...

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Apr 30 2018

Kristen Rosati and Melissa Soliz Relay Data Sharing Expertise in Book Chapter for American Health Lawyers Association

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Kristen Rosati and Melissa Soliz shared their expertise in data sharing for clinical integration and other “Big Data” initiatives in a chapter for the American Health Lawyers Association’s (AHLA) seventh edition of Fundamentals of Health Law. Kristen and Melissa discussed data sharing as it relates to HIPAA, the Common Rule, state privacy laws, nonprofit tax exemption, and more. This chapter on data sharing is a new addition to AHLA’s publication, which aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of health law and analysis of trends related to fraud and abuse, Medicare and Medicaid, hospitals, physicians, private health plans, dispute resolutions, and more. Kristen is one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys, with deep experience in data breaches, health information exchange, data sharing for research and clinical integration...

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Apr 26 2018

Sam Coppersmith Discusses Importance of Media Literacy, Civic Engagement in Congress to Campus Forum

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Sam Coppersmith recently discussed the threat of foreign interference in United States elections at a forum at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, NY. Sam and former Congressman Dan Miller (R-Florida) led the public forum, which was a part of the Congress to Campus program. Topics ranged from cybersecurity to fake news to the importance of thinking critically to sift through information. The former Congressmen encouraged young people to get involved in politics, noting that doing so is an important form of public service. The Congress to Campus program is a project of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress and the Stennis Center for Public Service at Mississippi State University that aims to increase civic literacy and participation among college students. A bipartisan pair of former...

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