Scott Bennett and Kristen Rosati Share Expertise in HIPAA Cybersecurity Requirements at ASU Law School Seminar

Scott Bennett and Kristen Rosati shared their expertise in cybersecurity at a seminar for healthcare organizations and their counsel at Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus. As members of an expert panel, Scott and Kristen discussed how healthcare organizations can prepare for, respond to, and report a data breach, including complying with HIPAA requirements and state breach reporting laws. 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 initiatives, clinical research compliance, clinical trials contracting, biobanking and genomic privacy, and all things “Big Data.” Scott has considerable experience representing hospitals and other health care providers. A substantial part of his work involves assisting clients with issues relating to information privacy and...

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Melissa Soliz and Erin Dunlap Discuss Healthcare Records Access During State Bar of Arizona’s Workers’ Compensation Program

Melissa Soliz and Erin Dunlap Share Expertise in Substance Abuse Treatment and 42 CFR Part 2 in Webinar for Strafford

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Melissa Soliz and affiliated attorney Erin Dunlap discussed recent changes to 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records. During the webinar, Melissa and Erin shared best practices for navigating and complying with these changes, when the changes go into effect, and the challenges the new regulations pose for integration of behavioral and physical health records and data exchange. Melissa focuses her law practice on HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 compliance, data breaches and OCR investigations, electronic health records and information exchanges, data sharing for research and clinical integration, and clinical research compliance and contracting. Erin advises clients working in the health care industry on regulatory and compliance matters, focusing primarily on data privacy and security issues arising under HIPAA, 42...

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Karen Owens Speaks on Anti-Discrimination and Transgender Documentation at Arizona Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Karen Owens gave two talks at the Arizona Health Information Management Association’s (AzHIMA) annual meeting, covering the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Anti-Discrimination Provisions and documentation for transgender patients. In the first talk, Karen discussed Section 1557 of the ACA, the first anti-discrimination law directly aimed at health care-related institutions and programs. Karen covered specific provisions affecting health information management professionals. Her second talk covered transgender documentation. Karen explored the complex issues involved in communications and documentation of names, gender, coding, and related information for transgender patients. Karen has extensive experience representing health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in clinical operations matters, including quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, confidentiality, and state and federal government regulation and reporting.  She also advises clients daily...

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Kristen Rosati and Melissa Soliz Share Expertise in Privacy Compliance for Human Subjects Research with Bloomberg Law

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Kristen Rosati and Melissa Soliz co-authored a piece for Bloomberg Law’s Privacy and Data Security, sharing an overview of the privacy compliance issues associated with the use and disclosure of health information in human subjects research. They discuss complying with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Common Rule, FDA regulations and federal and state health confidentiality laws in all stages of the research process. The piece includes a variety of samples and templates for forms, contracts, and agreements for human subjects research. 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 initiatives, clinical research compliance, clinical trials contracting, biobanking and genomic privacy, and all things...

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Phoenix Business Journal Ranks Coppersmith Brockelman Among the Valley’s Top Employment Law Practices

The Phoenix Business Journal recognized Coppersmith Brockelman as one of the Valley’s top Phoenix-area employment law practices in a recently published list. The Journal’s ranking was based on number of lawyers. With five attorneys, Coppersmith Brockelman’s employment law group ranked as the 21st largest in the Valley. Coppersmith Brockelman’s employment law team has a proven record of success counseling employers to avoid disputes and crafting thorough, creative strategies when disputes do arise. The firm is a sought-after local stand-out, representing employers large and small. This list is part of the Business Journal’s weekly publication of top companies in a variety of industries. View the full list of firms here. Learn more about Coppersmith Brockelman’s employment law practice here....

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Andy Gordon Takes Incredible Strides to Raise Awareness for Lymphoma

Andy Gordon was recently featured in Forefront, a magazine published by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, for his work to raise awareness for lymphoma and other blood cancers. Andy was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer that affects only one in 14 million people, in 2009. Thanks to advances in cancer treatment, Andy is able to live an active life—he is one of the state’s leading election and political law attorneys and is an avid cyclist, completing a 100-mile ride around Lake Tahoe just a year after he achieved remission. The Forefront story details Andy’s cancer treatment journey at the Mayo Clinic, a leading cancer treatment center in the Phoenix area. Andy has been able to use his experience to give back to the community. He was...

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