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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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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Karen Owens Shares Expertise in Anti-Discrimination with Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Karen Owens recently shared her expertise about the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s anti-discrimination policies during a presentation to the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys. She co-presented with Janice Dinner, Senior Associate General Counsel at Banner Health. The program covered Section 1557 of the ACA, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in a wide range of health programs and activities. It specifically addressed the obligations that Section 1557 places on providers, insurers, and health care employers in the way they interact with disabled people, those with limited English capabilities, and, at least at present, transgender people. Karen has extensive experience representing health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in matters of quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer...

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Roopali represents four initiative campaigns who filed a Petition for Special Action with the Arizona Supreme Court to seek an order permitting them to use the E-Qual system to obtain online signatures

Roopali Desai Named Finalist in Prestigious ATHENA Awards

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Roopali Desai has been selected as one of four finalists for the Private Sector category in the 2017 ATHENA Awards, hosted by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. Since 1987, the ATHENA Awards have recognized outstanding female professionals across all industries who demonstrate excellent leadership in their field, commitment to mentorship of women throughout their career, and devotion to the community through volunteer activities and initiatives. The program has honored 47 Phoenix-area professionals over the course of 30 years. Roopali meets all of those criteria and then some. She has a robust commercial litigation practice and is among the state’s top election and political law attorneys, representing numerous state and local public officials, candidates, political party organizations, independent expenditure committees, ballot measure sponsors and more....

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