Apr 05 2019

Melissa Soliz Discusses Data Governance, Privacy Considerations for Healthcare Organizations Incorporating Blockchain in Presentation for Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Naomi Jorgensen
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Many healthcare organizations struggle to effectively and efficiently manage, share, and access medical records – and blockchain may be a solution. In a presentation to the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys, Melissa Soliz shared privacy considerations for using blockchain in a healthcare environment. Melissa discussed how HIPAA, 42 C.F.R. Part 2, and other state confidentiality laws affect blockchain management of patient information. She also touched on data governance concerns. 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 and regulations, data sharing for research and clinical integration, and clinical research compliance and contracting. ...

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Kristen Rosati on Planning Committee for National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Workshop on Data Sharing
Feb 21 2019

Kristen Rosati Discusses Notable Developments in Health Care Law in Presentation for Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Naomi Jorgensen
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One of the nation’s leading “Big Data” and HIPAA compliance attorneys, Kristen Rosati shared key health care law developments in a “Year in Review” presentation to the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA). Kristen discussed important changes in health care law from 2018, including health care reform and drug pricing developments, HIPAA and other privacy developments, fall-out from the opioid epidemic, and more. In addition to her “Big Data” and HIPAA compliance expertise, Kristen has deep experience in data breaches, health information exchange, data sharing for research and clinical integration initiatives, clinical research compliance, clinical trials contracting, and biobanking and genomic privacy. Kristen is a sought-after national speaker on these issues and has been active in national healthcare policy.  AzSHA provides opportunities for Arizona health care lawyers to exchange legal information and ideas, attend legal seminars, and more. Learn...

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Feb 15 2019

Jill Chasson and Erin Dunlap Join Webinar to Share Tips for Social Media Use by Health Care Workers

Naomi Jorgensen
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As the use of social media continues to permeate our personal and professional lives, health care professionals have an opportunity to use social media to their advantage -- to promote themselves in an easy and cost-effective way, keep current on their expertise, and engage with colleagues. However, health care professionals must be careful not to cross the line. Jill Chasson and Erin Dunlap helped demystify social media usage and clarify social media compliance for health care professionals in a webinar for the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA). Joined by representatives from OTA and Nuance Media, Jill and Erin discussed how employers can and cannot limit an employee’s use of social media and how to avoid a misuse of social media under the HIPAA regulations. Jill is a partner with Coppersmith...

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Feb 12 2019

Kristen Rosati Presents “Year in Review” to Nationwide Physicians, Lawyers at Annual AHLA Conference

Naomi Jorgensen
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A nationally sought-after speaker on health care law, Partner Kristen Rosati recently presented the 2018 “Year in Review” at the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, which focused on the legal challenges faced by physicians, hospitals and health systems, and their respective counsel. Held February 4-6 in San Antonio, Texas, Kristen guided attendees through the major developments in health care law throughout the last year, including health care reform, the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other privacy developments, and life sciences law. Learn more about the conference here. Kristen is considered one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys. She has 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.” She is a...

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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
Jan 15 2019

Roopali Desai Discusses the Benefits, Role of Amicus Briefs in Panel Seminar for the State Bar of Arizona

Naomi Jorgensen
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Roopali Desai joined fellow legal experts, including a judge on the Arizona Supreme Court and representatives from the ACLU of Arizona and the Institute for Justice, to demystify the role of amicus briefs in a panel seminar for the State Bar of Arizona. The panel discussed how to effectively use amicus briefs on appeal, including the types of briefs that are most helpful to judges, how to obtain amicus support for a case, common pitfalls, and how to identify the best person or people to serve as amici. Roopali specializes in civil litigation and appeals and election and political law. Her clients include large and small businesses, nonprofits, and political campaigns and parties. She is especially known for her experience representing initiative, referendum, and recall campaigns, and...

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Dec 20 2018

Sam Coppersmith Discusses Legal Considerations for Public Charities in Webcast

Naomi Jorgensen
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Sam Coppersmith broke down legal challenges facing public charities in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI). Sam and two other nonprofit law experts, Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good PLLC in St. Louis Park, MN, and Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, LLP in Chicago, offered advice on common issues facing public charities, focused on solutions for attorneys serving tax-exempt organizations. They covered state restrictions, tips for handling IRS reviews, and other tax paperwork, how to draft bylaws and a mission statement, how to correctly handle incoming contributions, tips for interacting with for-profit organizations, best practices in nonprofit governance, and more. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, sharing his expertise on numerous topics related to nonprofit organizations. He has more than three...

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