Karen Owens Discusses Summary Suspension with Arizona Association of Medical Staff Services

Karen Owens shared her expertise in summary suspension at the Arizona Association of Medical Staff Services (AAMSS) Spring Education Conference. Karen discussed different types of suspension of a practitioner’s clinical privileges and permissible grounds for suspension. She broke down various procedures to follow before, during and after suspension, and how to schedule a fair hearing. Karen regularly represents health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other institutions in matters of quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, hospital and medical staff structures, confidentiality, and National Practitioner Data Bank, state professional board and other government reporting. She has represented medical executive committees in dozens of fair hearings and helped medical staff leaders and professional navigate through many, many suspension situations. AAMSS provides continuing education and professional development opportunities for...

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Sam Coppersmith Discusses Nonprofit Governance Board and Liability Pitfalls in National Business Institute Webcast

Sam Coppersmith shared his expertise in nonprofit governance 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, covered best practices for attorneys to keep tax-exempt clients out of hot water. Sam broke down common bylaw mistakes, operational and policy-making pitfalls, and tips for protecting an organization’s intellectual property. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, covering a range of topics related to nonprofit organizations, including private foundations, forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, and serving on a nonprofit board. Sam has more than three decades of experience assisting local and national businesses and nonprofit entities as well as...

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Melissa Soliz Shares Expertise in Opioid Law and Regulations in Presentation for Arizona State University’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Melissa Soliz shared expertise in laws and regulations related to substance abuse in a presentation at Arizona State University’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Melissa broke down the opioid epidemic at a national and local scale, explaining how laws and regulations for licensing, prescribing, and patient privacy combat the epidemic. She noted the steps that Arizona has taken in response to the epidemic, including the Opioid Epidemic Act of 2018. Melissa’s practice focuses on HIPAA and 42 C.F.R. 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. View the full presentation here....

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Sam Coppersmith Shares Expertise in Nonprofit Bylaws with National Business Institute

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Sam Coppersmith broke down key points for drafting nonprofit bylaws in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI). Sam reviewed the required policies and procedures that must be addressed in nonprofit bylaws, and how to implement finished bylaws. He also discussed the importance of regularly reviewing and amending bylaws. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, covering a range of topics related to nonprofit organizations, including private foundations, forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, and serving on a nonprofit board. Sam has more than three decades of experience assisting local and national businesses and nonprofit entities as well as individuals and small businesses. Learn more about the webinar here....

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Scott Bennett Discusses Legal Ethics, Cybersecurity, and Data Breaches in Presentation for American Health Lawyers Association

Scott Bennett shared his expertise in cybersecurity, data breaches, and legal ethics in a presentation at the American Health Lawyers Association’s Physicians & Hospitals Law Institute in New Orleans. Scott, along with co-presenter Seth Wolf of University Hospitals Health System, discussed lawyers’ ethical obligations to understand the technology used in their practices, and to safeguard client information. The presentation included practical tips on keeping information secure. 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 security.  He works with clients in health care and in other industries to help them prevent, prepare for, and respond to data breaches.  Scott is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International...

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Sam Coppersmith Shares Expertise in Private Foundations in Webinar for National Business Institute

Sam Coppersmith recently shared his expertise in the legal and tax aspects of private foundations in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI) called Private Foundations From Start To Finish. Alongside co-presenters Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer and Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good, Sam presented his materials on private foundation essentials; organizing and governing a private foundation; and filing private foundation returns with the IRS. The seminar also detailed the essentials of private foundations, including the different types, applicable rules, and how private foundations differ from public charities. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, covering a range of topics related to nonprofit organizations, including forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, serving on a nonprofit board, and nonprofit bylaws. Sam has more than three...

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