Speaking Engagements Archives - Page 18 of 20

Aug 24 2017

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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Jun 20 2017

Sam Coppersmith Presents at National Business Institute Seminar for Tax-Exempt Organizations

Naomi Jorgensen

Coppersmith Brockelman Partner Sam Coppersmith shared his expertise in business organization and exempt organizations at the National Business Institute’s (NBI) recent seminar on the incorporation process for tax-exempt organizations. The seminar served as a comprehensive guide to the incorporation process, providing attorneys, accountants, and paralegals with an overview of the components required to become a tax-exempt organization, including incorporation, creating a mission statement, limited liability, and the application process. Sam is a regular presenter at NBI seminars and has covered a range of topics, including nonprofit bylaws. This is his third year presenting on tax-exempt organizations. Sam has more than three decades of experience assisting both local and national businesses and nonprofit entities as well as individuals and small businesses. Learn more about NBI and its upcoming courses and...

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May 22 2017

Andy Gordon Featured in Cyber Security Panel at ASU Law Conference

Naomi Jorgensen

Coppersmith Brockelman Founding Partner Andy Gordon shared his expertise in international cyber security at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Governance of Emerging Technologies (GET) program’s annual conference. Andy was a member of a panel discussion about “The relevance of the irrelevancy of International Law” and was featured among other cyber security experts. Andy served as Counsel to the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2009 to 2010. He focused primarily on national security issues relating to Guantanamo and the Southwestern border. He has also worked as an adjunct professor at ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he taught courses on national security law and foreign relations law. The annual GET conference focuses on law, policy and ethics...

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

May 17 2017

Kristen Rosati Shares Big Data Expertise at ASU Health Futures Council Spring Meeting

Naomi Jorgensen

Coppersmith Brockelman Partner Kristen Rosati shared her expertise on Big Data at the spring meeting for Arizona State University’s Health Futures Council. She spoke about data sharing and research collaborations related to Precision Medicine, and the tensions developing from competing public policies encouraging Big Data research versus providing individual control over data and biospecimens for research. Kristen is a sought-after speaker on health care topics and has been active in national healthcare policy. She is considered one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys and has extensive experience in health information exchanges, large data breaches, data sharing, clinical research, biobanking, and Big Data. She is also a past president of the American Health Lawyers Association, the nation’s largest health care law organization....

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Apr 10 2017

Kristen Rosati Shares Expertise on Biospecimen and Genomic Data Security at Precision Medicine Conference

Naomi Jorgensen

Kristen Rosati shared her expertise in biospecimen protection and data security at a lecture during Case Western Reserve School of Law’s Legal Challenges in Precision Medicine conference on April 7. Kristen lectured on “Control and Protection of Biospecimens and Genomic Data.” The conference discussed the legal challenges that are emerging as healthcare transitions to the Precision Medicine Initiative® (PMI) model instituted by the Obama administration in 2015. The PMI model entails tailoring health care to each individual’s genetic makeup, among other patient-specific factors. Kristen is a sought-after speaker on health care topics and has been active in national healthcare policy. She is considered one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys and has extensive experience in health information exchange, large data breaches, data sharing, clinical research, biobanking, and...

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Mar 30 2017

Karen Owens Leads Webinar on Medical Peer Review and Information Sharing

Naomi Jorgensen

Karen Owens conducted a webinar March 28 for the National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS), the national organization of medical staff services professionals. In “Sharing Peer Review Information Among Entities: Why, When, and How,” Karen discussed the trend toward sharing peer review information among health care entities for quality assurance and peer review purposes, analyzed the key components among various state information-sharing laws, and explained how to construct policies and agreements to safely share peer review information while preserving confidentiality. In 2015, Karen co-presented on negligent credentialing and peer review at the NAMSS annual meeting, and she has conducted numerous educational programs for Arizona’s NAMSS affiliate. Karen is a seasoned health care attorney who represents health care systems, hospitals, clinics, managed care entities and other...

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

Sam Coppersmith Presents at National Business Institute Seminar for Tax-Exempt Organizations

Andy Gordon Featured in Cyber Security Panel at ASU Law Conference

Kristen Rosati Shares Big Data Expertise at ASU Health Futures Council Spring Meeting

Kristen Rosati Shares Expertise on Biospecimen and Genomic Data Security at Precision Medicine Conference

Karen Owens Leads Webinar on Medical Peer Review and Information Sharing

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