Melissa Soliz Discusses Information Blocking in SHIEC Webinar Series

Melissa Soliz Appointed to Arizona Department of Health Services’ Human Subjects Review Board

Regulatory health care attorney Melissa Soliz has been appointed to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ Human Subjects Review Board, which protects people involved in biomedical and behavioral research. As a member of the board, Melissa helps assess the risks and benefits of research proposals and ensures informed consent, which is an ethical requirement for research with human subjects. The board also reviews research proposals to ensure the privacy and confidential information of human subjects remains protected. 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...

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

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

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

Kristen Rosati Shares Biobanking, Big Data and Data Breach Expertise at Three Industry Events

Coppersmith Brockelman attorney Kristen Rosati is considered one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys, and has deep experience in clinical research compliance, biobanking and “Big Data.”  She is a sought-after speaker on each topic, and was recently called upon to share her expertise at the following events: 2017 Southern Arizona Biomedical Research Symposium on Biobanking and Informed Consent: Challenges and Solutions: As keynote, Kristen presented on “The Changing Biobanking Legal Landscape.” The symposium was held at the University of Arizona Cancer Center on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The half-day event focused on the legal and ethical challenges associated with consenting study participants and collecting tissue samples to be stored in biorepositories. Listen to a recording of the seminar here. American Health Lawyers Association’s (AHLA)...

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Karen Owens Reappointed to Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers Board of Directors

Karen Owens was recently reappointed by the Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers to its Board of Directors for a three-year term. A member of Coppersmith Brockelman’s nationally recognized health care practice, 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, bylaws, confidentiality, government reporting, Medicare participation and state licensure, and other clinical-related issues. Jerry Gaffaney, current president of the Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers,  announced that Karen and three other board members were all re-elected. The AAHCL provides a collegial forum for interaction and information exchange to enable its members to serve health care clients more effectively, while producing high quality educational programs. Karen has served on the...

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