eHealth, Data Privacy, and Security

eHealth, Data Privacy, and Security

The Chambliss health care team is an experienced, go-to resource for clients in the areas of health care privacy and security, breach notification and management, and data-related regulatory compliance. We prepare, negotiate, and advise clients—from startups to industry leaders—concerning a wide variety of contracts, including software, revenue cycle management, practice management, EMR, hosting, data recovery, research, and telemedicine. We have deep knowledge of and experience with industry-specific regulatory issues, from revenue cycle management to telehealth and with a wide variety of health care practitioner specialties. As health care technology and the associated laws and regulations rapidly evolve, we stay abreast of developments and keep our clients informed—helping them tailor business strategies and models to the changing marketplace.

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We also protect our clients' business interests by protecting their intellectual property. We have a team of registered patent attorneys who advise clients on domestic and foreign patent matters as well as other intellectual property matters, including trademarks, domain disputes, cybersquatting, copyright, and licensing.

We regularly speak on revenue cycle management, telemedicine, and other cutting-edge industry topics to national, state, and local health care groups. We maintain great relationships with industry experts and have access to many strategic resources and contacts to assist our clients.

Experience

  • Advising on compliance with HIPAA, including policies and procedures, data disclosure and exchange, notices, negotiation of business associate agreements, and other HIPAA matters

    Assisting clients with data breach/security incident response and management, including risk assessment, individual and government notification obligations, management of relationships with insurers and forensic consultants, and assisting with client communications

    Advising on compliance with 42 C.F.R Part 2 (Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records) use of overseas vendors, and the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Advising on compliance with state law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), state breach notification laws, and other state-specific laws and regulations

    Negotiation and vetting of data-intensive arrangements with key vendors, including electronic medical record (EMR), hosting, data recovery, and telemedicine platform vendors

    Creation and negotiation of client contracts, including software, revenue cycle management, practice management, EMR, and hosting arrangements

    Advising on telemedicine practice and arrangements, including practitioner licensing, state-specific informed consent and patient encounter format issues, HIPAA, prescribing, reimbursement, and other telemedicine-specific regulatory issues and considerations

    Assisting startups with health care specific regulatory issues and strategies

    Advising clients on research-related data privacy issues and intellectual property protection

    Guiding clients on protecting their intellectual property in contract negotiation, relationships with independent contractors, and in securing patents and other federal or state-specific intellectual property protection

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