Naomi Jorgensen, Author at Coppersmith Brockelman PLC

Arizona Capitol Times Honors Roopali Desai as Best Capitol/Political Lawyer

Dec 27 2021

Roopali Desai Elected as Member of Prestigious American Law Institute

The American Law Institute recently elected 59 eminent judges, lawyers and law professors for membership, including Roopali Desai. Selected for her professional achievement, Roopali will help the independent organization clarify, modernize and improve the law to promote better administration of justice. Dedicated to bringing the profession’s top minds together to find solutions to challenging topics, the Institute drafts, discusses, revises, and publishes influential Restatements of the Law, Model Codes, and Principles of Law. By participating in ALI’s work, Roopali will influence the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas, give back to the legal profession, and contribute to the public good. Membership in the prestigious ALI caps a banner year for Roopali, who prevailed in 11 lawsuits related to Arizona’s 2020 General Election. Her...

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Karen Owens Advises Hospitals on Attracting Physician Leaders to Peer Review Committees

Dec 14 2021

Karen Owens Blogs About Affordable Care Act Anti-Sex Discrimination for AzSHA

Naomi Jorgensen

Following up to a recent presentation to the Arizona Society for Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA), Karen Owens provided a more in-depth examination of the anti-discrimination provisions in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, including based on sex, limited English proficiency and disability. With major changes in the current regulations on sex discrimination expected and questions about the status of other parts of Section 1557, Karen’s blog helps readers understand the history and current status of Section 1557, major court decisions, practical realities for providers, and what may be next on the horizon. Karen, who serves on the AzSHA Board of Directors, represents health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in a variety of matters including quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, medical staff structures,...

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Erin Dunlap Provides Insight on Overturned HIPAA Penalty for Healthcare Risk Management

Dec 13 2021

Erin Dunlap Guides Healthcare Risk Management Readers Through Revising HIPAA Patient Access Policies If Proposed Changes are Finalized

Naomi Jorgensen

Following proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that left health plans and covered healthcare providers wondering how to prepare, Healthcare Risk Management turned to Erin Dunlap for insight. Explaining that patient access will be a key area of focus, Erin outlined eight ways patient access policies will need to be revised if HHS finalizes the changes. Erin also noted that revisions to a covered entity’s notice of privacy practices will also be necessary if the changes are finalized and urged plans and providers to prepare and budget for significant policy work and training. A nationally recognized expert in health care data privacy and security, Erin regularly advises organizations working in the health care space on a...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Promotes Telemedicine Specialist Marki Stewart to Partner

Dec 10 2021

8 Ways Healthcare Attorneys Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality

Naomi Jorgensen

Maternal mortality in the United States has more than doubled in the last 30 years—women living in the United States today are 50% more likely to die in childbirth than their mothers were a generation ago. Researchers estimate more than half of these deaths are preventable. Alarmingly, the path to motherhood is significantly deadlier for women of color than it is for their white counterparts. Nationally, black women are three to four times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, a disparity that has only widened in recent years.((See Khiara M. Bridges, Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality, 95 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 1229 (2020).)) Surprisingly, these disparities increase with age and education; data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrates that pregnancy-related...

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Nov 29 2021

Mel Soliz Emphasizes Importance of Patient Portal Access in Arizona Physician Article

Naomi Jorgensen

Writing for Arizona Physician, the Maricopa County Medical Association’s magazine, Mel Soliz reminded physicians of new Information Blocking Rule requirements for the immediate release of test results and other health information to patient portals. Mel has extensive experience in regulatory health law, data privacy and patient access laws and presents frequently on the Information Blocking Rule. Mel works closely with community health information exchanges, health care providers, and health plans to understand and create compliance programs with the IBR and the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule. Read Mel’s article here....

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Roopali Desai Elected as Member of Prestigious American Law Institute

Karen Owens Blogs About Affordable Care Act Anti-Sex Discrimination for AzSHA

Erin Dunlap Guides Healthcare Risk Management Readers Through Revising HIPAA Patient Access Policies If Proposed Changes are Finalized

8 Ways Healthcare Attorneys Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality

Mel Soliz Emphasizes Importance of Patient Portal Access in Arizona Physician Article

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Roopali Desai Elected as Member of Prestigious American Law Institute

Karen Owens Blogs About Affordable Care Act Anti-Sex Discrimination for AzSHA

Erin Dunlap Guides Healthcare Risk Management Readers Through Revising HIPAA Patient Access Policies If Proposed Changes are Finalized

Mel Soliz Updates Washington Health Law Summit on Health Data Regulation Changes

8 Ways Healthcare Attorneys Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality

Mel Soliz Emphasizes Importance of Patient Portal Access in Arizona Physician Article