Naomi Jorgensen, Author at Coppersmith Brockelman PLC

Jun 22 2018

Sam Coppersmith Discusses Operations Issues for Tax-Exempt Organizations in Webinar for National Business Institute

Sam Coppersmith again shared his expertise in tax-exempt organizations in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI). Alongside co-presenters Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, LLP of Chicago, and Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good PLLC of St. Louis Park, MN, Sam discussed how tax-exempt organizations should handle lobbying and political activities, and courses of action for a variety of employee issues, including contract, compensation, benefits, firing, and more. Sam, and the rest of the panel, are regular speakers for NBI on 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, including serving as a...

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Jun 19 2018

Karen Owens Discusses Transgender Documentation in Presentation at Arizona Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting

Naomi Jorgensen

Karen Owens discussed issues involved in transgender patient documentation in a presentation at the Arizona Health Information Management Association’s (AzHIMA) annual meeting. Karen explored a variety of considerations related to communications and documentation relating to transgender patients, including names, gender markers, coding, and electronic health records considerations. Karen has extensive experience representing health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in clinical operations matters, including licensure and certification, quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, confidentiality, and state and federal government regulation and reporting. She also advises clients on patient-related legal issues. AzHIMA is Arizona’s chapter of the American Health Information Management Association. With more than 800 members, AzHIMA provides continuing education for health information management professionals. Learn more about the presentation here....

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

Jun 18 2018

Kristen Rosati Addresses Regulatory Developments, Mobile Technology in Presentation for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Naomi Jorgensen

On June 6 in Washington, D.C, Kristen Rosati addressed the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders in a workshop entitled Harnessing Mobile Technology to Predict, Diagnose, Monitor, and Develop Treatments for Nervous System Disorders. Kristen discussed recent regulatory developments that affect the use of mobile technology in neuroscience research and clinical care, including HIPAA, the federal regulations governing human subject protections in research, and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Kristen has deep experience in all things “Big Data,” including health information exchange, data sharing for research and clinical integration, clinical research compliance, biobanking, genomic privacy, and data breaches. She is one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys. Learn more about the organization here. ...

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Jun 07 2018

Scott Bennett Shares Expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Health Care with American Health Lawyers Association

Naomi Jorgensen

Scott Bennett discussed the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on health care in an article for the American Health Lawyers Association’s Connections magazine. Scott and co-author Leeann Habte of Best Best & Krieger broke down the basics of AI, current and emerging uses of AI in health care, and the various legal issues health care lawyers and providers could encounter if they choose to adopt AI. They noted that while AI has the potential to drastically improve health care delivery, there are numerous potential risks that attorneys must consider and help health care organizations manage. Scott has significant experience representing hospitals and other health care providers. He provides advice to help health care companies comply with the web of federal and state laws and regulations that govern the...

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May 08 2018

Melissa Soliz Discusses Changes to Health Regulations for Research at Arizona Biomedical Research Commission Workshop

Naomi Jorgensen

Melissa Soliz shared her expertise in health information rules and regulations in a presentation at an Arizona Biomedical Research Commission (ARBC) workshop. Melissa discussed the HIPAA research rules, how HIPAA intersects with both the Common Rule, how recent changes to 42 C.F.R. Part 2 impacts substance use disorder research, and changes to various NIH policies that affect health research and community partnerships. ABRC is a division of the Arizona Department of Health Services, providing grant funding, research education, and more to help advance Arizona as a leader in bioscience. 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...

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May 07 2018

Karen Owens Elected to Jewish Family and Children’s Service Governance Board

Naomi Jorgensen

With a deep commitment to the community and passionate about health care issues, Karen Owens has been elected to the governance board for Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS). Founded in Phoenix in 1935, JFCS provides behavioral health and social services to people of all ages in accordance with a Jewish value system. Based on her extensive experience in health care law, Karen understands the important role that JFCS’ social services play in the community. She will serve a three-year term on the board and hopes to help the organization continue to grow and assist children and adults in need. Learn more about the organization here....

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Sam Coppersmith Discusses Operations Issues for Tax-Exempt Organizations in Webinar for National Business Institute

Karen Owens Discusses Transgender Documentation in Presentation at Arizona Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting

Kristen Rosati Addresses Regulatory Developments, Mobile Technology in Presentation for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Scott Bennett Shares Expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Health Care with American Health Lawyers Association

Melissa Soliz Discusses Changes to Health Regulations for Research at Arizona Biomedical Research Commission Workshop

Karen Owens Elected to Jewish Family and Children’s Service Governance Board

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