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May 17 2023

Kristen Rosati Explains the Legal Issues for Health Care Organizations Using Web-tracking Tools

Regulators have initiated investigations and class-action lawsuits have been filed against some health care organizations regarding their use of web-tracking technologies in marketing practices. Kristen Rosati, in her presentation to the Nashville Healthcare Privacy Network, explained the data privacy issues posed by web-tracking tools and the possible legal repercussions of using them. Following the STAT Health News investigation into healthcare organizations’ web-tracking technology, Kristen explained that these tools have been under increased scrutiny. During the presentation, she highlighted the implications for compliance with HIPAA, Federal Trade Commission regulations, and state data privacy laws. Kristen, a past President and Fellow of the American Health Law Association, is a nationally sought-after expert and speaker on big data and HIPAA compliance. She brings extensive knowledge related to data privacy and...

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May 15 2023

Partner Mel Soliz Discusses Innovation in Health Equity and Barriers to its Growth at HIMSS’ Interoperability and HIE Forum

Naomi Jorgensen

Health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. In her presentation to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Interoperability and Health Information Exchange Forum, Mel Soliz—Partner and leader of the firm’s interoperability practice—explained how health data interoperability and state and federal interoperability initiatives will advance health equity. Mel regularly speaks in local and national forums on interoperability and health equity. She is the President of the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys and is recognized by Best Lawyers© and Southwest Super Lawyers: Rising Stars© for her work in health law....

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May 12 2023

Mel Soliz Presents a Health Care Training Webinar on the Information Blocking Rule (IBR) for Health Care Providers

Naomi Jorgensen

Health care providers are prohibited from engaging in information blocking under the new federal Information Blocking Rule (IBR). Coppersmith Brockelman’s Partner Mel Soliz explains IBR requirements for health care providers in her educational webinar for Health Care Training. Mel covered the IBR’s background, enforcement structure and important deadlines; highlighted practices that implicate the prohibition on information blocking; IBR exceptions with a special focus on preventing harm, privacy, security, and content and manner; and best practices for IBR compliance. Mel regularly speaks in local and national forums on these topics and has been active in state and federal policy making on these issues. She is the President of the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys and is recognized by Best Lawyers© and Southwest Super Lawyers: Rising Stars© for her...

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May 02 2023

Jill Chasson Explains That Piece-rate Workers Are Eligible for Overtime Pay

Naomi Jorgensen

Piece-rate pay compensates workers a fixed amount for each item of work completed per day or week. Although there are advantages to piece-rate compensation, such as incentivizing workers to be more efficient and productive, employers that use this method must still comply with the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In her most recent HR Laws article, Jill Chasson recommends keeping an accurate record of daily and weekly hours worked so piece-rate pay can be supplemented if a worker exceeds 40 hours of work in a week. Jill highlighted an example of how costly failure to pay overtime can be. An Arizona construction company that did not pay overtime to its piece-rate workers or keep accurate time records was investigated...

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Mar 23 2023

Kristen Rosati Advocates for a Federal Standard for Health Data De-Identification

Naomi Jorgensen

De-identified data is essential to research and innovation in health care. To ensure continued access to de-identified data, Kristen Rosati advocates for two goals in her guest commentary in Datavant’s newsletter Privacy Matters. First, Kristen explains the need for a federal prohibition on re-identification of individuals from de-identified datasets. This prohibition would act as an alternative to the current push for individual control of de-identified data, which would negatively impact the quality of and ability to conduct essential research. Second, the industry should push for using well-established HIPAA de-identification standards in evolving state laws. Having one consistent and well-crafted de-identification standard is crucial for research and other data collaborations. Kristen, a past President and Fellow of the American Health Law Association, is a nationally sought-after expert and...

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Aug 10 2022

Kristen Rosati Publishes Article on Strategies for Complying with Revised NIH Policies in Harvard Data Science Review

Naomi Jorgensen

The National Institute of Health’s (NIH) revised Data Management and Sharing Policy requires a data sharing plan for all NIH-funded research, triggering compliance challenges amid quickly evolving federal, state, and international privacy standards. In a special issue of Harvard Data Science Review, Kristen Rosati published an article on adopting strategies for long-term compliance in light of changing laws. In her article, Kristen recommended strategic, long-term data sharing solutions, including using HIPAA’s expert determination method to de-identify data to minimize potential future disconnects in data de-identification standards. Additionally, in light of concerns about whether de-identification of data is sufficient protection of privacy, and in the absence of a federal law prohibiting the re-identification of individuals in de-identified data sets, she recommends utilizing contractual controls on the use...

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Kristen Rosati Explains the Legal Issues for Health Care Organizations Using Web-tracking Tools

Mel Soliz Presents a Health Care Training Webinar on the Information Blocking Rule (IBR) for Health Care Providers

Jill Chasson Explains That Piece-rate Workers Are Eligible for Overtime Pay

Kristen Rosati Advocates for a Federal Standard for Health Data De-Identification

Kristen Rosati Publishes Article on Strategies for Complying with Revised NIH Policies in Harvard Data Science Review

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