ASU College of Health Solutions Lauds Mel Soliz’s Contributions to MDC Advisory Board

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

When healthcare attorneys from around the country gathered in Washington, DC, to learn about legislative and policy developments at American Bar Association’s 19th Annual Washington Health Law Summit, Mel Soliz helped them understand changes to regulations governing health data use and sharing. In the “Data Roundup: Changes to Health Data Privacy, Security & Access Rules” session, Mel and co-presenter Elliot Golding from DC firm Squire Patton Boggs brought attendees up to speed on a consequential year for health privacy and data rules, as well as upcoming developments impacting the industry. Mel works closely with community health information exchanges, health care providers, and health plans to understand and create compliance programs for the Information Blocking Rule, as well as the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule. President...

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ASU College of Health Solutions Lauds Mel Soliz’s Contributions to MDC Advisory Board

Melissa Soliz Educates American Bar Association on Changes to Health Privacy & Data Rules

The health data landscape is rapidly changing, and Melissa Soliz recently helped members of the American Bar Association’s health law and science and technology law sections understand recent and upcoming developments. During the webinar, Mel focused on the status of CMS and ONC final rules on information blocking and interoperability as well as recent and upcoming modifications to the 42 CFR Part 2 rules governing substance use disorder information. This includes major changes that will, in specific cases, align Part 2 data sharing rules more closely to HIPAA. With extensive experience in regulatory health law, data privacy and patient access laws, Mel has educated numerous organizations about the Information Blocking Rule (IBR). Most recently, she shared her expertise during the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative’s (SHIEC) webinar...

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