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Dec 04 2025

Mel Soliz & Amita Sanghvi Guide Local Attorneys Through the Complexities of Health Information Laws in State Bar of Arizona Presentation

The State Bar of Arizona recently invited Mel Soliz and Amita Sanghvi to provide fellow lawyers with a clear breakdown of today’s health information law landscape. Their session offered a strong foundational overview of key regulations and how they are enforced, leaving attorneys with actionable strategies to incorporate into their practice. Their presentation, entitled “Demystifying Health Information Laws for Attorneys,” focused on the unique legal landscape surrounding using and disclosing health information — exploring HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, Information Blocking, and relevant state laws, with an emphasis on spotting compliance issues and understanding the rules for using, sharing, and protecting patient health information. Mel and Amita closed the session with interactive scenarios, allowing attorneys to apply their new knowledge in real time. Mel’s regulatory practice focuses...

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Nov 24 2025

Mel Soliz & Amita Sanghvi Train Local Behavioral Health Advocates in Navigating Patient Confidentiality

Naomi Jorgensen

During the Eric Gilberston Advocacy Institute for Behavioral Health’s annual training program, Mel Soliz and Amita Sanghvi guided case managers and other community members interested in mental health advocacy through the nuances of sharing health information with loved ones involved in patient care. Mel’s regulatory practice focuses on compliance with data privacy, access, and interoperability laws (such as the Information Blocking Rule and CMS interoperability mandates as well as state mini-interoperability laws), health IT/technology service contracting, and HIN/HIEs (including national and state interoperability frameworks such as TEFCA, Carequality, CommonWell, DURSA, DxF, and SCPA). She regularly speaks in local and national forums on these topics and has been active in state and federal policymaking on data privacy and HIE issues. Amita advises on HIPAA compliance, privacy, cybersecurity, and...

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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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Mar 08 2021

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

Naomi Jorgensen

When the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a $4.3 million civil monetary penalty imposed on the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Healthcare Risk Management asked health care data privacy attorney Erin Dunlap to explain how the decision may impact HIPAA covered entities and business associates. Erin called the decision a “game changer,” particularly in how entities subject to HIPAA will view HIPAA’s encryption rule, evaluate a loss of protected health information (PHI) and engage with HHS in setting investigations. Erin specifically highlighted the Fifth Circuit’s position that the encryption specification was not a strict liability rule and perfection or ‘bulletproof protection’ is not the standard. This is helpful for HIPAA covered entities...

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Mel Soliz & Amita Sanghvi Guide Local Attorneys Through the Complexities of Health Information Laws in State Bar of Arizona Presentation

Mel Soliz & Amita Sanghvi Train Local Behavioral Health Advocates in Navigating Patient Confidentiality

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

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

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