Mel Soliz Co-Presents AHLA Webinar on Evolving Interoperability Litigation

Joining a recent webinar hosted by the American Health Law Association, Partner Mel Soliz examined how interoperability disputes in health care are increasingly spilling into litigation. In the presentation, “When Interoperability Becomes a Lawsuit: National Networks, Information Blocking, and State Claims,” she explored the legal frameworks actively shaping data exchange, along with the growing tension among access, competition, privacy, and enforcement. Mel offered a practical primer on key interoperability laws and frameworks, including the Information Blocking Rule, ONC Health IT Certification Program, TEFCA, Carequality, and emerging state-level laws. The session also examined how interoperability uncertainties are fueling disputes, resulting in high stakes complex commercial litigation. Mel’s practice focuses on compliance with data privacy and interoperability laws, health tech contracting, complex data sharing platform design, and interoperability disputes. She...