Data Privacy, HIPAA, and E-Health

Data Privacy: Health care providers and corporate clients are increasingly concerned about the potential for – and steps for addressing – a data breach. From providing preventative counseling relating to data privacy and security, to addressing investigations and possibly litigation should a breach occur, clients rely on us to help them manage the crisis and get client systems – and client services – back in operational order.

We often assist clients with:

Establishing policies to maintain the privacy and security of personal identifying information
Counseling regarding state, federal, and international privacy and data security laws
Defining best practices in data management throughout the organization
Negotiating contracts with third parties to whom this data is entrusted
Assisting with identifying appropriate insurance coverage
Responding to government investigations
Handling related litigation
Managing third parties with unique specialties, such as IT forensics and crisis communications

HIPAA: We provide clients with practical strategies for obtaining and maintaining HIPAA compliance, addressing the host of issues at hand, such as privacy, security, national provider identifier, insurance portability, and employee benefits. The spectrum of services provided related to HIPAA can be tailored for an organization’s specific needs. Most often, clients seek our assistance with assessing current HIPAA compliance, developing policies and procedures, drafting agreements, providing staff and executive-level education, and managing ongoing compliance.

e-Health: Telemedicine and other e-health strategies are rapidly becoming the norm in today’s health care environment. To meet these challenges and opportunities head-on, we regularly counsel health care providers on the protocols and systems needed to maintain privacy and security throughout the system. We also provide advice on operational issues involving electronic health records and health information, health-related websites, software licensing agreements, and the delivery of services through telemedicine.

Data Privacy: Health care providers and corporate clients are increasingly concerned about the potential for – and steps for addressing – a data breach. From providing preventative counseling relating to data privacy and security, to addressing investigations and possibly litigation should a breach occur, clients rely on us to help them manage the crisis and get client systems – and client services – back in operational order.

We often assist clients with:

Establishing policies to maintain the privacy and security of personal identifying information
Counseling regarding state, federal, and international privacy and data security laws
Defining best practices in data management throughout the organization
Negotiating contracts with third parties to whom this data is entrusted
Assisting with identifying appropriate insurance coverage
Responding to government investigations
Handling related litigation
Managing third parties with unique specialties, such as IT forensics and crisis communications

HIPAA: We provide clients with practical strategies for obtaining and maintaining HIPAA compliance, addressing the host of issues at hand, such as privacy, security, national provider identifier, insurance portability, and employee benefits. The spectrum of services provided related to HIPAA can be tailored for an organization’s specific needs. Most often, clients seek our assistance with assessing current HIPAA compliance, developing policies and procedures, drafting agreements, providing staff and executive-level education, and managing ongoing compliance.

e-Health: Telemedicine and other e-health strategies are rapidly becoming the norm in today’s health care environment. To meet these challenges and opportunities head-on, we regularly counsel health care providers on the protocols and systems needed to maintain privacy and security throughout the system. We also provide advice on operational issues involving electronic health records and health information, health-related websites, software licensing agreements, and the delivery of services through telemedicine.