GW's Health Care Information and Technology Practice Group is a leader in providing legal services to health care institutions, professionals, regional health information organizations (RHIOs)/ health information exchanges (HIEs), and other organizations regarding the laws and regulations affecting health care technology, including:
- Privacy and security concerns relating to the electronic sharing of health information among health care providers
- Compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations applicable to health information technology
- Reimbursement and grant opportunities, including Federal and State programs under the ARRA and other laws
- Developing policies for clients on the use of technology
- RHIO/HIE development, including the preparation of necessary policies, consents and contracts
- Policies development of health care providers regarding the use of health information technology and electronic health records
- Data breach mitigation
- Assisting clients with responses to government audits and investigation of privacy and security breaches
This Practice Group also provides clients with assistance in the following areas:
- Hardware and software system acquisitions
- Meaningful use and incentive funding requirements applicable to electronic health records
- Software development arrangements
- Website hosting agreements
- Website developing and co-branding
- Contracts between software/hardware manufacturers and authorized resellers
- License agreements for trademark and other intellectual property licenses
- Strategic alliances between hardware/software vendors and customers
- Consulting agreements
- Financing
- Litigation and dispute resolution including technology acquisitions, licensing and design matters
- Outsourcing agreements
Health Care Information and Technology Practice Group
Co-Chairs
Andrew E. Blustein
Terence Russo