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