Overview
We represent health care providers, health care clearinghouses, insurers, vendors, employers with self-funded ERISA plans and management companies in a host of e-commerce and Internet-related issues. Our attorneys offer multidisciplinary resources to assist employers, health care providers, insurers and vendors in appointing privacy officers, drafting policies, procedures and agreements and educating and training staff in maintaining privacy and security.
Our experience includes:
- Internet law and regulation
- Telecommunications issues
- Web site review
- Copyright, trademark and other intellectual property issues relating to e-commerce
- Licensing agreements for specialized medical software and applications software related to medical devices
- Commercial and technology agreement preparation for worldwide application
- Electronic medical records and electronic transmission of health information
- Security breaches of protected and confidential personal data
- Gramm Leach Bliley and HIPAA assessment
- Audit and compliance reviews to meet privacy, security, electronic transaction and electronic signature and encryption standards
- E-prescribing initiatives
Telemedicine
We represent clients grappling with multi-state and international Internet, telemedicine, ethics and privacy and HIPAA issues. Our attorneys also understand licensure and other state and federal regulatory matters affecting the delivery of health care telemedicine services. We are at the forefront of understanding industry, business, legal and regulatory trends so that we can assist our healthcare clients in addressing cutting edge issues as they develop.
Our experience includes:
- Consulting on electronic medical records and electronic transmission of health information.
- Advising on data and image security and related technology issues.
- Addressing medical practice licensure issues involving radiology telemedicine practice.
- Consultations and advice on licensing and marketing issues for medical practices with patients in multiple jurisdictions via the Internet and email.
- Representation of pharmacy providers establishing Internet prescribing and fulfillment practices.