Leveraging Big Data in Healthcare: Navigating HIPAA, Stark and AKS Compliance, and Security Issues

Mr. Jessani counsels clients on the privacy, cybersecurity and regulatory risks presented by new and proposed uses of technology and consumer information. Specifically, he advises clients with compliance issues related to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the General Data Protection Regulation, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, state biometric laws and other federal and state laws governing data sharing, ownership and protection. Mr. Jessani also guides companies through legal obligations after data breaches, as well as through state and federal regulatory investigations.

Ms. Ladd helps clients commercialize intellectual property and technology rights through a variety of transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances, collaboration and research agreements, material transfer agreements, development agreements, and technology and patent licenses. She has a special emphasis on working with companies in the technology and life sciences areas, including diagnostic, oncolytic, medical device, telemedicine, and other health IT companies. Ms. Ladd’s knowledge of privacy and cybersecurity allows her to help guide clients as they navigate rights to “big data,” annex artificial intelligence, compliance with state and federal laws, and evolving industry standards for contracting around compliance and risk sharing in these areas, which are increasingly important in IP transactions.

Mr. Shah advises clients on privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection laws and regulations, as well as healthcare fraud and abuse matters and government investigations relating to health information technology. He counsels clients on digital health and data asset management strategies and related compliance issues. Mr. Shah’s work focuses on defense and counseling of healthcare entities on legal and regulatory compliance issues around privacy, cybersecurity, and data asset management. He has extensive experience with legal issues related to health information technology, big data analytics, and digital health strategies. He provides compliance counseling, establishes and evaluates compliance programs, conducts privacy and security risk assessments, establishes compliant contracting strategies to build trust networks, and responds to data breaches. Mr. Shah is a Certified CSF Practitioner, a designation given by the Health Information Trust Alliance, an organization that provides training to develop and maintain effective security programs for healthcare and life sciences companies that comply with security laws, regulations, and standards, including HITECH, HIPAA, PCI, JCAHO, CMS, ISO, NIST, and various other federal, state, and business requirements. He is also recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS). Mr. Shah is also recognized by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as a Certified Information Privacy Professional in the United States.