There have been a number of enforcement actions in Massachusetts in recent years. These incidents and the resulting settlements provide insight into current state and federal enforcement objectives, how to prevent breaches, and the best ways to handle breaches when they do occur. Regulators from the Office of Civil Rights and the Office of the Attorney General will join a panel of health care attorneys who have experience representing health care entities in the face of a privacy breach. The panel will provide an update concerning regulatory activity in Massachusetts and New England and will share lessons learned.
Topics for Discussion:
I. New England and Massachusetts Regulatory Update
a.The nuts and bolts of Federal and State privacy and security law
b. Current enforcement priorities and objectives of federal and state Regulators, including an overview of recent enforcement activity, and how OCR and the AGO collaborate on enforcement activities
II. Lessons learned from recent activity in Massachusetts:
a. How to prevent and/or mitigate a breach
b. How to respond to a breach
c. How to handle settlement negotiations, including terms of a consent decree
d. Traps for the unwary
PANELISTS:
Susan Rhodes, Esq.; Deputy Regional Manager, Office of Civil Rights
Erin Walker, Esq.; Senior Investigator, Office of Civil Rights
Shannon Choy-Seymour, Esq.; AAG Consumer Protection Division
Wendoly Ortiz Langlois, Esq.; AAG Health Care Division
Colin Zick, Esq.; Foley Hoag LLP, Partner, Co-Chair, Healthcare Practice and Co-Chair of the Privacy & Data Security Practice
Christine Savage, Esq.; Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, Partner, Practice Group Leader of the Healthcare Group
Timothy McCrystal, Esq.; Ropes & Gray LLP, Partner, Health Care Group
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