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Omnibus Final Rule Issued on HIPAA/ HITECH Act: Significant Changes for ‘Business Associates’
CMS Bundled Payment Initiative Represents Opportunity to Participate in New Models of Care
Form of Entity and Legal Structure
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Gerry Hinkley
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Mr. Hinkley has practiced in the health care industry for over 30 years. He represents clients throughout the industry and regularly serves as general counsel for health care organizations, with responsibility for corporate law and board governance matters, and manages the coordination of the broad range of services the firm provides for its health care clients.
Mr. Hinkley counsels hospitals and physician organizations regarding management of legal affairs, governance, regulatory compliance, reimbursement, capital finance, joint ventures and clinic development. He advises health information exchanges regarding governance, privacy, tax-exemption, user participation, consent and risk management.
Mr. Hinkley is recognized nationally as a leader in the health information technology field and offers clients extensive experience in information technology procurement. He counsels technology purchasers regarding license and service arrangements and dispute resolution.
- Formation of regional clinic systems for hospital systems
- Establishment of health information exchange organizations
- Creation of joint ventures for academic medical centers to operate neonatal services in community hospitals
- Organization of skilled nursing care outsourcing program for hospital system
- Acquisitions of physician practices by hospital affiliated medical foundations
- Chambers USA, Healthcare: Transactional—National, Healthcare—California (2005-2013)
- Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law (2007-2013)
- Legal 500 US, Data Protection and Privacy (2011-2012)
- Best of the Best USA, Healthcare, Euromoney/Legal Media Group (2011)
- Super Lawyers (2005-2011)
Markle Connecting for Health Steering Group, 2006-present
eHealth Initiative Leadership Council, 2008-present
Founder, Bay Area Health Care Breakfast Club, 1991-present
Chair, Legal Task Force, Health Information Management Systems Society, 2011-12
“Policy/Privacy Issues in the Era of Big Data & Analytics,” 2013 National Forum on Data & Analytics in Healthcare, August 2, 2013
“The Final Omnibus Privacy Rule and Proposed Accounting of Disclosures Rule: Analysis, Implementation and Predictions," Health Care Privacy and Security Forum, May 22, 2013
Health Evolution Partners – Leadership Summit 2013, May 15-17, 2013
“Developments and Trends in Patient Privacy,” HIMMS Annual Meetings, March 4, 2013
Event Co-Chair, ACI Healthcare Information Privacy and Security Forum, December 6-7, 2012, Philadelphia
“The Final Omnibus Privacy Rule and Proposed Accounting and Disclosure Rule: Predictions, Analysis and Implementation,” Health Care Privacy and Security Forum, Thursday, December 6, 2012"Planning for and Responding to a Health Information Data Breach," Thursday, July 12, 2012
"Effective Handling of Breach Notifications," HIMSS Virtual Event, March, 28, 2012
Event Co-Chair, ACI Healthcare Information Privacy and Security Forum, December 5-6, 2011, Philadelphia
TiEcon 2011, Santa Clara County Convention Center, May 14, 2011, "The Coming Decade: Opportunities Created by the Connected and Informed Patient and Provider"
"ACO Health Information Technology," The IPA Association of America 16th Annual National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 31 & April 1, 2011
"New Patient Privacy and Consent Standards for a Connected World," HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, February 20-24, 2011
"State Activity Perspective," HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, February 20-24, 2011
"Implementation of Health Information Technology," ACI's Health Care Reform Series, National Forum on Clinical Integration, Washington, DC, November 17, 2010
"ACO Governance and Organizational Structure," National Accountable Care Organization Congress, Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 2010
"Legal Issues in the EHR Acquisition RFP Process", National EHR Acquisition, Implementation and Operations Summit, San Francisco, CA, October 4, 2010
"Negotiating Standard Terms and Conditions/Best Price Arrangements with EHR Vendors," National REC and HIE Summit West, San Francisco, CA, October 5, 2010
"How Regional Extension Centers (RECs), Beacon Programs, Community College Consortia and Health Insurance Exchanges Work and Why Privacy and Security are Important," HIPAA Summit West, San Francisco, CA, October 4, 2010
“Critical Privacy Changes Under the HITECH Act: How to Bring Your Practice Into Compliance and Reduce Enforcement Risk,” Medical Group Management Association, June 17, 2010
“Challenges and Opportunities in Health Information Exchange,” SDForum Healthcare IT Symposium, Palo Alto, CA, June 8, 2010
“HITECH Changes to Privacy,” 19th Annual WEDI National Conference, San Diego, CA, May 18, 2010
“ONC’s State HIE Cooperative Agreement Program – Understanding the Nuts and Bolts from Notice of Award to Implementation,” HIMSS HIE Roundtable, April 15, 2010
"Protecting Our Health Information in a Connected World," Keynote Address, Society for Healthcare Professionals, Annual Symposium, San Francisco, CA, April 8, 2010
“Current and Future Medical Home Legal Issues,” The National Medical Home Summit, March 2, 2010
“The New Ball Game: HITECH Breach Notification and Disclosure Accounting Rules,” HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, March 1-4, 2010
"How the Stimulus Act has Rewritten HIPAA Regarding Data Breach Notification and Enforcement, Patients' Rights and Business Associates," Healthcare Stimulus Exchange National Road Show 2010, Boston, MA, February 9, 2010
"Managing an Effective Procurement Process at the State Level," National Health Information Exchange Summit, Washington, DC, February 4, 2010
"Quantifying the Benefits of Health Information Exchange," eHealth Initiative Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 26, 2010
"How the Stimulus Act has Rewritten HIPAA Regarding Data Breach Notification and Enforcement, Patients' Rights and Business Associates," Healthcare Stimulus Exchange National Road Show 2010, San Francisco, CA, January 20, 2010
"The Role of the Hospital in the Medical Home Movement," Medical Home Audio Conferences, Webinar, January 13, 2010
