Healthlaw Topics

• "Social Media Dilemmas for Healthcare Employers and Employees: Conflict between HIPAA, the NLRB and Professional Codes of Conduct", Annual Conference of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, Boston, MA, August 5, 2017
• Lunch With The Lawyer Workshop: “Health Insurance Options”, University of Maryland, Undergraduate and Graduate Students, College Park, Maryland, Oct. 27, 2015
• “Social Media Dilemmas for Healthcare Employers and Employees: Conflict between HIPAA, the NLRB and Professional Codes of Conduct”,  East Coast Nurse Attorneys, New York City, NY, April 25 2015
• “Social Media in 2015: Benefits & Challenges for the Medical Practice HIPAA, NLRB& Professional Codes of Conduct”, Medical Mutual Insurance Company, Maryland multi-site programs, 2015
• "Do You Know When a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement is Required?", The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, 2014
• Maryland Medical Records Laws: Practical and Legal Applications", Lorman Education Services, May & August 2014
• “Decisions, Decisions: ACOs” National PAHCOM (Professional Association of Health Care Office Management) Conference, Clearwater, Florida, Oct. 2013
• “Electronic Medical Records- HIPAA, HITECH and Privacy Laws” “Medical Records Law in Maryland” Lorman Education Services, Annapolis, Maryland, August 2013
• “HIPAA Myth Busters for Legal Practice”, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) Annual Meeting , Nov. 2011
• “Extortion, Theft, Fraud & Other Liabilities Associated with International Outsourcing of Protected Health Care Information”, Chesapeake Nurse Attorneys, Inc., June 2011
• “Debunking HIPAA Urban Myths”, Solo and Small Firm Conference, Maryland State Bar Association, MD, Nov. 2010
• “Impact of Healthcare Reform and HIT Implementation on Health Care Providers”, George Washington University Hospital, Coalition for Environmentally Safe Communities, Washington, DC, Oct. 2010
• “Legal Issues of the EHR and the HITECH Act”, The Professional Association of Health Care Officer Managers (PAHCOM) Annual meeting, Orlando, Fla., Sept. 2010
• “Not Your Mother’s EHR: What You Really Need to Know About EHR: Medical-Legal Issues & the HITECH Act”, Antietam Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers (PAHCOM), 2009
• “The Electronic Health Record (EHR): Legal Interplay Between Creation, Utilization, Protection and Governance – What every nurse attorney needs to know for their clients and themselves”, Chesapeake Nurse Attorneys, Inc.
• “HIPAA Violations and Legal Recourse”, Health Law Section, Montgomery County Bar Association
• “Legally Effective Employee Reviews and Determination of Overtime Exempt Employees”, Association of Dermatology Administrators/ Mangers National Meeting
• “Is Your Nursing License at Risk in the Workplace? Learn How to Protect It”, the American Association Occupational Health Nurses’ National Meetings
• “Be Prepared: Is Your Nursing Practice Within the Law?”, the American Association Occupational Health Nurses’ National Meetings
• “Office Policies and Legal Concerns with a Computerized Medical Office”
• “Patient Rights for Medical Practice Managers”
• Eastern Shore Medical Group Mangers Association
• “Drafting Cyber Technology Contracts for Health Care Clients”, The American Nurse Attorney Association’s (TAANA) Annual Meeting
• “Navigating Health Laws When Representing Health Care Clients”, Health Law Section, Montgomery County Bar Association
• “Legal Perspectives: Advising Clients about Electronic Health Records”, The American Nurse Attorney Association’s Annual Meeting
• “Contract Negotiation for Non-Lawyers: Protecting the Advanced Practice Nurse”, The American Nurse Attorney Association’s Annual Meeting
• “Navigating the HIPAA Regulations for Medical Records and Health Information”, Health Law Section, Montgomery County Bar Association
• “Navigating Health Laws When Representing Health Care Clients”, Health Law Section, Montgomery County Bar Association
• “Is Your Medical Record an Asset or Liability?”, Washington Association Occupational Health Nurses
• “Legalities of Utilizing and Maintaining Computerized Medical Records- Including the New HIPAA Privacy Regulations”, Lorman Educational Services, Baltimore, Maryland
• “Cybermedicine Issues for Health Related Websites”, The American Health Lawyers Association, Seattle, WA
• “Patient Consent: Professional and Legal Obligations”, Medical Mutual, Maryland statewide sessions
• “Compliance Workshop” Physician Enhancements Institute, Virginia Beach, VA
• “Patient’s Rights in Maryland”, Lorman Education Services, Baltimore, MD
• “The Heart of Your Compliance Plan- The Medical Chart Review”, Biloxi, MI, National PAHCOM Meetings
• “Cyber Medicine: The Technology and Legal Considerations”, Ocean City, MD, Med Chi
• “Managed Care Contract Review & Insurance Audit Trends”
• “Advance Directives: Professional and Legal Implications”
• “Legal Issues Impacting Patient Registration”
• “How to Negotiate Managed Care Contracts”
• “The Legal Role of the Hospital Medical Record and Preparing to Testify”
• “The Law for Nurse Managers”
• “Personnel Issues – Hiring and Firing”
• “Americans with Disabilities Act – Impact and Implementation for Physicians”
• “Practice Impact and Implications of the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens Regulations”
• “The Medicare Post Payment Audit- How to Avoid It and What to do When One Occurs”
• “Legal Issues of Genetic Counseling”
• “Legalities of Utilizing and Maintaining Computerized Medical Records: Including the New HIPAA Privacy Regulations”, Lorman Education Services
• “How will the Podiatric Physician be Affected by Health Care Legislation: Update on CLIA, OSHA and Managed Care”
• “The Medical Waste Assessment”
• “The Patient Self Determination Act- Impact and Implementation”
• “Protecting Your Legal Reputation Online”, the Maryland State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, the New York Metropolitan Chapter of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, 2009
• “Expanding Office Services: Expanding Liabilities”, Association of Dermatology Administrators/Managers (ADA/M), 2009
• “The Electronic Medical Record: What Every Nurse Attorney Needs to Know for Their Clients and Themselves”, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, 2009
• “HIPAA Privacy for OHN Case Managers”, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN),Annual Symposium, 2009
• “HIPAA for the Corporate Setting”, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) Annual Symposium, 2009
• “Emerging Issues in Electronic Medical Records for Nurses”, the Center for American Nurses Webinar, 2009 “The EMR in Cyberspace: Confidentiality Considerations”, Healthcare Informatics 2008 Symposium