2019 Health Law Symposium

When:  Mar 22, 2019 from 08:00 AM to 03:30 PM (ET)

Privacy, Cybersecurity, and the Health Care Industry: Threats, Risks and Mitigation

Join us for the 2019 Health Law Symposium on Friday, March 22, at the newly renovated MBA, 20 West St., Boston.

Symposium Agenda

8-8:45 a.m.: Registration and Networking

8:45-9 a.m.: Welcoming Remarks

9-9:30 a.m.: Lessons Learned: A Discussion of Recent Breach Settlements from the Perspective of OCR, OAG, and Hospital Counsel
Joshua Abrams, Esq., senior attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Partners HealthCare System, Inc. 
Erin Feeney Walker, Esq., attorney/investigator, DHHS Office of Civil Rights 
Michael W. Wong, Esq., assistant attorney general, Health Care Division, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General

9:30-10:30 a.m.: How Safe is Your Organization from Hackers? Recent Risks and Tips from an Insider
Kathryn Rattigan, Esq., Robinson & Cole
Tom Doyle, FBI Cyber Task Force

10:30-10:45 a.m.: Networking Break

10:45-11:30 a.m.: General Data Protection Regulation 101: What You Need to Know
Ben Jensen, Esq., Robinson & Cole
Kathleen Porter, Esq., Robinson & Cole

11:30 a.m.-Noon: A Review of MassHealth's Privacy Obligations: Examining HIPAA, FIPA, Medicaid Confidentiality, and Other Legal Requirements
Robert Ciccia, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, EOHHS Privacy Office

Margaret Schmid, Assistant General Counsel, EOHHS Privacy Office 

Noon-1 p.m.: Lunch and Networking

1-1:30 p.m.: 42 CFR Part 2
Shannon Choy-Seymour, Esq., Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan/Well Sense Health Plan
Connie Peters, VP for Addiction Services, Association for Behavioral Healthcare

1:30-2:15 p.m.: Cyber Insurance
Judith M. Feinberg Albright, Esq., Rath, Young & Pignatelli
Shawn McLaughlin, National Healthcare Practice Leader, HUB International Limited  

2:15-3:15 p.m.: Ethics Lawyers' Duty for Technological Competence
Heidi Alexander, Esq., deputy director, LOMAP
Heather LaVigne, Esq., assistant bar counsel, Board of Bar Overseers

3:15-3:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks and Adjournment

Space is limited. We strongly recommend attendees register in advance.

The Massachusetts Bar Association would like to thank this year's symposium sponsors:

Location

20 West St
Boston, MA 02111