The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was enacted to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. The HITECH Act generally addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of health information through several provisions that strengthen the civil and criminal enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules.
Due to the increasing reach and breadth of HIPAA and HITECH, healthcare plans, healthcare providers, and their business associates must ensure strict compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules in order to avoid costly enforcement actions.
Join James P. McElligott, Jr. and Elizabeth A. Diller, with McGuireWoods LLP, as they discuss critical new developments in the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA and HITECH that now apply to both covered entities and business associates. The presentation will include:
James P. McElligott, Jr., Partner, McGuireWoods LLP; Elizabeth A. Diller, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP
James P. McElligott, Jr. is partner in the Richmond office of McGuireWoods LLP. He advises and defends corporations, public agencies, benefit plans and fiduciaries concerning employee benefits, labor relations, executive compensation, ERISA litigation, class actions, ERISA fiduciary litigation, withdrawal liability, bankruptcy and benefits, PBGC matters, COBRA, HIPAA and HITECH issues. Mr. McElligott is a graduate of Harvard Law School, cum laude, where he served as Note Editor, Harvard Journal on Legislation.
Elizabeth A. Diller is an associate in the Richmond office of McGuireWoods LLP. Ms. Diller practices in the Tax and Employee Benefits and Health Care Departments at McGuireWoods, where she advises clients in all aspects of qualified and nonqualified retirement and welfare plans and assists employers in complying with tax laws, ERISA, COBRA, and privacy requirements under HIPAA and state law. Ms. Diller received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where she served as Managing Editor of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution.