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Firm News 20 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.18.25

Chambers Ranks Crowell & Moring Practices and Lawyers in 2025 Global Guide

Washington – February 18, 2025: Chambers and Partners has ranked 12 Crowell & Moring practice groups and 17 individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2025 guide.

Firm News | 9 min read | 06.06.24

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Washington – June 6, 2024: Crowell & Moring earned 78 rankings for 67 lawyers, as well as 41 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2024 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.
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Firm News | 2 min read | 05.30.24

Crowell & Moring Honors Recipients of 25th Annual George Bailey Public Service Awards

Washington, D.C. – May 30, 2024: Crowell & Moring hosted its 25thannual George Bailey Public Service Awards ceremony. Named after the hero of the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” these awards recognize the firm’s lawyers and staff who have made a substantial impact on the lives of others through their pro bono work.
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Client Alerts 94 results

Client Alert | 11 min read | 01.10.25

OCR Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Modernize the HIPAA Security Rule and Strengthen Protections for Health Information

On January 6, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “NPRM”) entitled HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information. In light of evolving technologies and cybersecurity threats, the NPRM aims to modernize security regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security standards (the “HIPAA Security Rule”) and strengthen protections for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (“ePHI”). In particular, OCR is considering modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule to address:
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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.20.24

End of Year Regulations on Interoperability

Federal policy efforts to advance health data exchange and interoperability are continuing to change rapidly. The latest changes are the publication of two final rules by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) finalizing parts of the of the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2) Proposed Rule. These rules adopt requirements regarding the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) (HTI-2 Final Rule), and create a new Information Blocking exception under Protecting Care Access (HTI-3 Final Rule), on December 16thand 17th, respectively.
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Client Alert | 9 min read | 11.06.24

Proposed Rule on Protecting Bulk Sensitive Data and Its Impact on Health Care

On October 29, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” (the E.O.).  The E.O. addresses the national security threat posed by the continued effort of certain countries of concern to access and exploit certain kinds of Americans’ sensitive personal data, which includes health data and genetic data. This builds on DOJ’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) published on March 5.  Comments are due on November 29, 2024.
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Press Coverage 96 results

Publications 42 results

Publication | 05.14.24

Health Care Privacy: Closing the Gaps in HIPAA Regulation

Privacy and Cybersecurity Outlook: The 2024 Landscape
Though general rules established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations (collectively known as HIPAA) are relatively well known, fewer people are familiar with some finer details, such as the fact that HIPAA is somewhat limited in scope. It’s also a common misconception that HIPAA applies to all or most individually identifiable health information.
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Events 17 results

Event | 05.08.24

2024 Health Data Leadership Institute

Crowell & Moring Partner and CHS Founder and Managing Director Jodi Daniel will be speaking at the 2024 Health Data Leadership Institute, taking place May 7-8 in Washington, DC. Her panel, "Accelerating the Data Transparency Movement to Understand the Costs and Impact of Care," will take place at 12:00 p.m. EST. 

Health Data Leadership Institute will convene individuals looking to gain a working knowledge of the current policy and regulatory landscape, where AI policies and practices are going (and how to reduce bias and harm), the impact of the Dobbs Decision on business operations and interoperability, and more.  

The Institute ensures opportunities for dialogue and small group discussion with practitioners in the field and peers who are experiencing similar challenges and opportunities. Attendees will hear from health policy experts, government program leaders, data users, entrepreneurs who have deep knowledge in data use, and data experts from technology and health care applications fields.

Event | 11.02.23, 4:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT

AI and Health Care: Perspectives from Policymakers and Movers in the Industry

Crowell invites you to an in-person roundtable discussion on Thursday, November 2nd at 4 PM EST, where we will dive into AI and health care from both the domestic and international perspectives. Consisting of two panels, the roundtable will bring representatives from the public and private sector to discuss current U.S. policy developments to regulate AI in healthcare settings, including a discussion of recent proposals from federal health agencies; recent actions by the United States and European Union and to govern use of AI in health care; companies’ current and future use of evolving health AI/ML technologies and the impact of pending regulations on AI technology; and how organizations can support ethical use and regulatory compliance when using health AI systems and technologies.

Event | 10.27.22, 11:00 AM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Crowell HealthTech Forum

The event will take place on October 27 from 3—6 PM ET and conclude with a networking reception on the Crowell terrace.
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Webinars 16 results

Webinar | 11.22.24, 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST

Charting the Course: Healthcare Priorities in the New Trump Administration

Join us for an insightful webinar as we explore the health care priorities under the new Congress and Administration following the recent election.

Webinar | 07.30.24, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Loper Bright and the Future of Judicial Review – Focus on Health Care and Benefits Regulation and Enforcement

The recent decision in Loper Bright is expected by many to impact judicial review of agency regulations and possibly how agencies approach drafting and enforcing regulations.

Blog Posts 92 results

Blog Post | 01.31.25

House Task Force on AI Issues Report and Proposes Healthcare Recommendations

Crowell Health Solution’s Trends in Transformation

Blog Post | 11.26.24

RCE Issues Technical Guidance Governing TEFCA Exchange

Crowell Health Solution’s Trends in Transformation

Blog Post | 09.03.24

CMS Innovation Center Outlines Data Sharing Principles

Crowell Health Solution’s Trends in Transformation

Podcasts 5 results

Podcast | 07.12.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: AI in Health Care Series, Part 2: Artificial Intelligence, HIPAA and Data Privacy

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Jodi Daniel and Lidia Niecko-Najjum about how HIPAA and existing data privacy protections are shaping health care organizations’ use of artificial intelligence. Jodi and Lidia discuss the various regulations at play and also provide practical takeaways.
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Podcast | 02.23.24

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: Enabling Widespread Adoption of Decentralized Clinical Trials

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati, Jodi Daniel, and Cara Tenenbaum talk to Ben Moscovitch, Devon Adams, and Noah Goodson about recent policy developments on decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). They also discuss the Crowell Health Solutions’ white paper on DCTs, which issues to federal agencies a number of policy recommendations to advance DCT adoption and increase clinical trial diversity.
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Podcast | 12.08.21

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: The New World of Health Data Interoperability

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Joe Records talk to Jodi Daniel and Savanna Williams about the latest developments in interoperability, including challenges of implementing recent CMS and ONC regulations and expectations about potential enforcement of these rules. 
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