Symposium 2017

Breached: Are Your Health Records Secure?

Legal Implications—and Why You Should Care

The Journal of Health & Biomedical Law hosted a Symposium on the emerging topic of how to keep digital health records safe when data breaches are happening more frequently.  In recent headline news hospitals, health plans, government health care programs, and pharmacies have fallen victim to breaches in their patient data systems, losing social security numbers and detailed patient histories to hackers.  The data pirates are only getting more sophisticated.  The 2017 Symposium addressed data breach in healthcare settings, the importance of avoiding HIPAA violations and the European Union data protection directive.  This event was sponsored by the law firm of Doherty, Cella, and Keane, LLP; Hagens Berman, The Office of Professional Career Development, and The Office of Advancement and Law School Alumni.

Panelists

Jeanette Frey, Suffolk Law JD ‘00
Corporate Counsel and Privacy Officer, Best Doctors

As Corporate Counsel and Privacy Officer at Best Doctors, Jeanette Frey has been involved in all aspects of privacy compliance programs.

John D. Halamaka, MD, MS
Professor of International Healthcare Innovation, Harvard Medical School
Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess System

In addition to his work as a professor at Harvard Medical School and work at Beth Israel Deaconess System, John Halamaka is also a practicing emergency physician.

Cameron F. Kerry, JD
Senior Counsel (Boston and Washington D.C.), Sidley Austin LLP
Former General Counsel and Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce

Deven McGraw
Deputy Director of Health Information Privacy, Health Human Services Office for Civil Rights

Deven McGraw spearheads OCR’s policy, enforcement, outreach efforts on the HIPAA privacy, security, and Breach notification rules.

Moderator

Renée M. Landers, JD
Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School
Faculty Director, Health and Biomedical Law Concentration