Emerging Issues: HITECH Act – What’s New for 2015 and Beyond?

Ruth Griggs is a member of the Healthcare group.  Her practice focuses on the defense of medical professionals.  Ruth also specializes in advising and representing health care providers and others in matters involving the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") and she is a frequent speaker to health care professionals and others on HIPAA, HITECH, and other federal regulatory issues.

After earning her undergraduate degree, Ruth served in the United States Air Force as an Intelligence Officer.  She left the Air Force after serving in the First Gulf War.

After leaving the Air Force Ruth created a not- for-profit group which engaged in lobbying activities addressing state and local government land use issues.

In 1998, Ruth was elected to the Board of Supervisors in Prince William County, Virginia, representing the Occoquan Magisterial District.  She served for five years during which time she entered law school.  Following law school she served as the law clerk for the Honorable Stanley P. Klein in the Fairfax Circuit Court.

Michele Person Madison is a partner in the firm’s Healthcare Practice, where she provides general legal advice to health systems in various regulatory and business matters. Ms. Madison also works with information technology companies and advises clients on compliance with regulations and industry standards. Ms. Madison has specific experience in negotiating contractual agreements between healthcare providers and service providers, interpreting and advising health systems on regulations applicable to the healthcare industry, and providing regulatory advice with a focus on Stark, Anti-Kickback and HIPAA. Ms. Madison also has key experience and expertise in Compliance programs. She provides advice for compliance with state and federal regulations and regularly drafts and negotiates agreements with hospitals, physicians, managed care organizations and ancillary service providers, as well as contractual agreements for vendors with an emphasis on information technology, purchasing and lease agreements. Ms. Madison also works with electronic medical record vendors and personal health record providers.  Ms. Madison received her bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and her law degree from the University of Georgia.

Christopher Librandi is a member of Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group where he counsels hospitals and other health care entities on transactional and regulatory matters, including acquisitions, general contracting, compliance with HIPAA, the Stark law and Anti-kickback statute (and state law equivalents), and medical staff policies and procedures. Mr. Librandi also advises clients from various industries on technology-related matters, including online privacy, data security and social media practices.

Prior to joining Robinson+Cole, Mr. Librandi was affiliated with Levett Rockwood PC and Cummings & Lockwood LLC.While in law school, Mr. Librandi served as an intern to the Honorable Richard M. Berman in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.