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Steven J. Fox, Esq. Partner Post & Schell Attorneys at Law |
Steven J. Fox is a partner with Post & Schell, PC, a national law firm serving clients throughout the United States and is an acknowledged and well-known national authority on legal issues regarding information technology, data privacy and healthcare information technology. He is Chair of the firm’s Information Technology Group and Co-Chair of its Data Protection Group. Since 1990, Mr. Fox has been assisting clients with legal issues and strategic counseling involving technology, healthcare information systems, data privacy matters, healthcare regulatory compliance, and e-commerce. In particular, he has significant experience in the development, acquisition, negotiation, transfer and licensing of complex information systems; HIEs (Health Information Exchanges); RHIOs (Regional Health Information Organizations); networks and software; outsourcing transactions; EHRs (Electronic Health Records); data privacy protection, including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act of 1996) compliance; Internet and technology-use policies; consulting/services agreements; and corporate, contractual, and intellectual property matters.
Most recently, Mr. Fox has been working with and advising clients on navigating the complexities of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in order to obtain the EHR incentives and comply with the updated HIPAA provisions under the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act). Steve also continues to advise clients on the legal implications of establishing and maintaining HIEs and RHIOs, including the impact of privacy and security issues and Stark and Anti-Kickback regulations on the donation, adoption and sharing of EHRs.
Mr. Fox is co-author of "Guide to Establishing a Regional Health Information Organization," which was published in February 2007 by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). He also is a co-author of "Guide to Medical Privacy and HIPAA," published by Thompson Publishing Group in 2002. Between 2000 and 2005, Mr. Fox authored a regular "Q&A" column about compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) at www.HIPAAdvisory.com. Mr. Fox served on the HIMSS Board of Directors from 2006 to 2008, and continues to serve as a member of the HIMSS Privacy & Security Steering Committee and on the Board of the Maryland chapter of HIMSS. He also chairs the Policy Committee and serves an ex-officio Board member of the Pennsylvania e-Health Initiative.
Mr. Fox is a frequent national speaker and author on issues involving technology and healthcare information. He recently presented or authored articles regarding the "meaningful use" regulations, data privacy compliance in the post-ARRA environment, and negotiating contracts for vendor-financed EHR systems.
Steven J. Fox, Esq.
Partner
Post & Schell Attorneys at Law
202-661-6940 (phone)
202-661-6975 (fax)
SJFox@postschell.com
Washington, DC
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