Jennifer Romig to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ LIVE Webcast

NEW YORK - April 15, 2014 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jennifer Romig, Attorney, Ropes & Gray LLP  will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “HIPAA/HITECH Act in 2014: What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast.” This two-hour event is scheduled on May 16, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET.

For further details and updated list of speakers, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/hipaahitech-in-2014-what-you-need-to-know-live-webcast/

Event Synopsis:

In a two hour live webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the significant and latest HIPAA/HITECH issues.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

·         HIPAA/HITECH Act in 2014: An overview

·         Emerging trends and issues

·         Enforcement and compliance

·         Penalties and exemptions

·         Best practices

·         Latest regulatory updates

About Jennifer Romig

Jennifer Romig is an associate in Ropes & Gray’s health care practice group. Jenn advises clients on matters relating to HIPAA, the HITECH Act and accompanying regulations, as well as state law data privacy and security issues. Jenn has worked with clients on the implementation of their HIPAA privacy and security compliance programs, and has provided advice in connection with data security incidents and breaches. In addition, Jenn worked on site in the legal department of a multinational medical device company, where she negotiated BAAs and assisted in the development and implementation of the company’s HIPAA compliance program. Jenn has co-authored two recent articles analyzing the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its consequences for business associates.

About Ropes & Gray LLP

Ropes & Gray is one of the world’s premier law firms, with approximately 1,100 lawyers serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology and government. The firm has offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul.

Ropes & Gray’s leading national privacy and data security practice is ranked nationally by Chambers USA and Chambers Global and has been named “Privacy Group of the Year” by Law360.  Ropes & Gray’sprivacy and data security attorneys are leaders in the fields of data privacy and security compliance, counseling, response and prevention.  Ropes & Gray’s attorneyshave advised clients on the impact of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and accompanying regulations since the inception of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule over ten years ago.  Ropes & Gray’s attorneysroutinely advise clients on the full array of data privacy and security matters, including creation of privacy and security compliance programs, compliance and risk assessments, development and implementation of remediation and corrective action plans, development and implementation of workforce training, advice in connection with data breaches, representation of covered entities and business associates in regard to negotiation of business associate agreements, development of model documents and templates for policies and business associate agreements (“BAAs”), and preemption analyses to determine whether existing state laws are more stringent than the HIPAA requirements.  Ropes & Gray’s attorneysare currently advising clients on the impact of the newly enacted HIPAA Omnibus rule on their operations.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.