Paul F. Schmeltzer

Articles & Alerts

• Quoted, “New York Eyes Tightened Health Data Privacy Law,” Law360 (January 28, 2025)
• Co-author, “New York Senate Passes Landmark Health Privacy Bill S-929” (January 22, 2025)
• Co-author, “Updated HIPAA Rule Is A Necessary Step For Data Protection,” Law360 (January 10, 2025)
• Quoted, “TJC Issues Sentinel Event Alert on Responding to Severe Weather Incidents,” Healthcare Risk Management (January 1, 2025)
• Co-author, “HHS OCR Proposes Updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to Respond to Emerging Threats” (December 30, 2024)
• Co-author, “Third Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Substances: Ensuring Access and Preparing for Future Regulations” (November 19, 2024)
• Quoted, “New Patient Safety Initiatives Could Change Standard of Care,” Healthcare Risk Management (November 1, 2024)
• Co-author, “The Value of an Effective HIPAA Compliance Program Amid OCR HIPAA Audits” (October 22, 2024)
• Quoted, “AMGA warns of service, staff cuts if 2.8% CF cut sticks; few alternatives seen,” Part B News (October 14, 2024)
• Quoted, “Respond Carefully to Notice of Intent,” Healthcare Risk Management (October 1, 2024)
• Quoted, “Patients can keep specific practice staff from seeing their records; do it right,” Part B News (September 19, 2024)
• Quoted, “As practice bankruptcies surge, watch your financials ins and outs,” Part B News (September 16, 2024 – Volume 38, Issue 36)
• Author, “Is a Provider’s Disclosures of Patient Health Information to Facebook a Violation of the Federal Wiretap Act?” LinkedIn (August 6, 2024)
• Quoted, “Patient Termination Requires Right Steps, Good Documentation,” Healthcare Risk Management (July 1, 2024)
• Quoted, “Attorney-Client Privilege Is Vital, but Know Limitations,” Healthcare Risk Management (May 1, 2024)
• Quoted, “Amazon’s Healthcare Push Raises Touch Questions for Attys,” Law360 (March 26, 2024)
• Author, “Legal papers to your practice: Expert tips to guide your response,” Part B News (March 18, 2024 – Volume 38, Issue 12)
• Author, “Legal papers to your practice: Which ones get everything, which ones get less?” Part B News (March 6, 2024)
• Quoted, “AI Creates Liability Risks for Healthcare Organizations,” Healthcare Risk Management (March 1, 2024)
• Quoted, “People Data Collection Risks: What You Need to Know,” SHRM News (January 30, 2024)
• Interviewed, “Why the US Government is Getting Serious About Medical Device Cybersecurity,” Authority Magazine (November 7, 2023)
• Quoted, “President’s Group on Patient Safety Publishes Recommendations,” Healthcare Risk Management (November 1, 2023)
• Co-author, “October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – It’s a Good Time to Update Your Cybersecurity Information Resources” (October 20, 2023)
• Quoted, “Top 5 IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) Tips For Development,” Techopedia (October 2023)
• Author, “For Radiation Oncology Units, Cyber Vigilance Is Crucial,” Law360 (September 1, 2023)
• Co-author, “OIG Releases Final Rule for Information Blocking Penalties” (July 31, 2023)
• Co-author, “Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights Becomes Law” (July 11, 2023)
• Co-author, “Enforcement of California Privacy Regulations Stayed Until 2024” (July 3, 2023)
• Co-author, “How Will the End of HIPAA Enforcement Discretion Affect Covered Entities When the Public Health Emergency Expires on May 11?” (April 28, 2023)
• Co-author, “New Privacy Law Alert: Washington’s My Health My Data Act” (April 20, 2023)
• Co-author, “HHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Reproductive Health Care Privacy” (April 18, 2023)
• Quoted, “Fake nursing degree liability is a hot potato — will hospitals get stuck with it?,” Becker’s Hospital Review (March 15, 2023)
• Co-author, “GoodRx Pays $1.5 Million Settlement in the FTC’s First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule” (March 13, 2023)
• Co-author, “With Recent Settlements, HHS OCR’s HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Continues To Be a Focus of Enforcement” (September 19, 2022)
• Co-author, “California and the Ever-Changing Privacy Laws: The Brand-New California Privacy Rights Act” (November 6, 2020)
• Quoted, “Malpractice Risks of Telehealth Still Being Determined,” Healthcare Risk Management (November 1, 2020)
• Author, “A Snack That Tracks? How Cookies are Defines under the California Consumer Privacy Act,” Asset360 (July 30, 2020)
• Author, “Relaxed HIPAA Restrictions For Providers Using Telehealth,” Asset360 (May 15, 2020)

Presentations

• Presenter, “Legal Prompt Engineering: Get Artful With AI,” National Business Institute (November 1, 2024)
• Panelist, “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare,” Nevada Healthcare Forum (October 17, 2024)
• Co-presenter, “Navigating the Future of Telehealth: Trends and Topics for Telehealth Awareness Week 2024” (September 18, 2024)
• Co-presenter, “Navigating Risk After the Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Strategies for Effective Healthcare Third Party Risk Management” (April 17, 2024)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity Resilience in Law Firms” (March 6, 2024)
• Presenter, “AI in Healthcare,” YouTube (January 30, 2024)
• Presenter, “The 21^st Century Cures Act Interoperability and Information Blocking Provisions” (January 11, 2024)
• Co-presenter, “Charting the Future: Legal Considerations for Healthcare Providers in the Age of AI and Cyber Challenges,” Clark Hill Healthcare Summit (December 5, 2023)
• Presenter, “Security Risk Assessments,” YouTube (December 7, 2023)
• Presenter, “Internet of Medical Things,” YouTube (October 23, 2023)
• Presenter, “Ransomware,” YouTube (October 17, 2023)
• Presenter, “Telehealth/Telemedicine Awareness,” YouTube (September 18, 2023)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity Best Practices for Healthcare Entities” (September 6, 2023)
• Presenter, “Cybersecurity for Healthcare Providers,” YouTube (August 31, 2023)
• Presenter, “End of COVID Waiver on Telehealth Providers Prescribing Controlled Meds” (July 26, 2023)