‘Security! Security!’ HHS Proposes Updates To HIPAA’s Security Rule

Previously published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan Can you remember healthcare security 20+ years ago? It seems like a different world from now. Believe it or not, the HIPAA Security Rule has barely changed since it was first enacted in 2003[1]and has been long overdue for a significant remodel. Read on for highlights of the proposed new …

The Patent Mirage: The New Challenge for Today’s IP Strategy

Rose Willis (Member, Saginaw and Troy) states “Innovators in the healthcare industry must protect their technology and innovation property rights.  Dickinson Wright healthcare intellectual property attorney, Lance Anderson (Member, Austin), provides strategies and other valuable insight into the methods of protection in his article “The Patent Mirage: The New Challenge for Today’s IP Strategy”. Effectively …

Defend Trade Secrets Act Signed Into Law

By Peter Domas and Jena Grady In an era of unprecedented integration and collaboration in the healthcare industry, providers, payors, contractors and patients are exchanging information at an ever expanding pace. This collaboration includes sharing best practices, data, technology, and resources, many of which may have significant value to a healthcare provider and qualify for …