​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​THE BOURNE FIRM

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Experienced on-demand general counsel for small to mid-sized companies not yet ready for full-time general counsel. 

The following are examples of THE BOURNE FIRM's experience with respect to healthcare and how that experience could benefit you:

• ​​​Advised concerning all aspects of healthcare reform, clinical programs designed for weight reduction assistance, third party administration, enrollment and eligibility in healthcare programs, funding for healthcare and complex healthcare technology systems.
  
• Executed all functions of privacy officer with overall responsibility for every aspect of privacy compliance under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and other healthcare laws, rules and regulations.
  
• Exhaustively examined and counseled regarding requirements for administrative, physical and technical safeguards with respect to protected health information.
  
• Extensively analyzed people, process and strategy with respect the company’s privacy and security, critical and material risks and action plan for addressing those risks.
  
• Drafted, refined and finalized privacy policy with respect to privacy of healthcare and other information in accordance with requirements of federal and other applicable law.
  
• Reviewed and advised regarding security policy and procedures and policy for responsible use of information.
  
• Reviewed and revised draft section of employee handbook regarding privacy and security.
  
• Advised extensively regarding privacy and security incidents, including counseling with respect to security breach notification laws and contractual requirements pertinent to incidents.
  
• Reviewed and advised with respect to requests for proposal and related disclosures and conflicts; and analyzed complex regulations, requirements and other aspects of procurements for multi-million dollar healthcare transactions.
  
• Advised with respect to whether competitor or any of its affiliates could be disqualified from bidding on healthcare project as a result of settlements with federal and state governments in connection with criminal allegations of wrongdoing.
  
• Analyzed and counseled concerning numerous consulting contracts relating to healthcare.
  
• Drafted, negotiated and finalized complex master contract, and numerous statements of work, for the design, development and testing of complex technology designed as platform for case management of a myriad of healthcare transactions.
  
• Investigated healthcare joint venture entered into by nonprofit organization and for-profit healthcare corporation and the purposes for which the assets were being used.  
  
• Reviewed and advised regarding contract between college and mental health center for licensed mental health services and referrals to students, faculty and staff.
  
• Drafted plan for flexible spending account to be used for healthcare expenses.
  
• Advised regarding Family and Medical Leave Act, requests for leave under that act and records kept in connection with such requests and responses to them.
  
• Counseled concerning health plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
  
• Advised concerning a wide array of compliance issues relating to healthcare.