Ron’s practice is informed by his background as a nurse leader, which gives him a unique perspective regarding the challenges faced by health care clients. He counsels health care and human services providers on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters, including advising on confidentiality requirements, reimbursement issues, compliance programs, audits and investigations, not-for-profit corporate governance, contract analysis and negotiation, and HIPAA compliance and policies and procedures.
Ron has experience working with behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder providers; health information exchanges (HIEs); hospital systems; nursing homes; agencies serving individuals with developmental disabilities; and provider networks, including independent practice associations, among others.
Ron also regularly assists clients with health information privacy and security compliance, including negotiating privacy and security terms in health care IT contracts and responding to requests, subpoenas, and court orders for records and testimony subject to data privacy laws, such as HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.