Jones Day's health care clients look to us to help address and manage the competing demands of personal privacy and the permissible use of health information; a conflict intensified by the increasing use of electronically maintained health data. 

Our lawyers advise clients across the spectrum of legal issues arising from the use and maintenance of patient information and related activities, including acquiring and implementing health information technology (such as electronic medical records and personal health records), monitoring and ensuring compliance with regulatory issues (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH), addressing security breaches, safeguarding health information, participating in health information exchanges and telemedicine activities, and negotiating software license agreements and outsourcing arrangements.  Our lawyers’ combination of legal experience and knowledge of the health care and information technology industries makes Jones Day well qualified to recognize our clients’ needs and provide those clients with effective, business-oriented advice in approaching these complex matters.