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Helen Oscislawski, Esq.
Helen was the original creator of this Blog back in 2007, and continues to serve as the Blog Editor. Her posts address cutting edge issues and developments on the health care information privacy and security law front. Helen is a corporate health care attorney in Fox Rothschild's Princeton, New Jersey office, and has substantial experience assisting clients navigate requirements under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and other emerging federal and state privacy and security laws. Helen was recently appointed by the Governor to the New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission to serve as the "attorney with expertise in privacy [and security law] issues." She regularly advises all sizes and types of health care entities on issues arising from compliance with privacy and security laws, including in connection with the implementation and use of electronic health records or participation in HIEs and RHIOs, as well as managing risks associated with and responding to security breaches and medical identity theft. View Helen's bio

Perry M. Fonseca, Esq.
Perry brings intellectual property licensing and patent perspectives to the Blog. Perry has extensive experience in patent prosecution, litigation, licensing and opinions. He has deep experience in the technical area of electrical and computer-related devices, in which he gained over 17 years of know-how as a computer software engineer for Fortune 500 companies, including Intel Corporation, Central Point Software and Micropolis Corporation. View Perry’s bio 

Michael J. Kline, Esq.
Michael brings non-profit and corporate governance perspectives to the Blog. Michael is responsible for starting and developing the firm’s HIPAA expertise back in 2001, and continues to stay abreast of cutting edge developments in privacy and security issues in health care, as well as their interrelationships with governance and compliance issues of institutional providers. Michael counsels and assists hospitals, nonprofit foundations, skilled nursing facilities, and other clients in handling overlapping business, financial, and legal issues. For over 25 years, he has served as general counsel to Deborah Heart and Lung Center and Deborah Hospital Foundation in Browns Mills, NJ. View Michael’s bio

Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq.
Elizabeth brings health care policy and government relations perspectives to the Blog. Elizabeth has been a health law regulatory attorney for over 17 years, and is also a registered lobbyist in New Jersey for more than 10 years. She works closely with the executive and legislative branches of both parties in developing health care policy. Elizabeth also co-chairs the firm's Government Relations Practice. Elizabeth has broad experience with representing New Jersey hospitals, physicians, ambulatory care facilities, and other New Jersey-licensed providers on a wide spectrum of issues. View Elizabeth's bio

William H. Maruca, Esq.
Bill brings health care providers’ practical perspectives to the Blog. Bill has extensive experience in health care law, particularly in Medicare and Medicaid compliance, the Stark physician self-referral law, the Medicare Anti-Kickback law, the False Claims Act and CLIA, HIPAA, EMTALA, and other federal and state regulatory requirements. Bill represents all types of health care clients ranging from physician practices to hospital systems. View Bill's bio

Patricia C. McManus, Esq.
Patricia brings a litigation perspective to the blog. She concentrates her practice in health law with an emphasis on federal and state health care regulatory issues, HIPAA, privacy and security breach matters, and nonprofit organizations. Patricia also has experience with health care litigation, as well as non-health care related business litigation at both the federal and state level. She has authored several articles on New Jersey health care legislation for Garden State Focus, a publication of the New Jersey Chapter of the Health Care Financial Management Association. Prior to joining the firm, Patricia completed a clerkship on the New Jersey Supreme Court. View Patricia's bio