Conor O. Duffy advises hospitals, physician groups, community providers, and other health care entities on general corporate matters and health law issues. He also counsels clients on what measures are needed to safeguard data and patient information. He is a member of our firm's Health Law group and its Data Privacy + Cybersecurity team.
Regulatory
Conor provides legal counsel to health care clients on various regulatory matters, such as Medicare and Medicaid program compliance, federal fraud and abuse laws, and the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA). He also assists with the full spectrum of state health law matters, including those related to licensure and staffing. Conor represents clients in state and federal administrative appeals and provides counsel related to internal investigations. He is a frequent speaker and writer on recent developments in fraud and abuse enforcement and False Claims Act jurisprudence.
Transactional
Conor advises health care clients on structuring transactions to meet their business objectives in accordance with federal and state law. He assists with transactions involving contracting, affiliations, joint ventures, leasing agreements, clinical service agreements, and the establishment of accountable care and physician-hospital organizations.
Information Privacy + Security
As a member of our firm’s Data Privacy + Cybersecurity team, Conor assists health care providers with compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). He helps clients protect against impermissible disclosures of data and provides guidance on data breach response efforts. He also advises clients on security programs, policies, education, and the implementation of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. Conor is a regular contributor to our firm’s Data Privacy + Security Insider publication. He is also a vice-chair of the American Bar Association Health Law Section’s Web & Tech Committee, a role in which he supports the online activities of the Health Law Section’s interest groups and manages technological matters on behalf of the Health Law Section.
Pro Bono + Community Involvement
Conor regularly undertakes pro bono matters. He has represented an Ethiopian political activist in his application for asylum. He also has provided pro bono counsel on reputation management related to unfavorable online search engine results, counseled a public high school on the establishment of a tax-exempt booster club, and reviewed contracts for a prominent veterans’ support organization. While in law school, Conor interned at the University of Connecticut School of Law's Asylum & Human Rights Clinic, where he participated in the representation of a Middle Eastern journalist during her successful application for asylum in the United States.
He contributes to the firm's blog, Health Law Diagnosis.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Conor O. Duffy
- For First Time Ever, Government Settles HIPAA Enforcement Action Alleging Violations of Right to Access Medical Records - (Posted On Monday, September 09, 2019)
- Spurred by Opioid Crisis, Government Proposes Additional Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Regulations to Facilitate Provision of Coordinated Care - (Posted On Tuesday, September 03, 2019)
- Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine Makes Significant Changes to Regulations Governing Licensure and Practice of Medicine - (Posted On Friday, August 16, 2019)
- DOJ Intervenes in FCA Suit Against Spinal Device Manufacturer and Senior Executives that Allegedly Paid Kickbacks to Surgeons - (Posted On Monday, July 29, 2019)
- Rhode Island Removes Supervision Requirements for PAs in Favor of Expanded “Collaboration” Standard for PA Practice - (Posted On Friday, July 19, 2019)
- Eighth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Blocking Physician Practice Acquisition in North Dakota - (Posted On Friday, June 28, 2019)
- DOJ Enters into $225 Million Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations - (Posted On Wednesday, June 26, 2019)
- Supreme Court Rejects HHS Proposal that Could Have Significantly Lowered Certain Medicare DSH Payments to Hospitals - (Posted On Thursday, June 06, 2019)
- OIG Issues Alert to Warn of ‘Free’ Genetic Testing Scams Seeking to Steal Information - (Posted On Tuesday, June 04, 2019)
- OCR Issues Fact Sheet Listing Circumstances in which Business Associates May Face Direct Liability for HIPAA Violations - (Posted On Thursday, May 30, 2019)