Conor Duffy is a member of the firm's Health Law Group and its Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team. He 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.
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 and Security
As a member of the 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 the 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 and Community Involvement
Conor regularly undertakes pro bono matters. He is currently representing an Ethiopian political activist in his application for asylum. He has also 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
- OHS Streamlines Application Process for CON Waivers to Respond to COVID-19 - (Posted On Wednesday, March 25, 2020)
- COVID-19: HHS Issues FAQs on HIPAA and Telehealth to Help Providers Maintain Access to Care During the Pandemic - (Posted On Monday, March 23, 2020)
- Connecticut Governor Lamont Expands Access to Telehealth Services In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic - (Posted On Sunday, March 22, 2020)
- COVID-19: Lamont Authorizes DSS to Expand Access to Telehealth Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic - (Posted On Thursday, March 19, 2020)
- Government Significantly Expands Telehealth Reimbursement During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - (Posted On Tuesday, March 17, 2020)
- COVID-19: Connecticut Issues Expedited CON Review Guidelines and Provider Guidance to Help Response Efforts - (Posted On Tuesday, March 17, 2020)
- Connecticut Governor’s COVID-19 Executive Order Impacts Behavioral Health Facilities - (Posted On Monday, March 16, 2020)
- HHS Issues Section 1135 Waiver, and CMS Issues Blanket Waivers of Health Care Laws, in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency - (Posted On Monday, March 16, 2020)
- FTC and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Challenge Proposed Hospital Merger - (Posted On Wednesday, March 04, 2020)
- HHS Issues Timely Reminder of Applicability of HIPAA to Outbreak Situations - (Posted On Thursday, February 06, 2020)