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Provided by Rebecca Williams
Rebecca L. Williams, RN, JD, is a nationally recognized authority on HIPAA, health information privacy, and data breach response. As a registered nurse with hands-on experience in hospital and other healthcare environments, she brings a practical perspective to her practice.
From initial development of HIPAA compliance programs to one-off questions to government investigations, Becky works with HIPAA covered entities and business associates to safeguard health information while keeping their businesses running efficiently. She also works side-by-side with clients in developing new technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, consistent with HIPAA compliance. Becky assists her clients in preparing for and responding to data breaches, with a goal of recovering as quickly as possible while complying with breach notification and other regulatory requirements.
Becky represents: healthcare providers; financial institutions and payment processors; cloud service providers; business associates; AI and technology developers; and health plans and plan sponsors.
Becky is a frequent national speaker, is an author of numerous publications, including a contributing author of the HIPAA Portability, Privacy & Security Manual, published by the Employee Benefits Institute of America (a Thomson Reuters imprint), and regularly is quoted in the media.
Co-Chair, Sub-workgroup on Enforcement – Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), Strategic National Implementation Project
Chair, Sub-workgroup on Preemption, WEDI
Vice Chair, Health Information and Technology Practice Group, American Health Lawyers Association, 2004-2010
Legal Aspects of Health Information Exchange Task Force, Health Information and Management Systems Society
Secretary, Trustee; Executive Committee Member – Villa Academy, 2009-2015
Trustee, 2001-2009; Executive Committee Member
American Lung Association of the Northwest
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
American Bar Association
Provided by Chambers
Rebecca Williams has a strong HIPAA compliance counseling practice. She also has expertise in advising on breach issues and is chair of the firm's health information practice.