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Zacharias Edward Zacharias Edward

Edward G. Zacharias

Partner

Boston

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Edward (Ed) G. Zacharias focuses his practice on complex transactions and regulatory compliance matters. He represents hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, physician group practices, post-acute care providers, health information technology vendors, biotech companies, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and a variety of other health care entities.

A substantial component of Ed's regulatory practice involves advising clients on Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other state and federal privacy and data security laws. Ed is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US); he routinely counsels clients on privacy and data security laws, and helps business navigate and remediate data breaches. Ed has extensive experience representing clients in response to government investigations resulting from reported data breaches and consumer complaints. He prepares comprehensive privacy and data security programs and policies for businesses, and regularly counsels clients regarding the collection, use, retention, disclosure, transfer and disposal of protected health information and personal information.

Ed regularly counsels clients on matters related to federal health care program reimbursement, fraud and abuse and the Stark law, governance, obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status, and licensure and determination of need laws.

In his transactional practice, Ed represents hospitals, physician group practices and health services vendors in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic affiliations and general corporate matters.

While in law school, Ed served as the editor in chief of The American Journal of Law and Medicine and was president of the Health Law Association.

Results

  • Represented multiple hospitals and other health care providers in resolving alleged violations of HIPAA with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), including the negotiation of multiple resolution agreements and corrective action plans entered into by clients with OCR 
  • Represented a hospital system in acquiring assets of a large physician cardiology group practice and employing physicians
  • Represented a physician group practice in selling its practice to a large national hospital network
  • Served as privacy counsel to a Fortune 500 health care services company in its acquisition of a medication therapy management company
  • Conducted a comprehensive review of a large health care services company's HIPAA compliance infrastructure across 20 lines of business
  • Represented a hospital in drafting and negotiating a service line co-management agreement for its obstetrics service

Credentials

Education
  • Boston University School of Law, JD, 2006
  • Case Western Reserve University, MA, Bioethics, 2003
  • Coleman College, AS in Computer Applications and Networks, 2001
  • Boston College, BA, 1999
Admissions
  • Massachusetts

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Recognition

  • Chambers USA 2017, Up and Coming
  • Boston Bar Association, selected to participate in the 2008 to 2009 Public Interest Leadership Program
  • Super Lawyers 2015 and 2016, Massachusetts Rising Star

Community

  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Legal Advocacy & Resource Center, board member

Credentials

Education
  • Boston University School of Law, JD, 2006
  • Case Western Reserve University, MA, Bioethics, 2003
  • Coleman College, AS in Computer Applications and Networks, 2001
  • Boston College, BA, 1999
Admissions
  • Massachusetts

Core Capabilities

  • Consumer Data & Digital Marketing
  • Cross-Border Data Protection
  • Data Breach Management
  • Data Licensing & Strategies
  • Digital Health
  • Employer Data Privacy
  • Global Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Health
  • Health Care Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Health Care Regulatory & Compliance
  • Health Information Privacy
  • Hospitals, Health Systems & Medical Groups
  • Information Security & Risk Mitigation
  • Life Sciences
  • Privacy Litigation & Governmental Investigations
  • Regulatory, Government & Lobbying Strategies

Regional Markets

  • United States

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