Welcome to the Health Law Section webpage. It is a continuing work in progress as we labor to provide you with a simple and efficient platform to assist you in your healthcare practice. It should provide easy access to the services, publications, CLE, and other benefits available through the Section. Also, please use it to communicate with Section leaders and staff regarding ideas, concerns, or advice on how to improve the Section and this site.

David W. Hilgers's Section Introduction

• The February ABA Health eSource is now available
• The February ABA Health Lawyer is now available | Member Benefit
• Law Student Podcast: How to Prepare for a Career in Health Law | Podcast
• White Paper: Business Associate Agreements under the HITECH Act | Member Benefit
• Cross-walk between current Business Associate Agreement and new HITECH Act requirements | Podcast | Member Benefit

ABA Health eSource: February Issue Available Online

The Health Lawyer: February 2010 Edition Available Online
(requires Section membership)

CDC Newsletter is Free!
The CDC Public Health Law News is a free electronic newsletter published monthly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Law Program.

ABA Health Law Section Publications! The second book in our Practical Guide series is now available. A Practical Guide to Medicare Appeals describes the steps necessary to successfully resolve appeals of all types of Medicare determinations. Co-authored by Kathleen Scully-Hayes and Daniel A. Cody.

Health Lawyer
This bi-monthly magazine provides informative articles that focus on a wide range of areas in the health law field and offers incisive analysis of key issues. Read More

ABA Health eSource! This is a monthly eNewsletter available for all members and interested parties.

 

Health Law Section Continuing Legal Education offerings cover a gamut of topics and issues. Read More

 

The Breast Cancer Legal Advocacy Task Force has put together a toolkit designed to be used as a blueprint for planning a Breast Cancer Legal Advocacy Workshop in your community.

The Toolkit is a practical guide that covers the full range of issues you are likely to confront in developing a Workshop; it includes sections ranging from which substantive topics to cover, how to secure CLE credit, and how to advertise to increase attendance.

Go to the Breast Cancer Task Force webpage

Apple iPod, Health Law Edition

The ABA Health Law Section Access to Healthcare Taskforce is providing a series of podcasts that are intended as a service to members of the ABA and the general public to aid in understanding the complex issues addressed in the legislation pending before Congress.Click here to learn more.

• Healthcare Reform Legislative Update 12/30/09 | Podcast
• Introduction to Healthcare Reform Legislative Update (11/24/09) | Podcast
• The complete text of the Manager's Amendment, #3276 to Reid Substitute amendment #2786
• Updated Senate Healthcare Bill
• Please share your questions for future podcasts by clicking here

Click here for additional resources.

The ABA Health Law Section is providing key websites and links for your review that may answer questions you have considering H1N1.

H1N1 Resources

The Health Law Section is looking for firms or organizations that offer summer law student internships. If your firm or organization has openings for interns, please send the name of the entity, whether the internship is paid or unpaid and an email contact to Simeon Carson at carsons@staff.abanet.org. The information will be posted on the Health Law Section Law Student web page as an information service for law students.