Bob Coffield

Current

Member at Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC

Connections

248 connections

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Websites

Bob Coffield’s Summary

Provide legal counsel to a variety of business and health care clients, including hospitals, clinics, physicians and physician groups, home health providers and health care trade organizations.

Represent health care providers involved in regulatory litigation, certificate of need matters, privacy and security complaints, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, licensure issues and OIG/DOJ investigations. Represent business clients on corporate matters, the establishment of limited liability companies and other corporate structuring, transactions, formation and dissolution, licensing and information technology. Advise clients on contracting issues, corporate HIPAA compliance, fraud and abuse, Stark, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, medical staff issues and risk management.

Appointed by Governor Joe Manchin to a four year term on the Board of the West Virginia Health Information Network (2006 - 2010), created to promote the design, implementation and operation of a fully interoperable statewide health network to facilitate public and private use of health care data. Serve as Co-Chair for the American Health Lawyers Association’s Privacy and Security Compliance and Enforcement Health Information Technology Affinity Group.

Interest and understanding in the application of technology to the practice of law and medicine, including issues involving privacy of health data, the evolution and adoption of electronic medical record systems, impact of social networking, implementation of health information systems and other uses of technology in the health care industry.

Author of Health Care Law Blog, an analysis and commentary on a variety of health care law related industry news and information with a focus on West Virginia law.

Bob Coffield’s Experience

Member

Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

2001 — Present (8 years )

Additional Information

Bob Coffield’s Websites:

Bob Coffield’s Groups:

American Health Lawyers Association, West Virginia Bar Association, West Virginia Health Information Network,West Virginia eHealth Initiative, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Kanawha County Bar Association