(Webcast) Telehealth 2021 — Rapid Legal Changes and the Implications Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Program Chair:
Allison G. Schnieders, Deputy General Counsel, FAIR Health

Program Moderator
Daniel B. Rubin, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated an exponential growth in the provision of medical care via telehealth, ushered in by rapid changes in state and federal policies, including licensure laws, reimbursement policies, and privacy rules. This panel will present distinguished speakers who will address these rapid changes and the legal implications from various perspectives.

    Program Fee:
    $149 for Members | $249 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorney members who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Elisabeth Benjamin
    Vice President of Health Initiatives
    Community Service Society of New York

    Joanna Bergmann
    Senior Associate General Counsel
    Northwell Health

    Carolyn M. Caccese
    Partner
    Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro

    Stacey L. Gulick
    Partner
    Garfunkel Wild, P.C.

    Wendy Wasserman
    Associate General Counsel
    Northwell Health

  • 10:00 am – 10:05 am
    Introductions & Program Overview
    Daniel B. Rubin & Allison G. Schnieders

    10:05 am – 10:25 am
    How COVID Thrust Telehealth Forward as the Standard of Care
    Stacey Gulick

    10:25 am – 10:45 am
    Regulating Telemedicine During the Pandemic
    Joanna Bergmann & Wendy Wasserman

    10:45 am – 11:05 am
    The Pros and Cons of Telehealth From the Patient’s Perspective
    Elisabeth Benjamin

    11:05 am – 11:25 am
    Telemedicine from the Malpractice Perspective
    Carolyn Caccese

    11:25 am – 11:30 am
    Wrap-Up/Q&A Session

  • New York: 1.5 Professional Practice
    New Jersey: 1.8 General
    California: 1.5 General
    Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • Sponsoring Association Committees:
    Health Law, Brian T. McGovern, Chair
    Medical Malpractice, Carolyn Caccese, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org