Vadim Schick
 |
|
|
|
(202) 661-6945
(202) 661-6970 Fax
vschick@postschell.com
Washington, D.C.
Vadim Schick is an associate in Post & Schell’s Washington, DC office. He is a member of the firm’s Information Technology and Data Protection Groups, where his practice focuses on advising clients regarding legal issues and strategic counseling involving technology, e-commerce and healthcare information systems. Mr. Schick has experience in preparation and negotiation of licensing, outsourcing (ITO/BPO/HRO), consulting, and marketing agreements, including electronic health record systems and related physician participation agreements; advising clients regarding the HITECH Act, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance issues; and advising clients regarding data privacy protection matters, including compliance with international, federal and state regulations, privacy policies and data breach protection and response procedures.
Mr. Schick serves pro bono as the General Counsel of The Patriot Fund, a non-profit organization in Washington, DC aimed at raising funds to benefit the injured U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2005, Mr. Schick has served as a co-chair for the D.C. Legal Aid’s Generous Associates campaign, which raised a combined total of over $3 million in support of civil legal services for the District’s indigent population.
Mr. Schick received his B.A. in History & Russian Literature from Johns Hopkins University in 2001. Thereafter, he was awarded his J.D. in 2004 from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Mr. Schick served as an elected, voting member of the Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees from 2001 through 2005, as well as on the Advisory Council for the School of Arts & Sciences from 2002 through 2007.
Mr. Schick authored several articles, and is a frequent speaker, about health information technology transactions and data privacy compliance. Mr. Schick also writes for Post & Schell’s health information technology law blog, HealthITLawBlog.com.
Blog
www.healthitlawblog.com
Areas of Practice
|
Information Technology Data Protection Business Law & Litigation Health Law |
Bar Memberships
|
District of Columbia Maryland |
Publications
|
|
Publications - Full Text Available
Media
|
Quoted in “Privacy policies over electronic health records expand reach” by Anya Litvak in the Pittsburgh Business Times at http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/02/22/story11.html?surround=etf&ana=e_article&b=1266814800%5e2914361, February 19, 2010. Quoted in "Electronic medical records grants face challenges" by Kim Hart in The Hill at http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/55953-electronic-medical-records-grants-face-challenges, August 24, 2009. |
Education
|
Bachelor of Arts, History and Russian Literature, Johns Hopkins University, 2001 Elected Phi Beta Kappa; Elected voting member of the JHU Board of Trustees Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), 2004 Symposium Editor, Berkeley Business Law Journal; Graduate student instructor |
Languages
|
Fluent in Russian Proficient in Ukrainian and Spanish |
Classes/Seminars/Speaking Engagements
|
"Meaningful Use Update," Maryland HIMSS Conference, Baltimore, MD (March 25, 2010) "Electronic Health Records Technology Contracts After HITECH," Strafford Continuing Legal Education webinar (March 23, 2010) "Defusing Data Privacy, Confidentiality & Security Land Mines: Negotiating the HIT Deal; Implementing Compliance; Responding to Crisis," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Health Law Institute, Philadelphia, PA (March 12, 2010) “Negotiating Contracts for Vendor-Financed EHR Systems,” GSMI Healthcare Summit, Baltimore, MD (September 24, 2009) “ARRA & HITECH Act: Seven Months Later,” GSMI Healthcare Summit, Baltimore, MD (September 23, 2009) “How Your Documents Can Protect You And How You Can Protect Your Documents,” PACAH 2009 Spring Conference, Exton, PA (April 20, 2009) “Significant Expansions in Data Privacy Laws: HIPAA and Red Flag Rules,” PAR Spring Conference, Harrisburg, PA (April 9, 2009) “Preparing for the Breach: Significant Expansions in Data Privacy Laws,” Post & Schell Webinar (April 7, 2009) "ARRA's Impact on Health IT and the Government's Role in Adoption of Electronic Health Records," FOSE 2009, Washington, DC (March 11, 2009) “Universities & Data Privacy Compliance”, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) Annual Conference, New York, NY (June 22, 2008) |
"POST & SCHELL" and the Post & Schell Logo are registered trademarks of Post & Schell, P.C.