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Anna Spencer

Partner · DLA Piper LLP (US)

United StatesPrivacy and Security Law, Healthcare Law

About

Anna Spencer focuses on the privacy, security and exchange of health information. She helps companies in the health care sector with regulatory, public policy and enforcement matters involving personal information processing. She counsels health plans, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, healthcare providers, health information technology companies, digital health companies, pharmacies, electronic health record vendors, private equity companies, financial institutions and employers that sponsor group health plans. She assists with HIPAA, HITECH, Part 2, GINA, CMS rules, FDA cybersecurity guidance, and Common Rule compliance. She defends clients in OCR investigations and lobbies for changes to health information laws. She also advises on cloud computing and big data privacy and security issues.

Practice areas

Privacy and Security LawHealthcare LawTechnology Transactions

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Expertise

HIPAA and HITECH complianceHealth information privacy and securityData breach responseGovernment investigations defenseHealth policy advocacy

Education

  • J.D., Vanderbilt University
  • B.A., Sewanee