A November 28 article in Bloomberg BNA's Health Care
Daily Report and other publications, "Trump HHS Pick to
Face Privacy, Security Challenges if Confirmed," discussed the
nomination of Alex Azar to serve as Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Day Pitney's
Eric Fader was quoted in the article.
Sharing his insights on Azar's experience and the possible
challenges he may face if confirmed, Eric told Bloomberg
BNA that as an attorney and former deputy secretary at HHS,
Azar will likely be a quick study on privacy and security issues
notwithstanding his apparent lack of recent relevant experience.
Azar held various positions at pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly
from 2007 until earlier this year.
Eric pointed out that Azar would have to deal with staffing
concerns and budget cuts to HHS divisions that handle privacy and
security matters, including the Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology. These cuts will put added
responsibilities on HHS staff that "may not be experienced or
comfortable" handling privacy or cybersecurity issues, Eric
said.
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