Expansion of Health Privacy and Regulatory Expertise at Wilson Sonsini: Jodi Daniel Joins the Team
Dynamic digital health and healthtech game-changer Jodi Daniel has joined forces with powerhouse law firm, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Hailing from their Washington D.C. office, this seasoned legal eagle brings a unique blend of top-tier public and private sector chops to further elevate the firm's authority in the digital health and healthcare innovation sector.
Daniel, a Digital Health trailblazer and former policy titan at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), rocks a broad and distinct understanding of the digital health market and its game-changing innovations, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, remote monitoring tools, electronic health records (EHRs), mobile health applications, digital therapeutics, health data platforms, and data analytics tools.
According to Doug Clark, Wilson Sonsini's managing partner, "Digital health is one of the most dynamic and exponentially growing sectors we engage with. Our clients are at the forefront of revolutionizing healthcare, and for over two decades, Jodi has molded and advanced digital health regulations and policies that have fueled digital health innovation. With her aboard, our health privacy and regulatory capabilities get a significant boost, reinforcing our commitment to providing first-class, all-encompassing support."
Daniel delivers strategic counsel to healthtech heavyweights, healthcare providers, health plans, life sciences companies, and more, offering wise guidance on complex regulatory issues like data access and use, privacy and security, interoperability, health information exchange, information blocking, telehealth, FDA oversight, federal reimbursement, and state level matters. She penned the rules that govern data use and digital health - HIPAA, interoperability rules, and more, and manages regulatory hurdles across various government agencies, such as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
While client counseling and assisting groundbreaking techs to hit the market form a significant part of her work, Daniel remains actively engaged in shaping national health policy and the responsible use of emerging technologies. She serves on the steering committee for the National Academy of Medicine’s Health Care Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct initiative[1][2].
Daniel departs from Crowell & Moring, where she was a partner in the Health Care Group, served on the group’s steering committee, and led the Digital Health Practice. She was also instrumental in founding and serving as a managing director of Crowell Health Solutions, a strategic consulting firm, and as a director at Crowell Global Advisors, the firm’s international policy and regulatory affairs affiliate[2].
Before the clerkship at HHS, Daniel spent 15 years at HHS, starting as an attorney-advisor in the Civil Rights Division of the Office of General Counsel. She later served as senior counsel for Health IT and was the founder of the ONC. In this role, she steered the development of national health IT policies designed to enhance care quality, lower costs, and expand patient access through technology[1][2]. Before her tenure at HHS, Daniel practiced as an associate at Ropes & Gray.
Brent Snyder, Wilson Sonsini’s Regulatory and Compliance Department leader, hails Daniel’s unique background, government service, and industry recognition, stating, “She significantly enhances our existing strengths in privacy, FDA, and regulatory matters. From HIPAA compliance and health data strategy to the broader legal and ethical questions shaping the future of digital health, her insights will be invaluable as we continue to back innovators at the nexus of healthcare and technology. We're pumped to welcome her to our growing, multidisciplinary team.”
Beyond her client work, Daniel remains committed to shaping national health policy and fostering responsible emerging technology use.
Daniel obtained a B.A. in economics and community health from Tufts University (cum laude), an M.P.H. in health policy and management from Johns Hopkins University, and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif[1][2].
About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiSince the 1960s, Wilson Sonsini’s legal services and disciplines have focused on confronting the primary challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises[3]. Recognized as a leading provider for growing and established clients seeking legal counsel for sophisticated corporate and technology transactions, governance and enterprise-scale matters, intellectual property development, protection, and IP-driven transactions, contentious disputes, and antitrust and regulatory issues, the firm boasts more than 1,000 attorneys and 17 offices worldwide[3]. Learn more at www.wsgr.com.
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- Jodi Daniel, a Digital Health trailblazer and former policy titan at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), possesses a broad understanding of the digital health market and its innovations.
- Digital health is one of the most rapidly growing sectors for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, with clients revolutionizing healthcare.
- Daniel offers wise guidance on complex regulatory issues like data access and use, privacy and security, interoperability, health information exchange, and telehealth.
- She penned the rules that govern data use and digital health – HIPAA, interoperability rules, and more.
- Daniel manages regulatory hurdles across various government agencies, including the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
- Beyond client work, Daniel is committed to shaping national health policy and the responsible use of emerging technologies.
- Daniel serves on the steering committee for the National Academy of Medicine’s Health Care Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct initiative.
- Dynamic digital health and healthtech game-changer Daniel rocks a top-tier public and private sector background.
- In her role at the ONC, Daniel steered the development of national health IT policies designed to enhance care quality, lower costs, and expand patient access.
- The Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) was Daniel's former workplace, where she started as an attorney-advisor in the Civil Rights Division.
- Doug Clark, Wilson Sonsini’s managing partner, highlights Daniel's role in molding and advancing digital health regulations and policies.
- Brent Snyder, Wilson Sonsini’s Regulatory and Compliance Department leader, applauds Daniel's unique background, government service, and industry recognition.
- From HIPAA compliance and health data strategy to the broader legal and ethical questions shaping the future of digital health, Daniel's insights will be valuable.
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