Introduction
Briar is a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron's Health Law and Health Care Fraud & Compliance Groups. She assists hospitals, clinics, nonprofit organizations, and other health care businesses on a variety of topics, including physician and medical staff issues, EMTALA, HIPAA, contracting issues, and health care regulation and compliance.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1998
- Drake University, B.A., Political Science and English, 1995, cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1998
Practice Areas
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “Labor Arbitration and HIPAA,” National Academy of Arbitrators Meeting, June 7, 2012
- “HIPAA Round 2: New Rules and Increased Enforcement,” Care Providers of Minnesota Convention 2011, November 14-16, 2011
- “Anticipate Issues and Solve Problems for Your Organization,” Health Law Webinar In-House Counsel Series, October 12, 2011
- “Meaningful Use: Making Sense Out of EHR Incentives, Penalties, and Other Surprises,” Health Law Webinar Series, February 9, 2011
- “New FDA Enforcement Activity: Hospital reporting of medical device events now resulting in Warning Letters,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Webinar Series, August 11, 2010
- “911: Getting the 411 on EHR,” FredALERT: Health Law, February 3, 2010
- “HIPAA + HITECH = High Anxiety?,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Webinar Series, January 13, 2010
- “HITECH and HIPAA: What Hospitals, Clinics, and Medical Professionals Need to Know About the New Health Information Technology Law and Changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Webinar Series, May 13, 2009
- “Hospital Call Coverage,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Webinar Series, April 9, 2008
- “Ambulatory Surgery Center Deals,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Webinar Series, January 9, 2008
- “Electronic Medical Records,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Webinar Series, February 14, 2007
- “Hospital/Physician Recruitment Agreements,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Webinar Series, November 8, 2006
- “Medical Records Update: Confidentiality, Release of Information & HIPAA,” Medical Educational Services Professional Development Network, Minnetonka, Minnesota, September 27, 2004
- Speaker, Fredrikson & Byron’s Health Law Seminar, July 2004
- “Confidentiality of Records,” Medical Educational Services, Inc., Mental Health and the Law in Minnesota Seminar, August 22, 2003
- “Clearing the Last HIPAA Hurdles,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Seminar, January 31, 2003
- “The New, Final HIPAA Privacy Regulation,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Seminar, October 7, 2002
- “Dispelling the Myths: HIPAA and Medicare,” Missouri Valley Medical Group Manager's Association, Dayton, Ohio, September 18, 2002
- “HIPAA Myths,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Focus Newsletter, November 2002
- “Provider-Based Entities: To Be, or Not To Be,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Seminar, April 19, 2001
- “EMTALA: The Blob that Ate My Hospital,” Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Seminar, April 19, 2001
- “HIPAA Privacy Rules: The Continuing Saga,” Redwood Falls Area Hospital Seminar, November 6, 2001
- “HMOs and Physician Liability: Reading the Fine Print Was Never More Important,” Minnesota Physician, March 2000
Professional Activities
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
Honors & Distinctions
- University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Executive Editor