Practice Areas

• Electronic Health Records
• General Business Transactions & Services
• Health Information Technology
• HIPAA, Privacy & Security
• Hospital & Physician Transactions
• Intellectual Property
• Securities Law

Biography

Jeffrey W. Short advises large and small companies on legal issues relating to computer hardware, computer software, technology, privacy, copyright, trademark, and the Internet. Mr. Short concentrates his practice on information technology and privacy issues relating to health care entities, including hospitals, physician groups, and pharmaceutical companies. Specifically, Mr. Short assists his clients in the procurement of technology by drafting and negotiating the necessary agreements including software development, software licensing, and IT consulting agreements. In addition, Mr. Short has vast experience in the development of protection policies, not only in the technology arena, but also in the areas of intellectual property and the Internet. Mr. Short routinely assists local and national clients on privacy issues including HIPAA compliance. Mr. Short has made numerous speeches relating to HIPAA and technology procurement in health care, including speaking at the 2001 National HIPAA Summit.

Preparatory Education

• Wabash College, B.A. - 1988

Legal Education

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D. - 1991

Admitted to Bar

• Indiana - 1991
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana - 1991
• Missouri - 2006

Memberships

• Indianapolis Bar Association
• Indiana Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Computer Law Association

Honors

• Charles Christian Leadership Award - 2012

Publications

• Obsolete Laws, Regulations Stifle Advance of ‘Telehealth.’ Indianapolis Business Journal. January 2013.