Emma Kaeser, J.D., is a senior attorney with the Network for Public Health Law’s Mid-States Region. Her current areas of focus include legal and policy issues related to privacy, health information sharing, and public health authority. She is particularly interested in work to dismantle punitive systems that harm communities and to advance equitable access to health-affirming services and conditions. At the Network, Emma provides support in the form of research, legal technical assistance, training, and practical resources to assist those working to promote healthier communities.

Before joining the Network, Emma served as a law clerk for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Prior to that, she worked as a litigation associate at a law firm and had an active pro bono practice advocating for the rights of youth with disabilities through direct services and impact litigation. Emma holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Princeton University and a law degree from Stanford Law School. While in law school, Emma worked with the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, researching and developing resources on school policing and exclusionary school discipline as drivers of racial health inequity among youth.

Articles & Resources

HHS’s Newly Updated Security Risk Assessment Tool Helps Entities Better Protect Electronic Health Information

Law & Policy InsightsHealth Information and Data SharingHealth Data Sharing and Privacy

November 2, 2023
by Emma Kaeser

In September, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced the release of an updated Security Risk Assessment Tool. The tool is designed to make it easier for entities and business associates covered under HIPAA to understand and remediate risks to electronic health information.

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