John D. Healey is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm's Chicago office. As a member of the Health Department, John's practice focuses on information technology for clients in the health industry.
John has more than 20 years of experience working with information technology vendors, primarily in the health industry. Prior to joining the Firm, John grew a start-up company from initial product launch to more than $12 million in recurring annual revenue. He performed multiple functions, including contract reviews, Medicare/HIPAA compliance, information technology security planning, and product feature, capacity and security testing.
He has also been the worldwide contact for pharmaceutical and medical device industry issues for a software company with $450 million in annual revenue. There, he investigated contract performance issues and negotiated remedial actions with clients when business units were unable to resolve disputes.
As an executive with a medical device manufacturer, John certified his division to the European Union Medical Device Directive, thereby simplifying product exports to Europe. He also insured compliance with FDA and international medical regulations, insuring smooth product launches and ongoing operations for four product lines worldwide.
John graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York and served as a Commissioned Officer on active duty in Hawaii, Korea, and Japan for the United States Army.
John is the author of "A Vendor's View of Simplifying HIPAA Compliance," published in Advance for Health Information Executives.
John is admitted to practice in Illinois.
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2005
United States Military Academy, B.S. |