The Basics of Information Technology Contracting in Health Care

Negotiating information technology (IT) contracts for the purchase of software, hardware, and services is a challenging task for attorneys. IT contracts are generally drafted by vendors and typically fail to give health care providers adequate protection and, often times, contain hidden costs and pitfalls. Accordingly, it is important that attorneys be familiar with the basic legal and business considerations necessary to negotiate a complete IT agreement that safeguards their client’s interests.

This program will be a two-part series that addresses the best practices for negotiating and drafting IT agreements.

Part I of the series will be a panel discussion on the basics of IT contracting, with an emphasis on issues specific to health care providers.

Part II of the series will involve a mock negotiation of an IT software contract followed by a discussion on negotiation strategies and key issues for health care providers and software vendors.