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William S. Bernstein

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Education
  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 1982

    Brown University, M.A., American History, 1979

    Brown University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1978
    Phi Beta Kappa

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Profile

Profile

Bill Bernstein is the chairperson of the board of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and leader of Manatt Health, a 160-person national legal and consulting practice that combines legal excellence, firsthand experience in shaping public policy, extensive strategic and business planning expertise, and deep analytic capabilities to assist health care stakeholders in implementing their strategic and business goals.

Bill’s practice concentrates on providing strategic, business and legal advice to clients in the health care industry, including provider organizations, managed care companies, emerging companies and financial institutions. He has led engagements to create new business models for the organization and payment of health services, developed plans for the broad use of health information technology to support new care delivery systems and counseled numerous states on implementation issues resulting from health reform.

Bill serves as chairperson of the Center for Democracy and Technology, chairperson of Human Rights in China and vice chairperson of the board of Executives for Health Innovation, and he is a member of the Health Policy and Management Executive Council at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Bill was named a 2021 Champion of Public Health by Public Health Solutions for his work leading the NYC COVID-19 Rapid Response Coalition, a cross-sector team of more than 75 health care leaders serving medically vulnerable New Yorkers during the COVID-19 crisis. He also was named to City & State’s 2021 Health Power 100 list, which annually recognizes leading health care professionals in New York.

Bill received his B.A. and M.A. from Brown University and his J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he served as a Root-Tilden Scholar and an Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow. Bill began his career working as a special assistant at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond J. Pettine of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Corporate Counsel Symposium: What Lawyers Can Expect in the Next Presidential Term,” New York City Bar Association, December 4, 2020.

Speaker, “Elections and Digital Democracy: Making Sense of the 2018 Midterms and the Current Political Environment,” Cain Brothers 2018 Healthcare Conference, West Harrison, NY, Sept. 27, 2018.

Presenter, “Learning from Each Other: The Roles of States in Transforming Their Health Systems,” National Governors Association, Washington, D.C., January 2014.

Moderator, "State Leadership in the Context of the Federal HIE Agenda: NHIN and Aligning Standards, Policies, Incentives and Resources with State Efforts," State Health Information Exchange Leadership Forum, Alexandria, VA, May 2010.

Presenter, "Health Information Technology and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Weill Cornell Medical College Fellowship Program in Health Care Quality and Medical Informatics Research, New York, NY, May 2010.

Presenter, "State Designation: What Support Will State Designated Entities and Regional Health IT Extension Centers (RECs) Provide Now and Throughout My EMR Deployment?," Healthcare Stimulus Exchange National Event Series, New York, NY, April 2010.

Co-presenter, "Stimulating Meaningful Use: Legal and Practical Issues Facing Hospitals, Physicians and Medical Groups," California Society for Healthcare Attorneys Annual Meeting and Spring Seminar, Monterey, CA, April 2010.

Moderator, "The Next Wave in Health Care: Using Health Information Technology for Improving Front Line Programs," New York University Wagner Executive Briefing Series, New York, NY, January 2010.

Faculty, State Alliance for e-Health 2nd Annual State Learning Forum, National Harbor, MD, September 2009.

Panelist, "Applying for Stimulus," Axolotl’s 8th Annual Customer Conference, Las Vegas, NV, September 2009.

Speaker, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Executive Subcommittee, Hearing on Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology, Washington, DC April 2009.

Co-speaker, "Hey, That’s My Data!: Expanding consumer Control over Personal Health Information," Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society  Conference, Chicago, April 2009.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

Distinguished Leader, New York Law Journal, 2022

International Best Lawyers, Chambers USA Guide, 2005–2022

The Best Lawyers in America, 1991–2023

Champion of Public Health, Public Health Solutions, 2021

Health Power 100 list, City & State, 2021–2023

500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2019

New York Super Lawyers, 2006–2015

Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyers, Nightingale’s Healthcare News, 2005

Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow, NYU School of Law, 1981–1982

Alan Teitler Award for scholarship in the field of Law & Medicine, NYU School of Law, 1982

Vanderbilt Medal for extraordinary contribution to the School of Law, NYU School of Law, 1982

HEW Award for outstanding service, 1979

Root Tilden Scholar, NYU School of Law, 1979-1982

Memberships

Memberships

Admitted to practice in New York (1983) and before the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

Chairman, Center for Democracy and Technology

Chairman, Human Rights in China

Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Advisory Board Member, BNA, Health IT Law and Industry Report

Adjunct Professor of Law, Health Law and Regulation, NYU Law and NYU Wagner joint program for a Master of Science in Health Law and Strategy, June 2022–Present

Member, Board of Trustees, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Publications

Publications

Quoted, “NYU, Manatt team on educational course for healthcare leaders,” FierceHealthcare, February 24, 2022.

Featured, “The 2022 Health Care Power 100,” City & State, January 24, 2022.

Quoted, ”How to transform strategy and drive innovation in health,” Modern Healthcare, November 1, 2021.

Co-author, “Why Manatt’s Model for Blending Legal, Business Services Works After 15 Years,” Bloomberg Law, October 4, 2019.

Co-author, “Sharing Behavioral Health Information Amid the Opioid Crisis,” eHealth Initiative and Foundation, June 2018.

Co-author, “Emerging Issues in Medicaid Payment and Delivery Reform: Observations from New York’s DSRIP Implementation,” The Commonwealth Fund, April 2016.

Co-author, “Health Information Technology: Emerging Landscape, Legal Issues and Opportunities,” BNA’s Health Law & Business Series, 2014.

Co-author, “Ten Years In: Charting the Progress of Health Information Exchange in the US,” California Healthcare Foundation, February 2014.

Co-Author, “Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health: Strategies for Overcoming Legal Barriers to Health Information Exchange,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Issue Brief, January, 2014.

Co-Author, "Are We Wired Yet? Measuring the Progress of HITECH in California," California HealthCare Foundation, December 2012.

Co-Author, "High-Performance Health Care for Vulnerable Populations: A Policy Framework for Promoting Accountable Care in Medicaid," The Commonwealth Fund, November 2012. 

Co-Author, "Stage 2 Meaningful Use Proposed Rule: Will it Advance the Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records?" BNA's Health IT Law & Industry Report, April 2012.

Co-Author, "Supreme Court Strikes Down Vermont Prescriber Data-Restriction Law," BNA, Inc., July 2011.

Co-Author, "Accountable Care Organizations in California," California HealthCare Foundation, July 2011.

Co-Author, "Considerations for the Development of Accountable Care Organizations in New York State," New York State Health Foundation, June 2011.

Co-Author, "Stage 1 Meaningful Use Requirements Finalized Under HITECH EHR Incentive Program," BNA, Inc., July 2010.

Co-Author, "Implementing National Health Reform in California: Changes to Public and Private Insurance," California Healthcare Foundation, June 2010.

Co-Author, "HITECH Revisited," California Healthcare Foundation, Colorado Health Foundation, and United Hospital Fund, June 2010.

Co-Author, "Health IT Law & Industry Report: Meaningful Use and Certification of Electronic Health Record Under the HITECH Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs," BNA, Inc., January 2010.

Co-Author, "HITECH’s State Health Information Exchange and Health IT Extension Programs: Providing Infrastructure and Support for Meaningful Use of EHRs," BNA, Inc., November 2009.

Co-Author, "The Role of Local Governments in Administering Medicaid in New York," Medicaid Institute at the United Hospital Fund, August 2009.

Co-Author, "State Regulation of De-Identified Health Information How States Like New Hampshire Are Getting it Wrong on Privacy, Might Kill Healthcare’s Golden Goose," BNA’s Privacy & Security Law Report, 8 PVLR 14, April 6, 2009.

Co-Author, "What California Stands to Gain: The Impact of the Stimulus Package on Health Care," California Health Care Foundation, March 2009.

Bill in the News

  • 01.17.23

    Bernstein and Carrington Named to City & State’s 2023 Health Care ...

    Manatt Health Leader Bill Bernstein and Managing Director Eboné Carrington were named to City & State New York ’s 2023 Health Care ...

  • 01.03.23

    Manatt Welcomes Notable Industry Executives to Growing National ...

    Dr. Troyen Brennan and Tracy Massel augment the Firm’s consulting capabilities for clients advancing the transformation of health care value, ...

  • 10.03.22

    Bernstein Profiled as a Distinguished Leader by New York Law Journal

    Manatt Health Leader Bill Bernstein was named to the 2022 List of Distinguished Leaders by New York Law Journal for his involvement in ...

  • 09.21.22

    Manatt Strengthens Digital Health and Health Regulatory Capabilities ...

    Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Manatt Health Counsel Alice B. ...

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Bill's Articles

  • 06.30.20

    A Shared Responsibility: Protecting Consumer Health Data Privacy in ...

    As this decade begins, Americans are increasingly apprehensive about the privacy of their personal information. Nowhere is this issue more important ...



  • 06.20.18

    Sharing Behavioral Health Information Amid the Opioid Crisis

    As the old model of patient care silos—where behavioral health providers treat patients separately from the rest of the healthcare ...



  • 04.25.16

    Emerging Issues in Medicaid Payment and Delivery Reform: Observations ...

    With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid has become the largest insurer in the United States, covering almost 25 percent of all ...



  • 03.06.14

    Ten Years In: Charting the Progress of Health Information Exchange in ...

    Manatt authored a report for the California HealthCare Foundation that reviews the nation’s health information exchange (HIE) efforts over the ...



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Bill's Newsletters

  • 07.09.20

    A Shared Responsibility: Protecting Consumer Health Privacy in an ...

    As this decade begins, Americans are increasingly apprehensive about the privacy of their personal information.

  • 10.22.19

    Bloomberg Spotlights Manatt’s Integrated Model Blending Legal, ...

    A recent article in Bloomberg Law, summarized below, spotlights Manatt Health’s unique professional services model, blending legal and ...

  • 07.19.18

    Sharing Behavioral Health Information Amid the Opioid Crisis

    In the late 1990s, healthcare providers began prescribing opioids at greater rates to treat chronic pain.

  • 10.24.17

    A New Look at Digital Health Business Models

    Few observers doubt that machine learning, voice assistants and technologies we haven’t even heard of yet will supplant our traditional ...

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Bill's Events and Webinars

  • 06.22.22

    Navigating the Virtual Care Explosion: Mapping the Shifting Policy, ...

    By March of this year, more than 61% of Americans had experienced a telehealth visit—and almost 88% want to continue using telehealth for ...



  • 05.24.22

    Ten Health Care Imperatives for the 2020s: Navigating Through the ...

    In January 2021, Manatt Health described the ten health care imperatives essential for improving our health care system and advancing health ...



  • 03.09.22

    Levers of Change: Remapping the Health Care Landscape

    President Biden set an ambitious health care agenda in his campaign and maintained that focus as he took office. The Biden administration has ...



  • 04.28.21

    Stabilizing the Safety Net

    Participate in a Discussion on Issues to Secure the Safety Net and Advance Equity at a New Manatt Webinar—the Third in Our Ongoing Health ...



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