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Ryan D. Portwood

Partner

Ryan’s expertise covers a broad spectrum of general technology transactions, specifically, health information technology, healthcare regulatory compliance, and privacy and data security. 

Ryan is a trusted advisor to healthcare organizations and technology companies navigating the complex intersection of health information technology, data privacy and security, and artificial intelligence. He counsels clients on the strategic development, deployment, and commercialization of healthcare technology solutions while ensuring compliance with evolving federal and state regulatory requirements.

Ryan advises on the responsible development and deployment of AI and machine learning systems in healthcare settings, including AI governance frameworks, algorithmic risk assessments, bias mitigation strategies, and transparency requirements. He helps clients implement security safeguards that address the unique risks AI introduces to healthcare data and develop AI-specific contract provisions and risk allocation mechanisms. Ryan counsels clients on data privacy and security compliance across federal and state frameworks, guiding them through regulatory requirements for the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of sensitive health information.

Ryan drafts and negotiates sophisticated technology agreements that power healthcare innovation, including electronic health record (EHR) software and services agreements, software licensing agreements, cloud and hosting agreements, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS agreements, master services agreements, professional services agreements, AI and machine learning service agreements, telehealth and telemedicine platform agreements, health analytics and clinical decision support agreements, data use agreements, business associate agreements, and hardware acquisition contracts. He structures contracts that allocate AI-related risks, protect intellectual property rights, and establish clear governance mechanisms for emerging technologies.