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Lidia Niecko-Najjum

Senior Counsel & CHS Director | She/Her/Hers
Senior Counsel & CHS Director | She/Her/Hers
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Overview

Lidia Niecko-Najjum is a senior counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Health Care Group and is part of the firm’s Digital Health Practice. Lidia is a seasoned attorney and former clinician with over 15 years of clinical, policy, and legal experience. She provides strategic counsel to legal and business executives on digital health law, with particular focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning, data use and exchange, telehealth, FDA oversight, reimbursement, and fraud and abuse. Lidia also provides health care regulatory guidance for clients pursuing a range of corporate transactions. Lidia represents prominent clients including leading health technology companies, major health insurers, electronic health record vendors, and health systems and is experienced in working with fast-paced, cross-functional, global teams.

Lidia served as a senior research and policy analyst at the Association of American Medical Colleges on the Policy, Strategy & Outreach team. Lidia also practiced as a nurse at Georgetown University Hospital in the general medicine with telemetry unit and the GI endoscopy suite, where she assisted with endoscopic procedures and administered conscious sedation.

Career & Education

    • University of Virginia, BSN, with a double major in economics, 2003
    • University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 2010
    • The George Washington University, Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance, 2011
    • University of Virginia, BSN, with a double major in economics, 2003
    • University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 2010
    • The George Washington University, Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance, 2011

    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

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Blog Post | 05.15.25

Recent Federal Cases on Information Blocking Violations Pave Way for State Court Claims and Shed Light on Manner Exception

Blog Post | 01.15.25

AMA’s CPT Editorial Panel Approves New Codes Covering Remote Patient Monitoring Services

Speaking Engagement | 09.13.24

Health Data Regulations - Privacy and Interoperability

Blog Post | 08.15.24

CMS Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Innovation in Behavioral Health Model Open Until September 9, 2024

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