Jay P. Anstine (janstine@bluebirdhealthlaw.com) is the President of Bluebird Healthlaw Partners in Fort Collins, CO.

I would like to thank HCCA for the opportunity to write for this column. I would also like to acknowledge the contributions Erika Riethmiller has provided us over the last several years. One column I’ve never forgotten was from June 2017, “The ‘reasonableness’ of HIPAA.” Erika wrote: “Compliance isn’t perfection. It’s about where you’ve been, what you’ve learned, how you’ve improved, and where you’re headed.” I can’t think of a more perfect string of words capturing the reality of our profession. Wow. These are going to be big shoes to fill.