Zachary B. Cohen

Partner
Zachary B. Cohen

Zachary B. Cohen

Partner

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Zachary Cohen advises and represents hospitals, hospital systems, nursing homes, physician groups, health care management companies and a variety of other clients on a host of business, regulatory, compliance and transactional matters.  Zachary is particularly experienced in representing clients in technology transactions and privacy and data security matters.

Prior to joining Garfunkel Wild, PC, Zachary was a corporate associate at a large firm in New York City and a health care associate at a law firm in White Plains, New York.

March 6, 2026 | Alerts

Health Care IT Contracts: Eight Pitfalls to Avoid

Health Care IT contracts are rarely just about technology. They govern access to patient data, compliance with complex regulatory obligations, and the systems that keep day-to-day operations running. Yet these agreements are often dense, highly technical, and drafted on vendor-friendly terms, making it easy for critical risks to go unnoticed until something goes wrong.

March 3, 2026 | Alerts

Attorney-Client Privilege May Not Protect AI Queries

A trailblazing decision has been issued by Judge Rakoff of the United States Federal Court for the Southern District of New York. The decision, issued on February 17, 2026, analyzes the applicability of attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine to third-party generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms.

February 24, 2026 | Alerts

Avoiding Future Challenges with Health Care Contracts

Everyone has had that contract that they regret signing or was automatically renewed before they remembered to give notice to terminate. Vendor contracts have a way of lingering long after their usefulness has expired, mainly because vendors have every incentive to prolong a lucrative relationship. In health care especially, organizations often find themselves locked into agreements that no longer reflect operational benefits, integrate fully with current systems/technology, or meet budget priorities, yet seem nearly impossible to escape unscathed.

February 27, 2024 | Podcasts

Health Care Information and Technology Podcast – Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Avoid, Safeguard, and Mitigate

Zachary Cohen and Philip Hammarberg discuss the Change Healthcare cyberattack and the steps that a medical provider can take to attempt to mitigate their risk from future cyberattacks.

November 15, 2023 | Events

FCMA and HCMA Webinar – Website and Online Pitfalls: A Prescription for Physicians and Other Heathcare Providers

Join Garfunkel Wild's Zachary B. Cohen and Taras M. Czebiniak for an informative and eye-opening session that will delve into some of the most common compliance issues physicians must navigate in the digital age.

January 27, 2023 | Podcasts

Health Information Technology Podcast – Termination and Transition Periods

Garfunkel Wild's Health Care Information and Technology Practice Group's Podcast Series "Health Information Technology Podcast- Termination and Transition Periods".

February 18, 2022 | Podcasts

IP Rights & Issues Associated with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Garfunkel Wild's Health Care Information and Technology practice groups first Podcast in the series "Topics and Issues related to Health IT" addresses new and cutting edge IT technological developments and issues.

Zachary Cohen advises and represents hospitals, hospital systems, nursing homes, physician groups, health care management companies and a variety of other clients on a host of business, regulatory, compliance and transactional matters.  Zachary is particularly experienced in representing clients in technology transactions and privacy and data security matters.

Prior to joining Garfunkel Wild, PC, Zachary was a corporate associate at a large firm in New York City and a health care associate at a law firm in White Plains, New York.

February 27, 2024

Health Care Information and Technology Podcast – Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Avoid, Safeguard, and Mitigate

Zachary Cohen and Philip Hammarberg discuss the Change Healthcare cyberattack and the steps that a medical provider can take to attempt to mitigate their risk from future cyberattacks.

January 27, 2023

Health Information Technology Podcast – Termination and Transition Periods

Garfunkel Wild's Health Care Information and Technology Practice Group's Podcast Series "Health Information Technology Podcast- Termination and Transition Periods".

November 15, 2023

FCMA and HCMA Webinar – Website and Online Pitfalls: A Prescription for Physicians and Other Heathcare Providers

Join Garfunkel Wild's Zachary B. Cohen and Taras M. Czebiniak for an informative and eye-opening session that will delve into some of the most common compliance issues physicians must navigate in the digital age.

February 18, 2022

IP Rights & Issues Associated with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Garfunkel Wild's Health Care Information and Technology practice groups first Podcast in the series "Topics and Issues related to Health IT" addresses new and cutting edge IT technological developments and issues.

February 24, 2026

Avoiding Future Challenges with Health Care Contracts

Everyone has had that contract that they regret signing or was automatically renewed before they remembered to give notice to terminate. Vendor contracts have a way of lingering long after their usefulness has expired, mainly because vendors have every incentive to prolong a lucrative relationship. In health care especially, organizations often find themselves locked into agreements that no longer reflect operational benefits, integrate fully with current systems/technology, or meet budget priorities, yet seem nearly impossible to escape unscathed.

March 3, 2026

Attorney-Client Privilege May Not Protect AI Queries

A trailblazing decision has been issued by Judge Rakoff of the United States Federal Court for the Southern District of New York. The decision, issued on February 17, 2026, analyzes the applicability of attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine to third-party generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms.

March 6, 2026

Health Care IT Contracts: Eight Pitfalls to Avoid

Health Care IT contracts are rarely just about technology. They govern access to patient data, compliance with complex regulatory obligations, and the systems that keep day-to-day operations running. Yet these agreements are often dense, highly technical, and drafted on vendor-friendly terms, making it easy for critical risks to go unnoticed until something goes wrong.

March 6, 2026|Alerts

Health Care IT Contracts: Eight Pitfalls to Avoid

Health Care IT contracts are rarely just about technology. They govern access to patient data, compliance with complex regulatory obligations, and the systems that keep day-to-day operations running. Yet these agreements are often dense, highly technical, and drafted on vendor-friendly terms, making it easy for critical risks to go unnoticed until something goes wrong.

March 3, 2026|Alerts

Attorney-Client Privilege May Not Protect AI Queries

A trailblazing decision has been issued by Judge Rakoff of the United States Federal Court for the Southern District of New York. The decision, issued on February 17, 2026, analyzes the applicability of attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine to third-party generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms.

February 24, 2026|Alerts

Avoiding Future Challenges with Health Care Contracts

Everyone has had that contract that they regret signing or was automatically renewed before they remembered to give notice to terminate. Vendor contracts have a way of lingering long after their usefulness has expired, mainly because vendors have every incentive to prolong a lucrative relationship. In health care especially, organizations often find themselves locked into agreements that no longer reflect operational benefits, integrate fully with current systems/technology, or meet budget priorities, yet seem nearly impossible to escape unscathed.

February 27, 2024|Podcasts

Health Care Information and Technology Podcast – Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Avoid, Safeguard, and Mitigate

Zachary Cohen and Philip Hammarberg discuss the Change Healthcare cyberattack and the steps that a medical provider can take to attempt to mitigate their risk from future cyberattacks.

November 15, 2023|Events

FCMA and HCMA Webinar – Website and Online Pitfalls: A Prescription for Physicians and Other Heathcare Providers

Join Garfunkel Wild's Zachary B. Cohen and Taras M. Czebiniak for an informative and eye-opening session that will delve into some of the most common compliance issues physicians must navigate in the digital age.

January 27, 2023|Podcasts

Health Information Technology Podcast – Termination and Transition Periods

Garfunkel Wild's Health Care Information and Technology Practice Group's Podcast Series "Health Information Technology Podcast- Termination and Transition Periods".

February 18, 2022|Podcasts

IP Rights & Issues Associated with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Garfunkel Wild's Health Care Information and Technology practice groups first Podcast in the series "Topics and Issues related to Health IT" addresses new and cutting edge IT technological developments and issues.

Education
J.D.,
Georgetown University Law Center,
2007,


B.A.,
University of Michigan,
2004,

Economics

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Bar Admissions

New York

New Jersey

Connecticut

Court admissions

New Jersey Supreme Court

U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York

Connecticut State Courts

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  • New York State Bar Association