ONC’s final rule on Information Blocking implements the 21st Century Cures Act and fleshes out what is and is not a prohibited information blocking practice. However, not all health care organizations and their vendors are on the hook for complying
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Per ONC, Lab Results Cannot be Delayed Back to “Prevent Harm”
As the November 2nd deadline for compliance with ONC’s Information Blocking Rule nears, many health care providers – which are “Actors” subject to the Rule – are scrambling to reexamine their default settings for sharing various types of data, including lab
Do the Info Blocking Rules have you STRESSED?!! Join Helen O. for Two Not-to-Miss Workshops for Help!
Join me for a pair of 1.5hr Information Blocking Workshops designed to help hospitals work thorough the nitty-gritty details of the Information Blocking Rule! These workshops will include practical use cases and scenarios aimed at real challenges faced by hospitals looking
OCR Delivers a Quintuplet of HIPAA Resolutions – Sets the Tone for Providers Blocking Patients’ Access to PHI
- OCR releases 5 new HIPAA settlements all at once
- Heavy focus on behavioral health providers
- Sends message to health care industry “patients are entitled to timely access to their own medical information”
Yesterday, all at once, OCR announced that it
CMS Extends Publication Deadline for Stark Law Changes
At the last hour, CMS extended the deadline for publishing much anticipated changes to the Stark Law. Originally expected for publication this past August, CMS extended the deadline to August 2021, noting that “… we are still working through
Join Seton Hall Law & Helen Oscislawski & Other Esteemed Speakers on September 17th for Panel Discussions on Balancing Privacy and Public Health in a COVID-19 World
WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2020 12:00-2:30 p.m. EST.WHERE: Virtual event on Zoom. Link and access code will be provided upon registration.
This event is FREE.
NJ CLE Credits Pending
Panel One: Balancing Privacy and Public Health
Efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic can
OCR Puts the Summer HIPAA Heat on Two Organizations with New Resolution Agreements
After over almost four months of no new HIPAA Resolution Agreements or Civil Money Penalties, OCR quietly posted two new HIPAA settlement agreements at the end of July. At first glance, both appear to be “run-of-the-mill” cases with nothing new
Big Changes to Big Breaches of Data and Notification Requirements Coming Soon!
- Public comment period to FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule closed August 20, 2020.
- The CARES Act amendments will require SAMHSA to add Breach Notification provisions to 42 CFR Part 2.
- Healthcare providers, vendors of PHRs and Part 2 providers and
ONC Just Announced a New HIE Funding Opportunity for HIE Services Benefiting Public Health & COVID-19
Here is the pertinent information straight from the HealthIT.gov website:Application Due Date: September 1, 2020
Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2020
Awardees in the STAR HIE Program (Program) will build upon previous and existing federal investments in health information exchanges (HIEs)
Reminder: Hospital Hardship Applications Due September 1 for Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program
The extended deadline for hospitals to submit their hardship applications for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program is approaching. Hospitals have until September 1 to file for a hardship for the 2019 reporting period and avoid negative payment adjustments in 2021.