What better way to welcome the new year than with proposed new HIPAA Security Rules?
As 2024 came to an end, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new proposed regulations to strengthen cybersecurity and protection measures for
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HHS Reproductive Health Rules Addressing Prohibited Disclosure of Health Information Take Effect on December 23
Our colleague Amy Perry, who writes for the firm’s Health Law Matters blog, has posted a timely update on the Department of Health and Human Services’ new reproductive health care rules, which will go into effect on December 23, 2024. The
Comprehensive Federal Privacy Bill May Open Backdoor for HIPAA Private Right of Action
The American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (APRA), a bipartisan and “historic” comprehensive data privacy bill unveiled April 8, 2024, would preempt state data privacy laws and be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, states, and affected individuals. As per
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records Now More Closely Aligned With HIPAA
Today the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized rules published in December of 2022 changing the requirements for handling SUD patient information governed by 45 CFR part 2 (Part 2).
Health care facilities subject to Part 2
Groundbreaking U.S. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Rule May Mean A Healthier New Year In 2025 and Beyond
Exactly 12 days before Christmas, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) gave the health industry a unique gift buried in a 900+ page rule adoption. The gift? The first comprehensive U.S. regulation
In Case You Missed It: New OIG General Compliance Program Guidance
On November 6, 2023, the HHS Office of Inspector General published a new compilation of compliance guidance under the title General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) for the healthcare compliance community and other health care stakeholders. Consistent with the OIG’s April 24,
L.A. Care to Pay $1.3 Million Settlement Over HIPAA Violations: What You Need to Know
Disregard your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act obligations at your own risk.
That’s the stark warning covered entities and business associates should take away from a recent settlement entered into by the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan and
FTC and OCR Issue Joint Website Tracking Warning Letter
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a joint letter (“Joint Letter”) (https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/FTC-OCR-Letter-Third-Party-Trackers-07-20-2023.pdf) to approximately 130 hospitals and telehealth providers, warning that online tracking
Survey: Nearly All Providers Say Interoperability Capabilities Are Vital in Post-Acute Care
Brightree by ResMed (“Brightree”), a cloud-based management software platform for healthcare providers, has conducted its biannual interoperability survey, and issued its corresponding biannual Interoperability and Engagement Research Report. Most notably, and not surprisingly, 99% of the 400+ provider entities
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