Prior to the holiday, the OCR settled its thirteenth enforcement action under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, which involved a primary care physician practicing in the State of Georgia.
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New Year Likely to Bring New Incentive for Cybersecurity Investment
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
H.R. 7898, sent to the President for signature on December 24, 2020 may be the HIPAA holiday gift covered entities and business associates have been waiting for. The bill…
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The OCR Remains Increasingly Active under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
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The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently settled four more investigations under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, which totals 11 settlements thus…
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HIPAA Right to Access Initiative Targets Psychiatric/Mental Health Providers
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Mental Health/substance abuse providers and providers treating HIV/AIDS patients are held to a higher standard when it comes to protecting medical records, requiring additional levels of consent and analysis prior…
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OCR Webinar on HIPAA and COVID-19: Key Points for Covered Entities and Business Associates
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Fox Rothschild LLP partner Beth Larkin listened to the HHS Office for Civil Rights 4/24/20 webinar (which should be posted on its website at some point) regarding HIPAA and COVID-19…
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Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA
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By Margaret J. Davino, Salvatore J. Russo and Nawa A. Lodin
In the Medicare Telemedicine Healthcare Provider Fact Sheet published March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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COVID-19 Update: Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties for Certain Hospitals
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Effective March 15, 2020, certain hospitals that fail to comply with specific HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements will not be subject to HIPAA sanctions and penalties, according to a “COVID-19 …
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2019 HIPAA BREACHES: THE BOX SCORES
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It’s that time again for year-in-review articles. On December 16, 2019, Modern Healthcare has published an infographic that compares HIPAA breaches which occurred in 2019 to aggregate breach statistics from…
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Wearable Devices, Wellness Programs, and Health Apps: The Fringes of HIPAA
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With the explosion of health data sifting through cutting-edge companies, industry stakeholders are left to wonder how wearable devices, wellness programs, health applications, and the like should be regulated.
Despite…
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One of Three $3 Million Lessons: Encrypt Mobile Devices
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A large New York hospital system learned this lesson the expensive way. According to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) press release issued earlier this week, the…
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