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How Does HIPAA Compare To GDPR?

By Elizabeth G. Litten on November 5, 2021

I dive into the HIPAA weeds on a daily basis, and am sometimes asked about similarities and differences between HIPAA and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  Fox…
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4 Key Take-Aways For Harnessing AI In Compliance with HIPAA

By Elizabeth G. Litten on January 27, 2021

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely viewed as a valuable tool for improving health and healthcare. It is being used by major technology companies such as Google, small start-up companies, and…
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“I Have an App for That”: ONC’s Information Blocking Rule and HIPAA Access Rights

By Elizabeth G. Litten on August 17, 2020

A patient asks her doctor to send her test results to an app the patient has downloaded on her phone.   The doctor worries that the app is not secure and…
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Don’t Get Sprayed: CISA Alert Reminds Health Care Entities to Use Strong Passwords

By Elizabeth G. Litten on May 6, 2020

A joint Alert from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns of new cyber attacks targeting…
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Dos and Don’ts from OCR’s Guidance and FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA

By Elizabeth G. Litten on March 23, 2020

On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published Guidance and a list of FAQs related to the provision of telehealth…
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Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA

By William Maruca on March 19, 2020

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

By Elizabeth G. Litten on March 17, 2020

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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HIPAA and COVID-19: ABCs For Working From Home

By Elizabeth G. Litten on March 13, 2020

If your company is a covered entity or a business associate, you face unique challenges when workforce members ask or are required to work from home. Hopefully, your company’s HIPAA…
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More for Employers re: HIPAA Privacy and COVID-19

By Elizabeth G. Litten on March 11, 2020

The FAQs included in my prior post address  employer response with an eye to HIPAA compliance.  What else can an employer do or not do with employee information related to…
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Breach Notice Deadline Alert

By William Maruca on February 18, 2020

If you are a covered entity who experienced a breach of unsecured protected health information affecting fewer than 500 individuals , you must notify the Office of Human Rights of…
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