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
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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
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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
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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
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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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HIPAA and COVID-19: ABCs For Working From Home
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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
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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
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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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Tell Me Again: What Can Covered Entities (or their Business Associates) Charge for Medical Records Requests?
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The answer to this question has changed yet again. I’ve blogged on this topic several times in the past (see here, here and here), and described the question…
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