Monitoring Legal Developments Relating to the Privacy and Security of Health Information
From Fox Rothschild’s Privacy Compliance & Data Security blog
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has offered tips for data protection during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Continue Reading FTC Offers Tips for Data Protection in Products Related to Fighting COVID-19
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…
Continue Reading OCR Webinar on HIPAA and COVID-19: Key Points for Covered Entities and Business Associates
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…
Continue Reading Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA
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 …
Continue Reading COVID-19 Update: Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties for Certain Hospitals
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…
Continue Reading HIPAA and COVID-19: ABCs For Working From Home
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…
Continue Reading More for Employers re: HIPAA Privacy and COVID-19
Fox Rothschild partner Bill Maruca’s article, “Protecting Privacy During an Infectious Disease Panic”, is (unfortunately) as relevant today as it was when it was posted here more than 5 years…
Continue Reading FAQs on HIPAA Privacy and COVID-19
