President Biden issued an Executive Order on September 9, 2021 (the “EO”) that will lead to required COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care facilities that receive Medicare or
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“Are You Vaccinated?” Asking, Answering, and Clarifying HIPAA
HIPAA has been around for a quarter century, but confusion continues as to its scope and applicability. The COVID pandemic, surge in Delta variant cases, and increasing number of employer
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Which Privacy Protections Apply? HIPAA, FERPA and COVID-19
A recent conversation with a colleague in California prompted me to write this. He said that as part of its back-to-school plan, his children’s elementary school district “highly encouraged” that
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Updated OCR Guidance on Contacting Recovered COVID-19 Patients
The Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR) provided guidance in June that reassured covered entity health care providers and that it is generally
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Employer Collection of COVID-19 Data and Employee Privacy
The following post is adapted from an article written by Fox Rothschild attorneys Wayne Pinksone and Lucy Li, available here.
OSHA recently published guidance for “nonessential businesses” that are
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FTC Offers Tips for Data Protection in Products Related to Fighting COVID-19
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.
- Consider privacy and security as you’re
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Don’t Get Sprayed: CISA Alert Reminds Health Care Entities to Use Strong Passwords
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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OCR Webinar on HIPAA and COVID-19: Key Points for Covered Entities and Business Associates
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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New York Attorney General Warns Health Care Industry of COVID-19 Cyber Scams
The New York Attorney General has issued a warning to healthcare providers, hospitals, and other organizations within the health supply chain that cyber criminals are using targeted COVID-19 phishing emails
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Medicare and OCR Relax Telehealth Rules Under Medicare and HIPAA
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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