HIPAA

According to this article, 2021 has been a “particularly dire year” for health care data breaches.   So, it may not seem shocking that a hacker gained access to the
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Data Breach Coincides with Spotlight on Roe v. Wade

Covered entities beware: a timing pitfall lurks within the recently adopted rules prohibiting information blocking.  We have posted about OCR’s “Right to Access Initiative” and numerous enforcement actions taken to
Continue Reading Re-Setting the Clock for Responding to Individual Access Requests Under the Information Blocking Rule

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
Continue Reading HIPAA Right to Access Initiative Targets Psychiatric/Mental Health Providers