As 2013 draws to a close, we are pleased to look back on the year that was and highlight some of the key developments in the ever-changing field of health law. While a great deal of attention was focused on the implementation...more
12/30/2013
/ Acquisitions ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Drug Compounding ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare.gov ,
HITECH Act ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare Part A ,
Mergers ,
MHPAEA ,
Physician Payments ,
Physician-Owned Distributors ,
Stark Law
As the countdown to the compliance deadline for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act Omnibus Rule begins, we offer the following as a reminder of tasks that covered entities,...more
The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published today the much anticipated final omnibus rule implementing the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health...more
1/28/2013
/ Business Associates ,
Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Fundraisers ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Marketing ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Privacy Rule