On April 26, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Final Rule that adds protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule...more
5/29/2024
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Investigations ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS
On January 30, a federal jury found six people guilty of federal civil rights offenses arising from their participation in a blockade of a reproductive health care clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The jury’s verdict is...more
In this installment of our post-Dobbs risk assessment series for hospitals and academic medical centers, we consider the ongoing impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on delivery of clinical services beyond...more
In the landmark case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the US Supreme Court overturned its prior rulings in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, which had recognized a...more
Since the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs) in June 2022, the impact of the Court’s decision continues to ripple across the health care delivery system. In this multi-part series,...more
12/9/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
EMTALA ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hospitals ,
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v Casey ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Risk Assessment ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS
In a newly filed lawsuit against the State of Idaho, the federal government argues that Idaho’s “near-total ban on abortion,” scheduled to take effect on August 25, 2022, overreaches by prohibiting abortion even where federal...more
According to guidance published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 11, 2022, EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986, requires hospitals to provide abortion services when...more
7/28/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
EMTALA ,
First Amendment ,
New Guidance ,
Planned Parenthood ,
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v Casey ,
Pregnancy ,
Religious Institutions ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS