The OIG, the nation’s leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS programs, periodically publishes reports on how federal healthcare programs could improve....more
8/21/2024
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Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Storage ,
Department of Children and Families (DCF) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Reports ,
OIG ,
Risk Management ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more
3/1/2024
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Business Associates ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Covered Entities ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Information Sharing ,
Opioid ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Prior Authorization ,
Public Health ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Tribal Governments
As previously reported in this blog, on Dec. 6, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) released a “concept paper,” which laid out its vision of future action regarding healthcare...more
On Dec. 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) released what it is calling a “concept paper” on its role in cybersecurity for the healthcare sector (the HHS paper). The HHS paper is sweeping in...more
On July 13, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to retail pharmacies that refusing to dispense a prescribed medication or making a determination on the suitability of...more
7/18/2022
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Federal Funding ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
Pharmacies ,
Pregnancy ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Sex Discrimination