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Disclosure Requirements HIPAA Privacy Rule

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P-R-I-V-A-C-Y is Priceless to Me: The 2024 Privacy Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule amending the HIPAA privacy rules (“2024 Privacy Rule”). The 2024 Privacy Rule limits the use or disclosure of an individual’s PHI in connection with reproductive...more

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Avoiding HIPAA Penalties: A Checklist for Covered Entities

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The HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules apply to healthcare providers who engage in certain electronic transactions, healthcare clearinghouses, and health plans, including employee group health plans with...more

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OCR Finalizes HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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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

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The 2024 HIPAA Privacy Reproductive Health Care Regulations – Five Takeaways for Group Health Plans

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On April 26, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) published a final rule to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rules to support reproductive health care privacy (the...more

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SAMHSA Issues Final Reg Aligning 42 CFR Part 2 With HIPAA

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Last week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a long-awaited final reg that aims to better align 42 CFR Part 2. This...more

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Uses, Disclosures, and HIPAA Compliance - Disclosure of Patient Information to News Outlet

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On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Saint Joseph’s Medical Center for potential violations of the Health Insurance...more

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Business Associate Agreements: Requirements and Suggestions

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The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules generally require covered entities (including most healthcare providers) to execute written agreements (“business associate agreements” or “BAAs”) with their business associates before...more

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Mandatory Disclosures for Healthcare Workers Under Idaho Law

The HIPAA privacy rules allow healthcare providers to disclose protected health information to the extent another state or federal law or regulation requires it: A covered entity may use or disclose protected health...more

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HHS Bulletin: Covered Entities’ Disclosure of PHI Collected via Online Tracking Technologies Falls under HIPAA

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On December 1, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Bulletin to highlight the obligations of HIPAA-covered entities and business associates when using...more

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HHS Proposes to Align Federal Substance Use Disorder Law with HIPAA

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Proposed changes to the federal substance use disorder law will increase provider efficiency and alignment with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In a move that seeks to decrease administrative...more

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Office for Civil Rights Provides HIPAA Privacy Rule on Disclosures of Information Relating to Reproductive Healthcare

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On June 29, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) issued guidance on when entities...more

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HHS Issues Guidance for Providers on Soliciting COVID-19 Blood and Plasma Donations

On June 12, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued timely HIPAA guidance (Guidance) regarding solicitations of blood and plasma donations from recovered COVID-19 patients....more

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COVID-19 Update: New Ohio orders require nursing homes and residential care facilities to notify residents of COVID-19 cases and...

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On April 14 and 15, 2020, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Amy Acton issued two new orders mandating certain disclosures of COVID-19 case information. ...more

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Exceptions Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Disclosure of PHI Without Patient Authorization

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has presented the healthcare industry with an abundance of issues and questions, most of which revolve around public health and safety. Recognizing the wide-reaching effects of COVID-19, the...more

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Use of PHI for Non-Patient Purposes

In an era of decreasing reimbursement and rapidly expanding opportunities associated with “big data”, healthcare entities may be looking for ways to monetize protected health information (“PHI”) for their own, non-patient...more

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SAMHSA Proposed Rule Would Reduce Barriers to Care Coordination

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SAMHSA has released a long-awaited proposed rule that would modify the federal regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records created by federally assisted...more

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Part 2 Proposed Rule Brings Clarity and Reduces Regulatory Burdens for Substance Use Disorder Providers, but Challenges Remain

On August 22, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) announced a new proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) amending 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which is aimed at protecting patient records...more

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