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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Old Rule, New Tricks: HHS Finalizes Most Substantial Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Rule in Decades

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The long-anticipated final rule addressing substance use disorder (SUD) records at 42 C.F.R. Part 2, commonly referred to as Part 2, is here. The final rule is a joint undertaking by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Increased Regulatory Scrutiny on Health Technology Companies’ Use of Advertising Technologies

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The proliferation of health apps and connected devices that allow individuals to track their health conditions, treatment, medications, fitness, fertility, sleep, mental health, diet and other vital areas has led to increased...more

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HHS Proposed Changes To Part 2 Rules To Align With HIPAA Privacy Rules

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On November 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed sweeping changes to the rules that govern use and disclosure of protected health information (“PHI”) about patients receiving substance...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 31, Number 43. Proposed Part 2 Rule Brings It Closer to HIPAA, Including Enforcement,...

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A proposed HHS regulation on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records under 42 C.F.R. Part 2 would bring it further in line with HIPAA, which is somewhat of a double-edged sword, attorneys say....more

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Warning from FTC Regarding Scope of Health Breach Notification Rule

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As the collection and use of health data drastically expands, the agency issued a recent guidance to officially put health apps and connected medical devices “on notice.” On September 15, the Federal Trade Commission...more

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WEBINAR: Breach, Enforcement and Beyond: HIPAA Breach Notification Analysis and OCR Enforcement Activities

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The Office for Civil Rights of the US Department of Health and Human Services revised the breach notification regulations last year in order to make the analysis of whether a breach occurred more objective. In addition, OCR...more

Cozen O'Connor

“Cha-Ching” – HIPAA Settlement Reaches New Heights and Signals More To Come

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In the largest HIPAA enforcement action to date, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) extracted $4.8 million from two leading New York institutions, New York-Presbyterian Hospital...more

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