News & Analysis as of

Health Care Providers › Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) › Right-To-Access

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

New Penalties Loom for Blocking Access to Patient Health Data

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on

On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule outlining financial penalties, referred to as “disincentives” throughout the rule, for healthcare providers that engage in conduct...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

OCR Ends Year With Settlements That Tread Old Ground, Says New Rules Are Coming—Someday

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on

If the penultimate enforcement settlement of 2023 issued by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sounds familiar, that’s with good reason. And the last one of the year should ring some bells, too....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Information Blocking And HIPAA’s Right To Access: Compliance Burdens For Healthcare Providers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule became effective in 2003, it generally required covered entities to provide patients timely access to their medical records. Of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Will the Biden Administration Complete the "Regulatory Sprint" With HHS' Proposed HIPAA Amendments?

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on

On January 21, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed changes to the privacy rule (Privacy Rule) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This Notice of Proposed...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

HHS enforces patients' right to access medical records

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on

Compliance Today (January 2021) - The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has been vigorously enforcing patients’ right to access their medical records under the Health...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Relaxing Privacy Requirements? Department Of Health And Human Services Proposes Changes To HIPAA

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a proposed rule that would revise the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Department Of Health And Human Services Releases Proposed Changes To HIPAA

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a proposed rule that would revise the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Compliance: Top Takeaways from Foley and PYA’s Annual “Let’s Talk Compliance” Event

Foley & Lardner LLP on

For the second year in a row, Foley & Lardner LLP and PYA hosted a compliance master class on various health-related compliance issues. “Let’s Talk Compliance” is an annual one-day event featuring a panel of presenters that...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Clear Message From OCR: Don’t Ignore (Or Overcharge For) Patient Requests For Records

Fox Rothschild LLP on

Last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its second enforcement action and settlement with a provider for failing to comply with HIPAA’s patient access requirements. Korunda Medical, LLC, a primary care and...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Hospital Agrees to $85,000 Fine for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records Under HIPAA

Saul Ewing LLP on

On September 9, 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its first enforcement action and settlement under its Right of Access Initiative. Earlier in 2019,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

HIPAA Right to Access Information Enforced

Ballard Spahr LLP on

With all of the attention on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements to safeguard the privacy and security of a patient’s health information, covered entities sometimes overlook the HIPAA...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Failure to Respect Patient’s Right to Access Health Care Information Leads to HIPAA Settlement

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on

Bayfront Health – St. Petersburg (Bayfront) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entered into a $85,000 no-fault settlement agreement and one year corrective action...more

12 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide