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While You Were Sleeping: HHS Releases New Guidance on Sensitive Examinations

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"Informed consent" has been described as "a bedrock principle of healthcare in a free society," and if a "patient is denied the ability to exercise or even consider informed consent, the patient's personal liberty suffers."1...more

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CMS Issues New Guidance Regarding Hospital Requirements for Informed Consent from Patients Undergoing Sensitive Examinations

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On April 1, 2024, CMS released new guidance to reiterate and clarify hospital requirements for informed consent from patients with respect to medical professionals performing sensitive examinations, especially for patients...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

HHS Publishes Roadmap of New Strategy for Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Sector

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a strategy paper highlighting key aspects of its plan to revamp cybersecurity requirements in the healthcare industry. Citing a 93% increase in large data...more

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OIG Releases Compliance Program Guidance Applicable to All Providers and Suppliers

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On November 6, 2023, OIG released new General Compliance Program Guidance (General CPG). The General CPG applies to all individuals and entities involved in the healthcare industry. The release of the General CPG was not...more

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Guidance on Potential Ransomware Attacks on US Hospitals

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We hope you have read about the reporting on potential ransomware attacks on US hospitals and perhaps other health care providers. If you have not, please review this guidance from the government agencies involved in this...more

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New Developments in HIPAA and Related Issues in Health Information Law

Halloween or HIPAA: Which is Scarier? HIPAA and the Pandemic - Telehealth: - On Friday, March 20, 2020, OCR announced it will “exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for noncompliance with...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Changing Legal Issues for Providers Regarding COVID-19: Long Term Care Was First – Who Will Be Next? - Healthcare Alert

Virtually everyone has seen numerous news reports each day for the past week about multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long term care facilities. Those reports started with a skilled nursing facility in Kirkland,...more

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New Cybersecurity Threat Identification and Prevention Guidance from HHS

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As a result of ongoing efforts under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with public and private sector entities to develop guidance for healthcare entities seeking...more

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"Breaking Bad" News: Sharing PHI During Opioid Crisis

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In response to President Trump's declaration of the opioid crisis as a public health emergency, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance intended to educate health care providers on how they can respond to requests...more

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HSS Issues New Guidance on Ransomware Attacks Against HIPAA-Covered Entities

Ransomware attacks at hospitals and other healthcare facilities have dramatically increased over the last several years, putting healthcare providers in the uncomfortable position of having to consider paying thousands of...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

“Your Money or Your PHI”: OCR Releases Guidance on Ransomware

On July 11, 2016, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released important new guidance on ransomware for hospitals and other healthcare providers and finally addressed the question of whether electronic protected health...more

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