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Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

OCR Finalizes Post-Dobbs HIPAA Regulatory Changes Impacting Health Care Organizations

On April 22, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced final regulatory updates to the Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

OCR and HIPAA Compliance – The Next Step

Recently, lawsuits have been filed against Duke and WakeMed regarding their use of Meta’s Meta Pixel tracking product and the alleged improper disclosure of patients’ protected health information (“PHI”). The U.S. Department...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Factors for Connecticut Health Providers to Consider When Responding to “Required by Law” Requests for Disclosure of Protected...

In June 2022, the HHS Office for Civil Rights issued new HIPAA Privacy Rule Guidance in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization and state legislation which followed the decision...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

OCR Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Disclosures and HIPAA

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On September 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it issued guidance to clarify that the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not prohibit businesses from asking customers,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] HIPAA in 2021: Proposed Changes to the Privacy Rule - January 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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On December 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed revisions to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that would significantly impact the day-to-day operations of HIPAA covered entities. In this...more

McDermott Will & Emery

OCR Issues Proposed Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule to Remove Barriers to Coordination of Care and Reduce Regulatory Burden

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On December 10, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) with proposed modifications to the Standards for the Privacy of...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

HIPAA Privacy Rule Still Applies for Employers Amid 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

Since the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was first detected in December, the death toll has continued to rise as the virus quickly spreads. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officials have stated that while the immediate...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

HHS Issues Timely Reminder of Applicability of HIPAA to Outbreak Situations

On February 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin (the Bulletin) to remind covered entities and business associates of how patient information may be shared under HIPAA in the event...more

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