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Hybrid Workforces and Compliance with Sheila Limmroth
Privacy and Healthcare Business Associates with Isabella Porter
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State Law Privacy Video Series | Healthcare Entities and Health Data
Getting Personal—Wearable Devices, Data, and Compliance
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Nick Culbertson on Compliance Breaches in Healthcare
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Healthcare providers running on thin margins or just seeking new (and in the case of tax-exempt providers, permissible) revenue sources may jump at the chance when third party vendors offer to help them monetize their patient...more
On April 26, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved its Final Rule revising the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) (“Final Rule”) by a 3-2 vote. The HBNR requires vendors of personal health records (PHR) and related...more
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
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
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a new statute that will significantly impact medical device cybersecurity regulation. Section 3305 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“Section 3305”) authorizes the...more
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
One of the challenging things about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) enforcement is the fact that both the Office for Civil Rights and State AGs have jurisdiction to assess fines and penalties for...more
On February 24, 2021, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OCR”) announced that it will not impose penalties against covered entities or their business associates that use online...more
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, individuals have a right to timely access their medical records at a reasonable cost. With some exceptions, a health care provider must provide those records without reasonable delay and within...more
Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) may yet announce one or two year-end settlements, it appears that 2019 will be known more for the implementation of changes in...more
Health care providers should take heed of the $10,000 settlement announced on October 2, 2019 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and a small dental practice based on...more
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas (Children’s) was hit with a $3.2 million civil penalty from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for failing to take steps to properly protect...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an agreement with Catholic Health Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS), settling allegations that CHCS violated the Health...more