Adam H. Greene

Adam H. Greene

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP


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HHS Releases HIPAA Regulations with Updates Incorporating Omnibus Rule Changes

In January 2013, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in the Federal Register, the most significant changes to the HIPAA regulations since they were first promulgated. ...more

6/14/2013 - Data Protection HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule

Time to Take Advantage of HIPAA Omnibus Rule's "Good News": Fundraising, Research, and Student Immunization Records

The Omnibus Rule went into effect on March 26, 2013. While covered entities and business associates have until Sept. 23, 2013, to comply with new restrictions and obligations, they can take advantage of the rule’s benefits...more

4/3/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Protection Fundraisers Healthcare HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule Immunization Records Medical Research Notice Requirements PHI

Deadline Approaches for Reporting 2012 Small Breaches

HIPAA covered entities have through Friday, March 1, 2013, to report small breaches of unsecured protected health information that occurred in calendar year 2012 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). A...more

2/26/2013 - Data Breach HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule Notice Requirements Unsecured Protected Health Information

New Omnibus Rule Released: HIPAA Puts on More Weight

On Jan. 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited “Omnibus Rule,” which amends the administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more

1/24/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection Enforcement GINA HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Marketing PHI Privacy Policy

One Week to Get Business Associate Agreements Executed Under HIPAA Omnibus Rule’s Grandfather Clause

On Jan. 17, 2013, the long-awaited HIPAA “Omnibus Rule” went on display at the Federal Register, finalizing changes to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules....more

1/21/2013 - Business Associates Compliance Data Breach Data Protection Enforcement HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule Notice Requirements

HIPAA Omnibus Rule Released

At long last, after much delay and speculation, the HIPAA Omnibus Rule has been placed on display at the Federal Register in preparation for formal publication....more

1/18/2013 - Business Associates Compliance Covered Entities Data Breach Enforcement HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule Marketing Notice Requirements PHI

Small Data Breach Leads to $50,000 HHS Settlement for Hospice

In what HHS declares as “the first settlement involving a breach of unprotected electronic protected health information (ePHI) affecting fewer than 500 individuals,” the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a $50,000...more

1/3/2013 - Data Breach Electronic Medical Records HHS HIPAA HONI OCR Settlement

HHS Creates Mobile Device Privacy and Security Website: High Expectations for Mobile Device Security

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently posted a website focusing on mobile devices and health information privacy and security at http://www.healthit.gov/mobiledevices. The website includes five videos on...more

12/21/2012 - Data Protection HHS HIPAA Mobile Apps

Escaping HIPAA: New Guidance on De-Identifying Health Information

HIPAA places tight restrictions on the use and disclosure of protected health information, but there are many ways to “de-identify” it, freeing it from HIPAA’s constraints. Covered entities and business associates can use...more

11/29/2012 - Compliance Healthcare Healthcare Professionals HIPAA PHI Safe Harbors

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