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
6/24/2024
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Recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the area of access to patient information create significant new risks for radiology providers.
In particular, imaging providers should pay close attention to these...more
3/31/2021
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Two major recent regulatory developments highlight the need for health care organizations to focus on compliance concerning requests for access to patient health information.
HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
As most...more
Recent events highlight the fact that threats to customer and patient data continue to increase. In recent months, government agencies, news outlets, and others have spent considerable time investigating and reporting on...more
Recent settlements and initiatives conducted by the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlight the continuing need for focus on compliance with the privacy and security...more
Providers participating in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record ("EHR") incentive programs should be mindful that failure to comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more
A recent Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") settlement, which is notable as the first HIPAA settlement with a covered entity for failure to have policies and procedures in place to comply with...more