Last week the Department of Health & Human Services ("HHS") issued a proposed rule amending the safe harbor regulations promulgated under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. ยง 1320a-7b(b). The proposed rule would...more
If you are a "covered entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and suffer a breach of protected health information, one of your first reactions should be to count the number of affected...more