As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 1557 is a multilayered approach to prohibit discrimination based on color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in health programs or “activities that receive federal...more
9/24/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Gender Equity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination
Recognizing the difficulty of managing interoperable technology as well as the pressures from the global pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a delayed implementation of the Cures Act, Section...more
During a pandemic data privacy concerns may appear to take a back seat. However, while the Office of Civil Rights has expanded electronic platforms which may be used for HIPAA-related purposes and the EEOC now lets you take...more
Q: We are going to do much more of our work via telehealth processes. Has OCR made any statement about how we can do that?...more
When the new HITECH rules came out OCR specifically said, “...uses or disclosures that impermissibly involve more than the minimum necessary information...may qualify as breaches.” But what exactly is the minimum necessary...more
The Office of Civil Rights Audit Pilot Program has come to an end with 115 audits, primarily in person, having been completed. The Pilot Program had multiple revelations in privacy, some of which were probably, not so...more
I was speaking this week at IAHIMA’s Annual Conference on the issues relating to HIPAA audits and recent updates from OCR and ONC. As part of my program we typically solicit questions prior to the presentation, most of which...more
4/21/2014
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hospitals ,
Illegal Drugs ,
OCR ,
ONC ,
Patients ,
Prescription Drugs
Presumably at this point HIPAA, HITECH and the Omnibus Regulation have been published, digested and everyone is in full compliance with the requirements that have been set forth....more
The HIPAA Omnibus Regulation was publicly distributed by HHS last week with today, January 25, being the official publication date. The requirements are effective as of March 26, 2013 with a compliance deadline for almost...more
On Jan. 15, Leon Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Civil Rights, released a letter to the nations’ healthcare providers reiterating adherence to what many commonly refer to as the Tarasoff standard....more