Over the last couple weeks, we have looked at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission procedure for employers when current or former employees allege discrimination in the workplace.
We covered the details of the initial...more
Medical facilities may find their internal policies are in need of an update after recent changes to federal regulations relating to the confidentiality of medical records of substance use disorder patients.
The...more
Charged with enforcing HIPAA and chided along by Congress to do a more proactive enforcement job, the Office of Civil Rights at HHS has entered into its 13th Corrective Action Plan for a covered entity....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