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Kimberly J. Gold

Kimberly J. Gold

Mintz Levin


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OCR Publishes HIPAA Guides for Providers and Consumers

Understanding the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules is often a challenge for health care providers and consumers. Recognizing the widespread...more

5/2/2013 - HIPAA OCR Privacy Policy Security and Privacy Controls

Firearms Debate Triggers OCR Request for Comments

Gun violence is a hot topic in the wake of the Newtown shootings and the aftermath of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, and now health privacy has joined the debate....more

4/24/2013 - Criminal Background Checks Firearms Gun Laws HIPAA Mental Illness NICS OCR PHI

CMS Publishes Final Sunshine Act Rule Creating New Regulatory Landscape for Physician-Manufacturer Interactions

Originally published in the Health Care Fraud Report, 17 HFRA 219, on 03/06/2013. The final rule (the ‘‘Final Rule’’) implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (‘‘Sunshine Act’’), published in the Federal...more

3/7/2013 - CMS Drug Manufacturers Joint Purchasing Programs Physicians Sunshine Act

The New HIPAA Omnibus Rule & Your Liability — A Detailed Review

As we have reported in this blog, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released final regulations containing modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and...more

2/18/2013 - Business Associates Cloud Computing Covered Entities Data Breach ERISA Fundraisers HHS HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Marketing Notice Requirements OCR PHI Privacy Rule Risk Assessment Subcontractors Training

CMS Publishes Final Sunshine Act Rule; Data Collection to Begin on August 1, 2013

The long-awaited final rule (the Final Rule) implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) has arrived at the Federal Register. It amends key definitions and adds new terms; retains broad reporting...more

2/5/2013 - CMS Compliance Continuing Medical Education Data Collection Drug Manufacturers Enforcement GPOs Medicaid Medical Devices Medical Supplies Payment Records Physicians Reporting Requirements Sunshine Act

OCR Releases Sample Business Associate Agreement Provisions

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has posted on its website sample business associate agreement provisions to help covered entities and business associates comply with the new business...more

1/28/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Protection Electronic Medical Records HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH OCR

HIPAA Omnibus Rule Reference Chart

Mintz Levin is pleased to provide this section-by-section analysis of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. The chart lists provisions of the proposed privacy, security and enforcement rules mandated by the Health Information...more

1/23/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Notice Requirements PHI

OIG Approves Hospital’s Electronic Interface Arrangement

In OIG Advisory Opinion 12-20, the OIG determined that a proposed arrangement (the “Proposed Arrangement”) by a hospital (the “Requestor”) would not constitute grounds for the imposition of sanctions under the Anti-Kickback...more

12/21/2012 - Anti-Kickback Statute Hospitals OIG Safe Harbors Sanctions

Utilizing the HIPAA audit protocols as a compliance tool By Kimberly J. Gold

Originally published in Compliance Today on December 1, 2012. ..Covered entities are now subject to privacy and security audits by OCR. ..OCR published audit protocols regarding its standards for such...more

12/6/2012 - Audits Compliance Healthcare Healthcare Professionals HHS HIPAA OCR

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