Science, Computers & Technology, Civil Rights, Health Law

OCR Wants Feedback From Audited Covered Entities

by Dianne Bourque | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 3/20/2013

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is preparing to conduct an online survey of the 115 covered entities it audited in 2012 as part of the HITECH-mandated, pilot audit program. OCR hopes to use the survey results to evaluate...more

A Detailed Analysis of Changes to HIPAA and the Implications for Healthcare Providers and Others in the Healthcare Industry: GINA

by Jill Girardeau | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 2/6/2013

Background: GINA prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s genetic information in both the employment and health coverage contexts. In 2009, HHS published a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen the privacy...more

HIPAA Omnibus Regulations: Protections for Genetic Information

by Stephen A. Riga | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/5/2013

Today’s post focuses on the treatment of genetic information under the new regulations for the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Ogletree Deakins has...more

Be Prepared: Redline Version of the HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule

by Theodore Kobus III | BakerHostetler on 1/23/2013

The final rule is significant for any organization that is considered to be a HIPAA covered entity (“CE”) (health systems, health care providers, health plans, etc.) or the more broadly defined business associate (“BA”)....more

OCR Releases De-Identification Guidance

by Cory Fox, Lynn Sessions | BakerHostetler on 12/12/2012

The HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently released guidance intended to assist covered entities in understanding what de-identification is, the general process by which de-identified information can be created, and the...more

OCR Issues Guidance on Methods for De-Identification of PHI Under HIPAA

by Julie K. Lappas | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 11/29/2012

On November 26th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance on the methods that covered entities and business associates can use to de-identify protected health...more

OCR publishes guidance on two methods for de-identifying protected health information

by Evan J. Foster | Saul Ewing LLP on 11/29/2012

On November 26, 2012, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published guidance (the "Guidance") on the two approved methods for de-identifying protected health information (PHI) to satisfy the HIPAA Privacy Rule's...more

Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information in Accordance with the Health Insurance...

by Ken Moyle on 11/26/2012

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released its long-awaited guidance regarding the de-identification of protected health information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Palo Alto Boy Returns To School After DNA Flap

by Stephen Jaffe on 11/6/2012

A Palo Alto 6th grade boy was allowed to return to his middle school after his family convinced the school officials that they did not need to worry about his genes....more

Boy In School Flap Over Cystic Fibrosis

by Stephen Jaffe on 11/6/2012

A Palo Alto middle school ordered an 11 year old boy to move to another middle school 3 miles away because it believed that his genetic makeup was a health risk to some of its other students....more

ACLU Petitions Supreme Court to Review Gene Patenting Case

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/27/2012

The ACLU and PUBPAT issued a press release today announcing that they are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review the U.S. Federal Circuit’s decision upholding the patent-eligibility of isolated DNA. The release...more

Governing the Code of Life

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 5/30/2012

What if the story of your life was written at birth- a “future diary” available for someone to read? The decoding of the human genome over a decade ago held the promise of defying our genetic destiny, but it also foreshadowed...more

EPIC Calls for Genetic Privacy Protections

by Electronic Privacy Information Center on 5/29/2012

EPIC submitted comments to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, urging the advisory panel to protect genetic privacy in large-scale human genome sequence data. The Commission requested comments...more

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 3/8/2012

Who, What, Why . . . Who does it apply to: Any employer with 15 or more employees that obtain genetic information (including family history) about an employee. Why should I keep reading – I don’t use genetic...more

OCR’s Proposed Revisions to Accounting for Disclosures Standard Produces Strong Opposition from Many Covered Entities

by McDermott Will & Emery on 10/14/2011

Introduction The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reviewing comments submitted by interested parties to OCR’s proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to implement a...more

HIPAA Audits Are Coming: Are You Prepared?

by International Lawyers Network on 7/18/2011

In recent months, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) have revved up their efforts in enforcing the Privacy and Security Rules under the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Health Headlines - July 11, 2011

by King & Spalding on 7/11/2011

In This Issue: - CMS Issues Proposed CY 2012 Physician Fee Schedule and Outpatient Prospective Payment System - CMS Proposes 3.35% Rate Decrease For Home Health Payments in 2012 and Medicaid Requirement of...more

The American Conference Institute 2011 Clinical Trials Survey Results

by Rachel Hamilton on 1/19/2011

The statistics show that the clinical trials industry is booming, but public scrutiny of clinical trials sponsors and the potential for government enforcement is at an all time high. Now is the time to attend the one event...more

EEOC Issues Regulations Interpreting The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 2008

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/8/2010

On May 21, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA") into law. As many know, advances in medical technology have made it possible to perform genetic tests to...more

Is Stem Cell Research Moral? Does Roe v. Wade help?

by Kevin Rider on 2/23/2010

I was asked to argue the "pro" side of this topic because I stated I was against it. Did my own paper change my mind? I won't tell. Embryonic stem cell research (ES) has been described as one of the most significant...more

DOL, Treasury and HHS Issue Joint Interim Final Rule under Title - of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008...

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 10/16/2009

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) was signed into law on May 21, 2008. The law’s purpose is to ensure that genetic information is not used to discriminate against individuals in matters of...more

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