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Business Associates can refer broadly to individuals engaged in business relationships with one another. However, in the HIPAA context, the term has a specific statutory meaning and those characterized as... more +
Business Associates can refer broadly to individuals engaged in business relationships with one another. However, in the HIPAA context, the term has a specific statutory meaning and those characterized as business associates have expanded data protection obligations and duties. Essentially, a business associate under HIPAA is a person or entity that performs certain functions or services which necessitates exposure to protected health information on behalf of a covered entity. Typical business associate functions include: claims processing or administration, data analysis, billing, etc.    less -
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Federal Court Rejects Motion to Dismiss Wiretap Claims Using HIPAA to Support Crime-Tort Exception Allegations

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It has now become commonplace for Plaintiffs’ attorneys to bring claims alleging that routine marketing techniques, including the deployment of behavioral advertising cookies and pixels, constitute wiretaps in violation of...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance: Is Your Practice Ready?

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On January 17, 2013, the United States Department of Health and Human Services released a Final Rule, commonly known as the “HIPAA Omnibus Rule,” which included significant changes to the HIPAA compliance requirements for...more

Dechert LLP

Final HIPAA Regulations Impact Group Health Plans

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) sets forth rules to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information that is held by “covered entities,” such as group health plans....more

Cozen O'Connor

Highlights of the Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule

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On January 25, 2013, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published the long-awaited omnibus final regulation governing health data privacy, security and enforcement (Omnibus...more

Snell & Wilmer

New HIPAA Omnibus Regulations – What Employers Who Sponsor Group Health Plans Need to Know to Comply

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On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final regulations that modify the Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules issued pursuant to the Health Insurance...more

FordHarrison

Legal Alert: Final HIPAA Regulations Released: Time To Review Your HIPAA Policies?

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently released long-awaited final HIPAA Regulations. The new regulations finalize many changes previously proposed to the Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules,...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

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

Polsinelli

Breaking Down The HIPAA Rule Changes: Part 4 Of 5 - Uses And Disclosures Of PHI Under The Final Rule; Changes Related To...

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In This Issue: - Modifications Related to the Use and Disclosure of PHI for Marketing Purposes - Modifications Related to the Use and Disclosure of PHI for Research Purposes ..Compound Authorizations Permitted ...more

Snell & Wilmer

What Employers That Maintain Group Health Plans Need to Know About the HIPAA Omnibus Regulations

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On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final regulations that modify the Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules issued pursuant to the Health Insurance...more

Burr & Forman

Burr Alert: New HIPAA Rules Issued: “Sweeping” Changes For Healthcare Providers And Business Associates

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On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its long awaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for healthcare providers and their business associates (the...more

McAfee & Taft

McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert: New HIPAA regulations - Begin your compliance review now

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On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security regulations and implementing the Health...more

Holland & Knight LLP

HIPAA Happenings — The New HITECH Act Megarule

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Way back on February 17, 2009, Congress passed a stimulus bill that contained provisions referred to as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ("HITECH") Act. The HITECH Act was geared toward...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

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

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Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Background: The HIPAA Privacy Rule governs the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (“PHI”). Prior to the HITECH Act, the Privacy Rule only applied to Covered Entities...more

Perkins Coie

New HIPAA Omnibus Rule Implementing Provisions Of The HITECH Act: An Overview Of Changes

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Final implementing regulations for many provisions of the HITECH Act (Health Insurance Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) were issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently, and appeared...more

Stinson LLP

Health Law Alert: HHS Publishes Long-Awaited Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule

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On Friday, January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the long-awaited final HIPAA Omnibus Rule, modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules under...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

HIPAA and HITECH Privacy and Security Rule Update: Final Omnibus Rule

The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published today the much anticipated final omnibus rule implementing the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Final Regulations Address Privacy and Security of Health Information

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations last week that modify many aspects of the privacy and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and...more

King & Spalding

OCR Issues Long-Awaited Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules: Significant Changes for Business Associates and Breach Analysis

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The wait is finally over. On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued the final “omnibus” rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

A Comprehensive Summary of the Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules: Key Provisions and What They Mean for You

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Executive Summary - On January 25, 2013, the Federal Register will publish final omnibus rules written by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to modify the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

HHS Issues Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rule

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On January 17, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the long-awaited omnibus final rule (the Rule) implementing changes in current regulations under the Health...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Omnibus Rule Released: HIPAA Puts on More Weight

On Jan. 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited “Omnibus Rule,” which amends the administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more

Baker Donelson

HHS Overhaul of HIPAA: Summary of New Obligations for Covered Entities and Business Associates

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On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules [PDF] (the Final Rule) under the authority of the HITECH...more

Jackson Walker

The HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Incremental Revisions and a Few Big Pops

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Nearly two years after the first anticipated publication date, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has finally published the "Omnibus" Final Rule implementing many changes to HIPAA called for by the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

HIPAA Omnibus Rule Released

At long last, after much delay and speculation, the HIPAA Omnibus Rule has been placed on display at the Federal Register in preparation for formal publication....more

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