Business Associates, Penalties

Cloud Storage Providers Storing Protected Health Information May Be Obligated to Comply with HIPAA Regulations

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 4/17/2013

A recently issued government rule may unknowingly create significant liability and legal risk for many technology enterprises. The expanded definition of "business associates" and related interpretations by the Department of...more

Burr Alert: Employer Obligations Under New HIPAA Rules

by C. Logan Hinkle, Debra Lee Mackey | Burr & Forman on 3/26/2013

With all of the attention garnered by healthcare reform, it would be easy to overlook the new HIPAA rules (the "Rules") applicable to covered entities under HIPAA, which include employer group health plans. Compliance with...more

Highlights of the Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule

by Robert Chu, William Conaboy, Gregory Fliszar, Katherine Layman, Judy Mayer | Cozen O'Connor on 3/7/2013

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

Significant Changes to HIPAA Effective March 26, 2013

by Christie Burbank, Jade Dodds, Susan Steelman | Miller & Martin PLLC on 2/28/2013

The following is a summary of the major changes to HIPAA under the new Final Rule: 1. Breach Notification Standard Lowered — In perhaps the most significant change under the Final Rule, the new regulations considerably...more

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

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

Changes to the HIPAA Enforcement Rule - Background: On October 30, 2009, HHS issued an interim final rule revising the Enforcement Rule to incorporate provisions of the HITECH Act. The NPRM then proposed a number of...more

What Do Employers Really Need to Know About the New HIPAA/HITECH Omnibus Final Rule?

by Philip Gordon | Littler on 2/6/2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act/Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act Omnibus Rule, published in the Federal Register Jan. 25, makes many changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule,...more

HHS Publishes Long-Awaited Final Omnibus Rules for HIPAA

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/28/2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published today the final regulations for the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules (the Omnibus Rules). The Omnibus...more

Final Regulations Address Privacy and Security of Health Information

by Josh Bobrin, Sandra Maki Hashima, Jean C. Hemphill, Edward I. Leeds, Brieanna Wheeland | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/25/2013

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

HITECH Omnibus Rule Basics

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 1/18/2013

As we pore through the 562-page HITECH Omnibus Rule released by the Department of Health and Services late yesterday afternoon, here are some top line bullet points...more

The HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Has Been Released

by Theodore Kobus III | BakerHostetler on 1/18/2013

The long awaited HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule is out. The final rule is effective March 26, 2013, but covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) will have 180 days beyond the effective date to come into compliance....more

HIPAA Game-Changer: Are You Ready? OCR Releases Long-Awaited HIPAA/HITECH Rules

by Matthew Chayt, R. Gregory Cochran | Nossaman LLP on 1/18/2013

If your business is affected by HIPAA, 2013 will be a year of significant change. ...more

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