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Advocate Aurora Health $12.2M Pixel Litigation Settlement Approved by Court

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Approval of a $12.2 million proposed settlement by Advocate Aurora Health to settle allegations against the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: January 2024

New York has released proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals. The regulations, which were published in The State Register on Dec. 6 and will undergo a 60-day public comment period ending on Feb. 5, are designed to...more

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Inside the Healthcare Industry: Understanding Emerging Data Privacy & Security Risks and Regulations

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According to the Theft Resource Center and its 2022 data breach reports, data privacy and security threats are impacting all aspects of the healthcare industry – from providers to payers to medical device companies to...more

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OCR and FTC Issue Joint Letter to Healthcare Companies Warning About Online Tracking Technologies

On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospitals, telehealth providers, health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 2 (February 2023) DCH Health Systems, based in Tuscaloosa, Ala., said it fired an employee in December after a routine privacy audit revealed evidence that the worker had accessed some...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said a data breach at a Medicare subcontractor impacted the personally identifiable information and protected...more

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CCPA Amendment Update: California Legislature Approves Exceptions for HIPAA De-Identified Information and Other Health Data

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On August 31, 2020, the California legislature passed California AB 713, which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to except from its requirements certain health information, including information that has been...more

King & Spalding

CMS Issues Recommendations for Re-Opening Health Facilities for Non-Emergency, Non-COVID-19 Care

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On June 9, 2020, CMS released recommendations for re-opening healthcare facilities to provide non-emergent, non-COVID-19 related health care. The guide is intended for use by states or regions in Phase II of re-opening under...more

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Deadline approaching for submission of Promoting Interoperability data: Are you ready?

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Eligible hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to avoid negative Medicare payment adjustments under the Promoting...more

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K&L Gates Triage: ONC Signals Federal Health IT Priorities with 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

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In this week’s episode, Ryan Severson discusses the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, which was recently released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”). Mr. Severson discusses...more

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Publication of a new decree aimed at improving energy performance in existing buildings used for tertiary sector activities

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Since 2010, French law has required that actions be undertaken to improve the energy efficiency of buildings dedicated to tertiary sector activities in order to optimize their energy performance....more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Record Retention and Destruction for Wyoming Healthcare Entities

Medical Record Retention Guidelines for Wyoming Clients frequently ask us how long they should retain medical records and related business records. The answer depends on various factors, including the type of record,...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Record Retention and Destruction for Utah Healthcare Entities

Medical Record Retention Guidelines for Utah Clients frequently ask us how long they should retain medical records and related business records. The answer depends on various factors, including the type of record, applicable...more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Record Retention and Destruction for Idaho Healthcare Entities

Medical Record Retention Guidelines for Idaho Clients frequently ask us how long they should retain medical records and related business records. The answer depends on various factors, including the type of record,...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Internal & External Health Care Investigations Part 2

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In Part 2 of our series on health care investigations, Mark Rush and John Lawrence continue the discussion on internal investigations. Specifically, the episode walks through how to conduct an internal investigation,...more

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Peer Review Not Protected: U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Disturb Florida Decision Limiting the Patient Safety and Quality...

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A multi-year discovery dispute regarding the adverse medical incident reports of a Jacksonville, Florida hospital concluded on October 2, 2017 when the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in...more

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