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HIPAA Compliance in Response to a Subpoena

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We are frequently approached by health care providers who have received a subpoena demanding patient records for a lawsuit to which the health care provider is not a party. Often times these subpoenas arrive without warning...more

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The Office for Civil Rights Speaks: HIPAA Liabilities Contained (Except When They Aren’t)

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After a quiet winter, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revived with the spring, issuing a set of frequently asked questions and two recent announcements. ...more

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Obama-Era Administrative Overreach and its Multi-Billion Dollar Adverse Impact on the U.S. Health Care System - Fact Sheet &...

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The Trump Administration has prioritized the elimination of overreaching regulations: In FY 2017, the Trump Administration reduced lifetime net regulatory costs across all agencies by $8.1 billion ($570 million per year)....more

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HIPAA Changes May Be on the Way

Since the major HIPAA overhaul implemented in 2013, there have been few changes to HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification regulations. However, several HIPAA regulatory changes may now be on the way...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Open Enrollment for 2018: Don’t Forget about HIPAA!

With open enrollment in full swing for many employers, now is a good time to review employee benefit communications. Plan sponsors of health plans are generally responsible for properly administering all of the health plan...more

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Don’t Forget HIPAA’s “Minimum Necessary” Rule When Making Health Information Disclosures

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When Covered Entities or Business Associates or their counsel analyze whether a particular disclosure of Protected Health Information (or “PHI,” as defined in HIPAA) is permissible, they should be sure also to analyze whether...more

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HHS Modifies Drug and Alcohol Abuse Confidentiality Regulations, Proposes Additional Revisions

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On January 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a final rule (the Final Rule) modifying the federal regulations governing the...more

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Confusing Joint Guidance published by OCR and FTC on HIPAA Authorization Forms

There are arguments that there is a dearth of guidance by both the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), so when guidance comes out, we listen. But the most recent guidance jointly issued by the...more

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Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder Records Enters the 21st Century: SAMHSA Proposes Changes to Part 2, But Do They Go Far...

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Background - As many health care practitioners, health information management professionals, and health lawyers know, balancing patients’ privacy interests with the need to access accurate, up-to-date medical information can...more

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Louisiana Telemedicine Practice Rules: What Providers Need to Know

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Louisiana’s Board of Medical Examiners (the “Board”) enacted regulations in the fall amending the prior practice standards for telemedicine, the requirements for obtaining a telemedicine permit, and the rules on remote...more

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Colorado Proposes New Telehealth Rules

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The Colorado Medical Board proposed updated draft guidelines for the delivery of healthcare services via telehealth, as well as remote prescribing for new patients. Recognizing that “using telehealth technologies in the...more

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