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Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Breach Resources for Consumers Impacted by Change Healthcare Breach

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) issued an announcement last week to inform consumers who may have had their personal information breached in Change Healthcare’s cyberattack this past February. The AGO was...more

McDermott Will & Emery

HHS’s CARES Act Final Rule Better Aligns Part 2 Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Confidentiality Regulations with HIPAA

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On February 8, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) jointly issued a final rule to amend the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Responsible Use of Health Data - May 7th, 12:00 pm CT

To create awareness about the voluntary Responsible Use of Health Data (RUHD) certification program launched recently by the Joint Commission for US Hospitals. The webinar is intended to provide additional details about...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] How to Prepare for New State Health Privacy Laws - March 12th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

New state privacy laws regulating health data impose significant obligations and heightened risks. In addition to existing laws in California, Colorado and other states, Washington State’s My Health My Data Act and Nevada’s...more

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Biden’s October 30, 2023, Executive Order on AI: Key Takeaways for Health Care Stakeholders

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The emergence of generative machine learning models, such as ChatGPT, has led to a surge in interest in artificial intelligence (“AI”) over the past year. This increased interest extends to the health care industry, where AI...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 28th Annual Compliance Institute - April 14th - 17th, Nashville, TN

Get ready to be inspired with game-changing insights and industry connections! For over two and a half decades, healthcare compliance professionals have gathered at HCCA’s Compliance Institute (CI) to share ideas, learn...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Imperative of Cyber Preparedness: The Power of Tabletop Exercises

In an age where digital connectivity is rapidly advancing, cybersecurity has become an inescapable concern for organizations across industries. With cyber threats ranging from data breaches to ransomware attacks, it is...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Seven: Biometric Data

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This is Part Seven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Five: Consent and Authorization Requirements

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Oh say, can you see, Part 5 in our Washington My Health My Data Act series? This is the fifth installment in our series on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”)....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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HIPAA Compliance & the Role of Enterprise Information Archiving

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Most people have heard of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), so it’s not surprising that companies dealing with digital health information will have to be HIPAA compliant. To do so, any protected...more

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Health Care Triage: Regulatory, Contractual, and Governance Considerations for Data Transactions

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer and Gina Bertolini discuss the incredible value of health care data and how providers can harness the power of data transactions to drive innovation, discovery, and advancements in medical...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Patient information access automated with the Cures Act

Compliance Today (May 2022) - United States healthcare professionals and patients stand upon the cusp of unprecedented, burdensome regulatory changes that will affect automation and how we manage access to patient...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

EyeMed Fined $600K for 2020 Data Breach

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On January 24, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with EyeMed Vision Care LLC based on shortcomings in the company’s data security procedures. The problems were discovered during the state’s...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

2022 Health Law Outlook

Eye on Health Information Exchange, Data Privacy and Alignment of Federal Standards – Information Blocking, HIPAA Updates and Part 2 Flexibility As we struggle to emerge from the effects of the pandemic, several key federal...more

K&L Gates LLP

Health Care Triage: FTC Reminds Vendors of Personal Health Records of Breach Rule Obligations

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer interviews Gina Bertolini and Desiree Moore about the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement regarding the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule and its applicability to vendors...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Technology - In the Balance: Interoperability and Security

Our podcast series features AGG attorneys and guests discussing challenges they’ve encountered when assisting clients on business and legal issues related to the Technology industry. While all topics will have a legal...more

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There Are More Challenges in Managing Discovery in Healthcare Than You Probably Realize

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A few months ago on this blog, I wrote about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to keep up with the “alphabet soup” of compliance. An important area to address from a compliance standpoint is health data and at least two of...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Providers: Cyberattacks Are Still Coming–Are You Prepared?

Cyberattacks against healthcare providers accounted for 79% of all reported data breaches in 2020. (See here). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 25th Annual Compliance Institute - April 19th - 22nd, 9:30 am - 4:35 pm CDT

The Compliance Institute is celebrating 25 years! Join us for the Compliance Institute's 25th anniversary, April 19-22, 2021. This year, HCCA is excited to celebrate over two decades of compliance excellence with our...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Information Blocking: Compliance Challenges, Answers, and Strategies for Risk Mitigation - December 10th, 12:00 pm -...

Learning Objectives: - Analyze legal and compliance challenges associated with information blocking, including common compliance roadblocks - Develop risk-mitigating compliance solutions for complex information blocking...more

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DHHS Updates Resources for Mobile Health App Developers

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting need for patient access to remote healthcare, as well as the development of contact-tracing apps, have spotlighted the importance of health-focused mobile applications (mHealth apps)....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 11. Privacy Briefs: November 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 11 (November 2020) - HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (ONC) is giving health care organizations more time to meet new rules on information...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Information Blocking: How Will the New Rule Impact the Health Care Industry?

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Update: On October 29, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services released an interim final rule extending the November 2, 2020 information blocking compliance deadline to April 5, 2021. Wiley’s TMT of counsel Joan...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Data Breach Regulatory Settlements Update

Regulatory bodies are upping the ante when it comes to settling with companies that have suffered data breaches. In addition to the below settlements, see also the settlement between the OCR and Dignity Health....more

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