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Healthcare Provider Disincentives for Information Blocking

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On June 31, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a final rule establishing penalties for healthcare providers who violate the information blocking rules implemented under the 21st Century Cures...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - August 2024 #3

News Briefs - Physicians Responsible for Meeting CMS Information Blocking Rules - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a final rule that...more

McDermott Will & Emery

ASTP Proposes Certification Criteria for Patient, Payer and Provider APIs

On August 5, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) published the Health Data,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

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

Baker Donelson

Information Blocking: Disincentives Established for Health Care Providers

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now established disincentives for certain health care providers if found by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to have committed information blocking...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

In Wake of Healthcare System Cyberattack, 22 State Attorneys General Call for Further Action of Data Privacy

On April 25, 2024, the attorneys general of 22 states issued a letter encouraging UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, to take additional steps to respond to a massively disruptive cyberattack. The broad,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special Report: Understanding ONC’s Health AI Transparency and Risk Management Regulatory Framework

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The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) final rule, issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

ONC’s “Information Blocking Enhancements” Under the HTI-1 Rule Are in Effect

On Monday, March 11, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

Transforming Care Strategies -- Integration of AI in Healthcare: Summary of Legal/Regulatory Issues

I was pleased to take part in the “Transforming Care – Strategies for Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare” discussion, hosted by the New England Healthcare Executive Network at Foley Hoag on April 1. The...more

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HHS Updates Pixels and Trackers Guidance for HIPAA Regulated Entities

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Pixels, cookies, and trackers continue to be front of mind for HIPAA regulated entities seeking clarity on their ability to advertise, market, and engage with existing and prospective patients. On March 18, 2024, the U.S....more

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Washington’s My Health My Data Act – A Roadmap for Compliance

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What is the new Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA)? MHMDA aims to provide stronger privacy protections for “consumer health data” by: - Requiring additional disclosures for the collection, use, and sharing of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New CMMI Innovation Models Support Digitally Enabled Care

With the recent announcements of two new innovation models, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is recognizing the role of digitally enabled care in improving access and outcomes. ...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Washington My Health, My Data Act Looms Large

The Washington My Health My Data Act was passed in April 2023 to expand privacy protections for personal health data. Thus far, only the Act’s geofencing requirements have been enforceable. On March 31, 2024, the Act’s...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: New Avenues for Liability

Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI technologies, hold significant promise for improving the healthcare industry by streamlining clinical operations, freeing service providers from mundane tasks, and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

New Federal Requirements for AI and IT System Implementation in Healthcare

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On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Executive Order”). As detailed in our previously published...more

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Baby Steps Toward Implementing a Regulatory Framework for AI in Healthcare

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A few weeks ago, Regs & Eggs highlighted the major issues that McDermott+Consulting is monitoring this year – and the implementation of the president’s executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI) was definitely part...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HHS-OIG Year in Review 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is tasked with providing objective oversight to protect the integrity and promote the efficiency of Medicare, Medicaid, and more than...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

In 2024, the Digital Health Revolution Continues

Digital health is showing signs of life despite financial markets that seem determined to bring some of 2023’s volatility into the new year. Stocks are up and down, and bond yields are climbing. Inflation is proving stubborn,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Investment Opportunities in 2024

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In November, McDermott Will & Emery was pleased to host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. Welcoming a large crowd of healthcare professionals, investors and dealmakers for a programme of...more

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Groundbreaking U.S. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Rule May Mean A Healthier New Year In 2025 and Beyond

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Exactly 12 days before Christmas, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) gave the health industry a unique gift buried in a 900+ page rule adoption. The gift? The first...more

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Proposed Penalties for Information Blocking Violations

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On October 30, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule establishing penalties for healthcare providers who violate the information blocking rules implemented under the 21st Century...more

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HHS Finalizes AI Transparency Rule

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On December 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) finalized its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability:...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

HHS Finalizes Regulation of Certain AI

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took its first step in actually regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. Through its Office of the National Coordinator for Health...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

ONC’s HTI-1 Final Rule Updates Information Blocking Regulations

On December 13, 2023, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued its final rule entitled “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm...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

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