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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FTC Health Breach Notification Rule

This year has started with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) renewed attention to its Health Breach Notification Rule (Breach Rule) and the publication of the Health Privacy resource page to help companies with their...more

Polsinelli

Entities of All Types Should Consider Commenting on the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule by August 20, 2020

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On May 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) published its decennial request for public comment (the “RFC”) on the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule (the “HBN Rule”)....more

Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog

Modified HIPAA Rules for Sending Records to Third Parties

Thanks to a federal judge, the Office for Civil Rights has modified its rules for sending records to third parties. Covered entities are no longer required by HIPAA to send non-electronic protected health information (“PHI”)...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

OCR Fee Limits for Third Party Directive Record Requests Struck Down

On January 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice (the OCR Notice) regarding individuals’ right of access to health records in response to a January 23, 2020...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

D.C. Court Throws Out Portion of HIPAA Regulations and Guidance: HHS Position Reversed Regarding Access and Copy Fees for Third...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has vacated controversial portions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (“HHS”) regulations and guidance regarding access and copy fees for third party...more

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Deeper Dive: Healthcare Incidents Involving More Than 500 Individuals Are Investigated 100 Percent of the Time

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We have released the inaugural BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report, which provides insights generated from the review of more than 200 incidents that our attorneys advised on in 2014. The report confirms the...more

K&L Gates LLP

HIPAA’s New Rules: Expanding Scope, Clarifying Uncertainties, & Reinforcing Fundamentals

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On January 25, 2013, the Secretary for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (the “Department”) officially published the long-awaited final regulations (the “Final Rule”)...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Final HIPAA Rule Has Sweeping Impact on Covered Entities and Business Associates

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the highly anticipated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Omnibus Final Rule (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

HIPAA Omnibus Rule Reshapes Landscape for Health Care Privacy, Security Compliance

Originally published in Health IT Law & Industry Report, on January 23, 2013. On Jan. 17, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (‘‘HHS’’) issued a long-awaited omnibus rule...more

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Be Prepared: Redline Version of the HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule

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The final rule is significant for any organization that is considered to be a HIPAA covered entity (“CE”) (health systems, health care providers, health plans, etc.) or the more broadly defined business associate (“BA”)....more

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