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Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Exceptions Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Disclosure of PHI Without Patient Authorization

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has presented the healthcare industry with an abundance of issues and questions, most of which revolve around public health and safety. Recognizing the wide-reaching effects of COVID-19, the...more

Lathrop GPM

OCR Issues Guidance to Assist Health Care Providers in the Age of the Coronavirus

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As a result of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued several pieces of guidance to help HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to best address how patient information...more

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HIPAA Privacy Waivers for Hospitals Operating under Disaster Protocol

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On March 13, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a series of limited waivers related to the HIPAA Privacy rule in response to the declaration of a national emergency related to the 2019 Novel...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HIPAA and COVID-19: Here’s What You Need to Know

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Responding to the COVID-19 national public health emergency, on March 13, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) exercised the authority granted by Section 1135 of the Social Security...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

COVID-19 and Patient Information Disclosure and Reporting

Federal health care privacy laws, most notably privacy and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), permit covered entities to disclose information concerning COVID-19...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

HHS Issues Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions Post-Hurricane Harvey

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has used its authority to waive certain provisions of HIPAA in response to Hurricane Harvey. HHS previously declared a public health emergency in Texas and Louisiana...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Hurricane Harvey, HIPAA, and Access to Health Information

Hurricane Harvey has been pummeling the Gulf Coast since Monday, with nearly 52 inches of rainfall in parts of Texas. The storm has displaced thousands of people from their homes and has resulted in over 30 reported deaths....more

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