News & Analysis as of

Subcontractors Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

After a Breach Is Too Late: Ensure BA, Subcontractor Compliance Now

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 3 (March 2021) - Sometime during the fall, a worker for a subcontractor of Humana Inc. decided to share actual member information from medical records via a Google document with people he...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Action Required for Covered Entities, Business Associates and Their Subcontractors

Robinson & Cole LLP on

Early last year, the Department of Health and Human Services issued final privacy and security regulations (Final Rule) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Final Rule, effective...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

3 Weeks Left: Is Your Business Ready for HIPAA Compliance?

The September 23, 2013 deadline for covered entities, business associates and their subcontractors to implement the new HIPAA rules is approaching quickly. In case you missed it, on January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of...more

Saul Ewing LLP

HIPAA compliance deadline approaching: Five steps to ensure you are ready

Saul Ewing LLP on

The September 23, 2013 deadline for covered entities, business associates and their subcontractors to comply with new HIPAA rules is fast approaching....more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Tick, Tock: Less than 60 Days to Comply with Updated HIPAA/HITECH Rules

Poyner Spruill LLP on

There are now less than 60 days left for covered entities and business associates to implement provisions set forth in the final omnibus HIPAA/HITECH rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in...more

Cozen O'Connor

Highlights of the Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule

Cozen O'Connor on

On January 25, 2013, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published the long-awaited omnibus final regulation governing health data privacy, security and enforcement (Omnibus...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

HIPAA Rules Overhaul Ups Compliance Ante

Pullman & Comley, LLC on

Originally posted in Hartford Business Journal on February 11th, 2013. Attention all medical providers, hospitals and any other covered entity or business associate under HIPAA. On Jan. 17, the U.S. Department of Health...more

Buchalter

Now Is The Time To Revise Your Business Associate Agreements and Notice of Privacy Practices

Buchalter on

There is a lot of confusion among providers caused by therecent publication of new rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). On January 25, 2013, the HIPAA final omnibus rule...more

Polsinelli

Breaking Down The HIPAA Rule Changes: Part 2 Of 5 - Changes Affecting Who Is A Business Associate And New Business Associate...

Polsinelli on

In This Issue: - Expansion of, Clarifications to, and Explicit Inclusions in the Definition of BA - BAs’ Direct Liability Under the Final Rule - BAAs: Required Provisions Under the Final Rule and the Compliance Date ...more

Burr & Forman

Burr Alert: New HIPAA Rules Issued: “Sweeping” Changes For Healthcare Providers And Business Associates

Burr & Forman on

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its long awaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for healthcare providers and their business associates (the...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

New HIPAA Rules Expand Breach Notification Requirements

Pierce Atwood LLP on

If your company is subject to HIPAA, new rules published by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) will require changes in your policies and practices regarding data breaches....more

McAfee & Taft

McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert: New HIPAA regulations - Begin your compliance review now

McAfee & Taft on

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security regulations and implementing the Health...more

Stinson LLP

Health Law Alert: HHS Publishes Long-Awaited Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule

Stinson LLP on

On Friday, January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the long-awaited final HIPAA Omnibus Rule, modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules under...more

Epstein Becker & Green

HEALTH REFORM: Overview of Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules

Epstein Becker & Green on

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services released the highly anticipated, 563 page, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") regulations (the "Final Rule") that have been delayed...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Finally! HHS Office of Civil Rights Releases HIPAA Omnibus Rule With Sweeping Changes to Compliance Requirements and Enforcement

The final regulations from Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) containing modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules (Omnibus Rule) have finally...more

15 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide