A new HHS Final Rule overhauls the federal Part 2 regulations on the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records. Our Heath Care Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Groups unpack how the changes will...more
Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Groups delve into the Department of Health and Human Services’ extensive efforts to encourage health care organizations to better protect patients’ privacy through better...more
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s mixed ruling on federal vaccination mandates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released three separate guidances for three groups of states. Our Labor & Employment and Health...more
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What does a post-pandemic business world look like? What should companies be planning and preparing for when restarting their businesses and bringing back employees? Protecting the health of employees and customers will...more
What do you do when the ones who help the most need help themselves? Our coronavirus task force explains what happens when health care providers are exposed to the coronavirus and HIPAA privacy considerations for their...more
Can you ask an employee if they’re infected with the coronavirus? Can you send them home? Take their temperature? And what does “clean” mean, exactly? Our coronavirus task force collects answers from the CDC, OSHA, and EEOC...more
There’s more than a virus in the air – there’s malware and spyware too. Our Health Care and Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Groups team up to list proactive steps HIPAA covered entities and business associates can take...more
Conferences, concerts, even entire school districts are closing up shop in the wake of the spread of the coronavirus. Our coronavirus task force guides you through the questions every company is (or should be) asking...more
As the coronavirus moves across the world, companies need to have their own policies and procedures ready to minimize business disruptions. Our coronavirus task force highlights steps companies can take to help stop or slow...more