Recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the area of access to patient information create significant new risks for radiology providers.
In particular, imaging providers should pay close attention to these...more
3/31/2021
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
New Regulations ,
OCR ,
Patients ,
Personal Data ,
Right of Access ,
Sensitive Personal Information
Yesterday (August 13), while in special session ordered by Gov. Bill Lee, the Tennessee General Assembly overwhelmingly passed an amended version of HB8002, which significantly enhances telehealth flexibility and payment...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, providers may, in a HIPAA-compliant manner without obtaining...more