[co-author: Quentin Levin]
On September 17, 2025, Joint Commission (“JC”) and Coalition for Health AI (“CHAI”) jointly released Guidance on the Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare (the “Guidance”). JC is the oldest and...more
10/31/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Information Technology ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reimbursements
In the past few months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has announced new and renewed initiatives to promote health information sharing and interoperability among health information technology...more
On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) delegated the administration and enforcement (the “Delegation”) of 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (“Part 2”), the federal rules governing the confidentiality and...more
On this episode of Women @ RopesTalk hosted by health care and data partner Christine Moundas, IP transactions and licensing partner Megan Baca is joined by Katy Motiey, the chief legal, administrative and sustainability...more
On January 22, 2025, the New York State Assembly and Senate rapidly passed the wide-ranging New York Health Information Privacy Act (“NY HIPA”). If not vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul, NY HIPA would be the fourth enacted...more
2/5/2025
/ Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
In December 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two bills (A8872A and S2376B; collectively, the “Bills”) that amend New York’s Data Breach Notification Law. The Bills introduce a maximum thirty-day timeframe...more
1/14/2025
/ Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
New Legislation ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
SHIELD Act ,
State Privacy Laws
In December 2024, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ASTP/ONC”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published two...more
1/8/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
OCR ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
On this episode of Women @ RopesTalk hosted by health care and data partner Christine Moundas, litigation & enforcement partner Sarah Walters is joined by Veronica Lei, the associate vice president and assistant general...more