On June 20, 2024, the Northern District of Texas issued its final order in American Hospital Association, et al. v. Becerra, et al. (AHA), granting the plaintiffs’ (the American Hospital Association, two Texas health systems...more
6/28/2024
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BakerHostetler is closely monitoring imminent cybersecurity threats to healthcare revenue cycle management personnel and vendors.
Most recently, Change Healthcare (CHC), a healthcare technology and business management...more
2/26/2024
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance regarding covered entities’ and business associates’ use of tracking technologies (the Guidance). As discussed in greater detail...more
12/14/2022
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Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its agenda, outlining proposed and final rules as well as pre-rule document releases for 2018. A notable, and highly anticipated, advance notice of proposed rulemaking included on the...more
Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) recently agreed to enter into a $650,000 resolution agreement and a two-year corrective action plan (CAP) with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). CHCS...more
Although the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule's expansion of business associate liability could create difficulties for healthcare providers and other covered entities seeking to negotiate business associate agreements with vendors...more
The long awaited HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule became effective March 26, 2013, but covered entities, business associates and subcontractors will have until September 23, 2013, to fully comply.
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In This Issue:
- A Baker's Dozen of Significant Changes From the HIPAA/HITECH Rule
1. Business Associates and Subcontractors
2. Breach Notification
3. Covered Entity Organizational Structures
4. Cloud...more
3/1/2013
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HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Subcontractors
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued, on January 17, 2013, its final omnibus rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy and security rules as well...more
1/29/2013
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Risk Assessment ,
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