Discoveries advance on a regular basis as to how cannabidiol and related therapeutics can heal or at least relieve the pain associated with health conditions. From cancer and opioid addiction to chronic pain and glaucoma,...more
Last week the firm moderated a discussion of banking and lending in the cannabis industry. The event was well attended and most importantly provided practical insights concerning the financing of cannabis businesses...more
2/7/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Business Associates ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Dispensaries ,
Financial Institutions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Standard of Care
At the close of 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients. While not formally styled as guidance or interpretive...more
1/16/2019
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
NIST ,
OCR ,
Risk Management ,
Security Standards
This past Friday, the Office of Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a formal Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care. The RFI’s publication...more
12/18/2018
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Consent ,
Covered Entities ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Institutional Review Board (IRB) ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Privacy Rule ,
Request For Information ,
Technology Sector