On April 12, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking detailing its proposal to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule (Proposed Rule). The...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Bulletin (Dec. 2022) outlining the obligations for HIPAA covered entities and businesses when deploying online tracking...more
2/10/2023
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Cookies ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Mobile Apps ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Unauthorized Disclosure ,
Web Tracking ,
Webinars ,
Websites
On December 1, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Bulletin on the obligations of covered entities and business associates (regulated entities) under the...more
12/6/2022
/ Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
As part of the CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020, Congress included a provision directing the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to modify long-standing regulatory restrictions under the federal substance...more
On March 9, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released its long-awaited final rule identifying conduct that does not...more
PRIVACY, HIPAA, SECURITY AND GDPR -
The introduction and spread of COVID-19 to communities across the globe has created numerous privacy and security compliance questions and challenges. Below, we address several frequently...more
3/13/2020
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Business Associates ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Entities ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Internal Communications ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Required Communications
The Department of Health and Human Services released its draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for public comment. This article outlines the goals of the plan, as well as challenges in healthcare that ONC hopes the...more
2/4/2020
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
CEHRT ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Information Technology ,
Medical Research ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Strategic Planning ,
Technology ,
Value-Based Care