Privacy and Healthcare Business Associates with Isabella Porter
As healthcare organizations increasingly embrace artificial intelligence (AI)—moving from common use cases in ambient dictation and revenue cycle management, to wide scale adoption across sectors—it brings increased legal,...more
This article outlines key questions and compliance concepts to consider based on common scenarios in which healthcare entities “feed the machine” with sensitive data. Explore all articles in our AI in Healthcare series. Key...more
AI is rapidly being integrated into healthcare delivery, operations, and patient engagement, increasing legal and compliance complexity. This checklist highlights key risks and considerations across data use, contracting,...more
Healthcare and healthcare-adjacent companies face a wave of litigation over ubiquitous website tracking technologies used for a range of analytics and advertising purposes. Claims under the federal Electronic Communications...more
As healthcare providers and institutions explore ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) can address persistent operational challenges, attention increasingly turns to AI scribes....more
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools in drug benefit administration, a transaction-intensive function involving the calculation of fees, discounts, and rebates to manage costs...more
Artificial Intelligence continues to move quickly into the clinical workflow. WVU Medicine recently announced that it is expanding its use of Abridge, an AI-powered transcription platform designed to generate clinical...more
Are you a business with a self-insured group health plan? Did you know that it could make part of your business subject to HIPAA? Employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans are subject to complex compliance rules...more
As of February 16, 2026, the new rules governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records will be enforced. If they have not done so, federally assisted SUD programs (Part 2 Programs) who are covered...more
This post is part of our The Top 2025 Privacy and Security Issues Still Shaping Healthcare series, in which our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for healthcare privacy and security. The healthcare...more
All readers of The Health Record understand the importance of complying with HIPAA’s Privacy, Security and Breach notification rules. But where do violations most often occur?...more
Health care providers are increasingly seeking creative ways to maintain profitability in the face of rising costs and reduced or stagnant reimbursement. Offshoring vendors for revenue cycle, information technology (IT), and...more
Navigating Email Ownership in Medical, Dental, and Allied Health M&A Transactions - In health care M&A transactions, whether involving dental practices, physician groups, med spas, behavioral health clinics, or other...more
Ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy offers practitioners a deeper understanding of effective compliance management in a healthcare setting. The...more
Whenever the topic of health and medical data comes up, there is often a prevailing assumption that this information is subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) just by virtue of...more
HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more
We often cover consumer class action complaints against companies regarding the privacy and security of personal information. However, litigation can also arise from alleged breach of contract between two companies....more
Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group highlights the HIPAA Security Rule’s proposed new compliance requirements for health plans, plan sponsors, and their business associates....more
Bradley has launched a multipart blog series on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, beginning last...more
With the 2024 election results freshly behind us, many employers are now wondering how that might impact their employee benefit plans. However, before we can focus on expectations for the next administration, health plan...more
A business associate agreement (BAA) is a written contract between a covered entity (CE) and a business associate (BA) that—among other requirements—(1) establishes the permitted and required uses and disclosures of protected...more
One of the fundamental compliance requirements for healthcare providers is protecting the confidentiality and security of the patient health information you maintain. Most healthcare providers are subject to a federal law...more