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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - December 9th - 12th, San Diego, CA

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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - December 9th - 12th, San Diego, CA

Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management in a healthcare setting and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Attendees will come away better prepared to...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: The Department of Health and Human Services Issues HIPAA Final Rule Providing Additional Reproductive Health...

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On April 26, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Final Rule). The Final Rule became effective June 25, 2024....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Key Elements of an AI Governance Program in Healthcare

On August 21, 2024, Sheppard Mullin’s Healthy AI team conducted a CLE webinar on what hospitals, health systems and provider organizations should consider in building an artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance program. As...more

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CMS Updates EMTALA Signage for Hospitals

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On August 13, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and its Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group issued its memorandum QSO-24-17-EMTALA (the “Memorandum”),...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - November 18th - 21st, Boston, MA

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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - November 18th - 21st, Boston, MA

Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management in a healthcare setting and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Attendees will come away better prepared to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - December 2nd - 5th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! HCCA’s four-day...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Recommends That Hospitals Adopt Updated EMTALA Signage

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the release of updated model signage for use by Medicare-participating hospitals to inform patients of their rights under the Emergency Medical Treatment...more

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HHS Issues Model Attestation Required by Final HIPAA Regulations Supporting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published Final Regulations under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule introducing greater protections for information related to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Healthcare Document Retention

Document retention is one of those persistent issues that comes with a great deal of complexity. As Michael Kearney, Head Solution Architect, Redgrave Data explains in this podcast, organizations have to deal with a dizzying...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Overlapping surgeries: Time for a compliance checkup?

Overlapping surgeries is a practice that has been used for many years by healthcare providers (such as hospitals and surgical centers). This practice generally refers to situations where one lead attending surgeon is...more

McAfee & Taft

New 2024 rules require providers to update HIPAA privacy policies and notices

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Earlier this year, federal agencies teamed up to issue two rules that will require healthcare providers to update certain policies related to the use and disclosure of health information and to update their Notice of Privacy...more

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Coding Update: CPT Editorial Panel Meeting: What's on the Agenda and Why It Matters

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The CPT® Editorial Panel will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from September 19 to 21, 2024. As published by the American Medical Association (AMA), the meeting agenda includes proposals to create new current procedural...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - September 9th - 12th, Las Vegas, NV

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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - September 9th - 12th, Las Vegas, NV

This three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style learning experience is designed for compliance professionals ready to advance their career by mastering the fundamentals of compliance program management in a healthcare setting....more

Fisher Phillips

New HIPAA Privacy Protections for Reproductive Healthcare: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

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A new final rule under HIPAA adds more compliance requirements aimed at supporting reproductive healthcare privacy – so you need to take note if you are a healthcare provider, employer-sponsored group health plan, or other...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - August 19th - 22nd, Washington, DC

This three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style learning experience is designed for compliance professionals ready to advance their career by mastering the fundamentals of compliance program management in a healthcare setting....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Utah Providers – Are You Complying with the AI Policy Act?

If your organization has not updated its policies to comply with Utah’s Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (the “Act”), now is the time. As we noted in a prior blog post, this law took effect on May 1st. While it imposes...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

An inside view of HIPAA enforcement

While many healthcare providers are generally aware of their obligations under HIPAA, most do not have a clear sense of what happens if they fail to meet these obligations. At best, most probably are familiar with headlines...more

Whiteford

New CMS EMTALA Portal Signals CMS Continued Focus on Enforcement Fight Against State Abortion Bans

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On May 21, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new option on CMS.gov to allow individuals to more easily file an Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) complaint. Before launching the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - August 5th - 8th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! HCCA’s four-day...more

Holland & Hart LLP

New ACA 1557 Non-Discrimination Rules: Checklist For Healthcare Providers

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On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its final rule revamping the non-discrimination regulations issued under § 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.  The revised rules apply to all...more

Fisher Phillips

Insider Threats to Healthcare Data: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

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Healthcare data breaches are occurring more frequently and on larger scales than ever before – and while you defend against cyberattacks and other external threats, make sure you do not overlook the critical role your...more

Brooks Pierce

Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule Provide Greater Protections for PHI Related to Lawful Reproductive Health Care – Regulated Entities...

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The HIPAA Privacy Rule has been amended to provide greater protections for protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive health care. Covered entities and business associates should familiarize themselves with...more

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