Patient Privacy Rights, Regulatory Standards

HHS OCR Issues New, Post-Dobbs Guidance

Polsinelli on 7/13/2022

In the wake of the Dobbs decision, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued new guidance regarding the privacy of patients seeking reproductive health care. The guidance...more

Is My Public School, Private School, or College or University Subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Revised Federal Guidance Provides...

Franczek P.C. on 2/19/2020

School leaders are often understandably confused as to which law applies to health- or medical-related records in schools: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the Health Insurance Portability and...more

SAMHSA and ONC Issue Fact Sheets on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Information

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/14/2018

In response to the opioid crisis, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) recently issued two fact sheets to provide clarity on...more

CMS Weighs in on Texting of Patient Information

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 2/5/2018

Texting by physicians and other health care providers has long been a hot topic due to the privacy and security considerations involved, although HIPAA and state laws have generally been at the center of this discussion....more

Privacy Update: Texting Patient Information

Buchalter on 1/26/2018

CMS has issued a memorandum clarifying its position on texting and recognizing that the use of texting has become an essential and valuable means of communication between health care team members. The takeaways from the...more

Final Rule Clarifies When Substance Abuse Programs Can Disclose Patient Information

Troutman Pepper on 1/12/2018

A final rule from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration establishes requirements for the exchange of patient information between substance abuse treatment programs and their agents and contractors. ...more

WEBINAR: Preparing for the HITECH September Deadline - Tips for Negotiating Effective Business Associate Agreements under HIPAA

Baker Donelson on 7/30/2014

Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), in the current regulatory and technological environment, require careful review and negotiation of the implementation of the regulatory requirements. In meeting the September 23, 2014...more

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