The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) final rule, issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of...more
4/10/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Certification Requirements ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
ONC ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
On February 8, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) jointly issued a final rule to amend the...more
On December 13, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification...more
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a final rule to implement its authority under the 21st Century Cures Act to investigate allegations of information blocking and...more
8/3/2023
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Information Sharing ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars
On July 3, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its long-awaited final rule implementing the 21st Century Cures Act provisions authorizing OIG to investigate claims...more
7/10/2023
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Amended Rules ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
CMP Law ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Information Technology ,
Investigations ,
OIG ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reporting Requirements
Washington State’s My Health My Data Act (the Act), which is working its way through the reconciliation process after the Washington Senate and House passed different versions of the Act, is ultimately expected to be signed...more
4/14/2023
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DATA Act ,
Data Controller ,
Enforcement ,
Exemptions ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government ,
Washington