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Ounce of Prevention: Do Your Business Associate Agreements Have All Required Provisions?

Applicable Provider Types: All - Is Your Entity in Compliance? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as modified by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of...more

OCR Continues Holding Healthcare Entities Accountable for Protected Health Information Breaches

On Feb. 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $4.75 million settlement with New York nonprofit health system Montefiore Medical Center over alleged malicious...more

OIG’s New Compliance Guidance: 10 Action Items and Six Themes for Providers

On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) for healthcare providers and other industry stakeholders. The GCPG...more

Homeland Security and HHS Release Interactive Healthcare Cybersecurity Toolkit

On Oct. 25, 2023, in light of a “significant rise in the number and severity of cyber-attacks against hospitals and health systems in the last few years,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and...more

End of COVID-19 Emergency: Legal Implications for Healthcare Providers

On Jan. 30, 2023, President Joe Biden announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, 2023. Under the PHE, the federal government implemented a range of modifications and waivers impacting Medicare,...more

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