The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces the privacy and security provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and...more
This week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act to the U.S. House of Representatives. Telehealth has expanded both at the individual provider and hospital system...more
Just in case your office or company is in the process of compiling a “to-do” list for 2021, here is one item that should have your full attention. On January 5, 2021, an amendment to the HITECH Act (H.R.7898) was signed into...more
A Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (the Advisory) by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has warned of an...more
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The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and implementation of assorted regulations and guidelines, raise concerns over the impact on clinical testing, data collection for virus tracking and seeking a cure....more
Facing an onslaught of patients which is expected to exceed hospital capacity, as well as supplies and equipment availability, several recent reports indicate healthcare institutions are considering basing treatment decisions...more