On December 10, 2020, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Among other changes, the proposed rule would...more
Last week, CMS announced that hospitals can now track the use of remdesivir and convalescent plasma for treating COVID-19 patients. In a press release issued on July 30, 2020, CMS emphasized the importance of tracking these...more
On April 2, 2020, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notification stating that it will not impose penalties for violations of certain provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...more