On January 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published significant proposed amendments (proposed rule) to the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and...more
1/7/2025
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Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Proposed Rules ,
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Rulemaking Process
In the rapidly evolving landscape of health care, the surge in telehealth has been nothing short of revolutionary. This digital transformation, while offering unprecedented access to health care services, also introduces a...more
6/10/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Popular ,
Telehealth
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just unveiled a proposed rule designed to penalize health care providers engaging in information blocking. Information blocking is a practice where health care...more
11/10/2023
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Comment Period ,
Critical Access Hospitals ,
Data Management ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
MIPS ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
ONC ,
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Public Comment
Background -
On July 1, an amendment to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act (the Act) will go into effect. The Act focuses on information safety and sets forth stringent requirements that prohibit health...more