As federal and state governments struggle to address future healthcare regulation, demand for healthcare that is cheaper, better and faster continues to surge. Every day, new healthcare apps are being developed to respond...more
5/19/2017
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Business Associates ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Health ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medical Records ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Popular
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced yet another HIPAA privacy and security settlement involving Protected Health Information (PHI) on a stolen laptop. Although this might be seen as just...more
5/6/2017
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Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Encryption ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Laptop Computers ,
Mobile Devices ,
PHI ,
Settlement ,
Theft
Although the fate of the Affordable Care Act remains undecided, enforcement of the HIPAA privacy and security regulations by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is ongoing,...more
4/8/2017
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Settlement
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has significantly changed the legal landscape for employer-sponsored health plans by adding reporting obligations, benefit mandates, fees, notices and potential penalties for plans that do not...more
Two controversial cases involving same-sex marriage were decided on June 26, 2013 by the United States Supreme Court. ...more
7/4/2013
/ Cafeteria Plans ,
Civil Unions ,
COBRA ,
DOMA ,
Domestic Partnership ,
Due Process ,
Employee Benefits ,
Equal Protection ,
Estate Tax ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Hollingsworth v Perry ,
Proposition 8 ,
Retirement Plan ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Surviving Spouse ,
US v Windsor
Final implementing regulations for many provisions of the HITECH Act (Health Insurance Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) were issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently, and appeared...more
1/29/2013
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement ,
Fundraisers ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Marketing ,
Notice Requirements ,
PHI ,
Privacy Policy