On March 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its Interoperability and Patient Access Rule (Interoperability Rule), which aims to enhance patients’ control over their healthcare information. As...more
6/4/2020
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Conditions of Participation (CoP) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Hospitals ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Medical Records ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Request For Information
On August 22, 2019, providers and other health industry participants involved in the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) services got some welcome news in the form of proposed regulatory changes. The U.S. Department of...more
9/4/2019
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Health Care Providers ,
Information Sharing ,
Medical Records ,
Opioid ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse
Enforcement activity by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) showed no signs of slowing throughout 2018 and has already picked up speed in 2019. More recent and significant actions...more
4/25/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
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OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
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PHI
On January 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issues a final rule to implement modifications to the Confidentiality of Substance Use...more