As we settle into spooky season, let’s take a minute to consider a recent development in health care privacy as we ask ourselves, is this a trick or a treat?...more
10/11/2024
/ Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas
Friendly reminder – the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) compliance deadline for regulated entities to post their consumer health data privacy policy is March 31, 2024 (June 30, 2024 for small businesses). A...more
2/29/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Posting Requirements ,
Washington
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released its anticipated Final Rule last week. The Final Rule revises...more
2/26/2024
/ CARES Act ,
Confidential Information ,
Consent ,
Data Management ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mental Health ,
New Regulations ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse
On February 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a notice in the Federal Register regarding reinstatement of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)...more
2/16/2024
/ Covered Entities ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Register ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Audits ,
HIPAA Breach ,
HITECH Act ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI
This is Part Twelve, the final installment of our series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”). We are thrilled that you came along as we dove into the intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating...more
8/30/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Washington
This is Part Eleven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more
8/23/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Washington