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Husch Blackwell LLP

Colorado Senate Bill 25-276: New Protections and Requirements for Healthcare Providers Regarding Immigration Status and Data...

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The Colorado General Assembly has enacted Senate Bill 25-276 (“SB 25-276” or “Bill”), establishing significant new requirements for healthcare facilities operated by political subdivisions, Public Health-Care Facilities, and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Are Your Workers Data Protectors or Stewards? For Best Results, Organizations Should Foster Both

In some respects, assuring compliance with HIPAA has always been a challenge because many health care providers, particularly physicians, pride themselves on maintaining patient confidentiality—even when they aren’t. Nurses,...more

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10 Things Providers Should Know About California’s Data Exchange Framework

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By January 31, 2023, general acute care hospitals, clinical labs and certain physician organizations and medical groups in California are required to enter into the Single Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) to participate in the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hybrid Workforces and Compliance with Sheila Limmroth

Hybrid work is likely here to say, and, as Sheila Limmroth, privacy specialist at DCH Health System, and the author of the chapter Hybrid Work Environment in the Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual observes in this...more

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Disclosing Information about the Novel Coronavirus under HIPAA

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Health care providers, health plans, and others who are subject to HIPAA are sure to have questions about when they may disclose information about individuals who have contracted, or been exposed to, Coronavirus (COVID-19)....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

U.S. Health & Human Services – Office of Civil Rights Issued Guidance Regarding HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) last month provided guidance and a reminder to HIPAA covered entities and their business associates regarding the sharing of patient health information (PHI) under the Health Insurance...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Dental Practice Pays $10,000 Fine to OCR for Disclosing PHI on Social Media

Elite Dental Associates (Elite), located in Dallas, Texas has agreed to settle alleged HIPAA violations with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for $10,000....more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Healthcare Providers Must Remember HIPAA Before Responding to Online Reviews

The latest HIPAA resolution agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is a reminder that healthcare providers must take the high road when responding to unflattering online...more

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OCR Announces $10,000 Settlement for Disclosure of Patients’ PHI through Social Media

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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services announced it reached a settlement with Elite Dental Associates of Dallas (Elite) to resolve a complaint alleging Elite impermissibly disclosed a...more

Burr & Forman

Post-Breach: Preparing for a HIPAA Investigation

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The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) is the federal agency that oversees compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”). In that regard, among other...more

Dickinson Wright

Understanding the HIPAA Security Rule and Tailoring Policies to Fit Your Business

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Purpose and Practicality - The HIPAA Security Rule was designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of a patient’s protected health information (PHI) while allowing flexibility for each covered...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Cottage Health Settles with OCR for $3M

We previously reported that Cottage Health, a health care entity operating several hospitals in California, settled with the State of California for $2 million for a security incident that occurred in 2013. On February 7,...more

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U.S. hospitals will continue to grapple with GDPR compliance in 2019

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When the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became effective on May 25, 2018, many US-based hospitals struggled to determine whether they were subject to the GDPR and, if so, what they must do to...more

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What HIPAA Policies are Required for a Health Care Provider?

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We are often asked to advise clients regarding the scope and content of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) policies and procedures that are required to be maintained. HIPAA clearly requires health care...more

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