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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

White House Announces Nation Health Data Tracking System of Personal Health Data

The White House announced it is launching a health data tracking system early next year that involves an unprecedented partnership between the federal government, providers, payors, and private sector technology companies....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Privacy and Security Considerations of Mounting the “21st Century Healthcare Experience” Promised by the CMS HealthTech Ecosystem

At a recent “Make HealthTech Great Again” event, the White House and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the launch of a digital health technology ecosystem in partnership with private sector...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said a data breach at a Medicare subcontractor impacted the personally identifiable information and protected...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 1 (January 2020) - ? A cybersecurity breach temporarily halted cancer radiation treatment services at the Cancer Center of Hawaii on Oahu,[1] the center said. The center, which provides...more

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Privacy Update: Texting Patient Information

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CMS has issued a memorandum clarifying its position on texting and recognizing that the use of texting has become an essential and valuable means of communication between health care team members. The takeaways from the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

To text or not to text? CMS issues guidance

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Over the last few years, health care providers have watched with interest as The Joint Commission wrestled with its stance on texting patient information....more

Holland & Knight LLP

CMS Memo on Texting Patient Information

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CMS issued a memo to state survey agency directors on December 28, 2017, to clarify CMS’s position on texting patient information. The memo, which indicates that it is effective “immediately,” states that CMS prohibits...more

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HHS to Launch Cybersecurity Center

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will soon launch a healthcare focused cybersecurity initiative modeled on the Homeland Security Department’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center...more

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