News & Analysis as of

Privacy Laws Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Data Security

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

Ankura

Is there room for AI in the ICU? Guiding Principles and Compliance Considerations

Ankura on

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance patient care, streamline clinical documentation, and support medical decision-making processes. More and more healthcare professionals find themselves...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: November 2024

Change Healthcare Inc. has amended its initial breach report to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to state that 100 million individuals were impacted by its mammoth ransomware attack and breach. However, as of Oct. 24,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Over 940,000 Medicare Beneficiaries Impacted by Data Breach

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and its contractor, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (“WPS”), recently notified over 940,000 Medicare beneficiaries of a data breach that has potentially...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Do You Catch Our Drift? Navigating the Waters of Offshoring and Patient Data

With technology rapidly evolving and jurisdictions appearing blurred, it is increasingly important to be mindful of data flow and use. This is particularly true where patient data is being accessed by offshore subcontractors....more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

New Guidelines Anticipated Following HHS’s Health Cybersecurity Concept Paper

Shutts & Bowen LLP on

Updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule (“HIPAA Security Rule”) are planned for Spring 2024. New guidance from The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) via a recently...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

‘An Unknown Individual Walked In’: Protecting Against Telehealth Risks Includes Non-IT Threats

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and other government agencies aren’t just worried that providers understand—and mitigate—the privacy and security risks of telehealth. In fact, in 2022, the Government Accountability...more

Snell & Wilmer

More (MACRA) Data Analysis, Please

Snell & Wilmer on

On July 1, CMS finalized new MACRA rules that significantly expand how qualified data entities will be allowed to share or sell analyses of Medicare and private claims data to providers, insurers, employers, and others who,...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide