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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Montana Expands Health Care Privacy Law to Include Mental Health Digital Services

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The Montana Legislature recently passed an update to the state’s Uniform Health Care Information Act (the Act), which creates standards for privacy and security of health care information maintained by Montana health care...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: November 2023

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Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging federal lawmakers to intervene with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so that hospitals and health systems can...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Office of Civil Rights Publishes Guidance on Use of Audio-Only Telehealth Services

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As telehealth services surged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, unique compliance challenges likewise developed in unexpected ways. Recognizing these challenges, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) indicated that it would...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New Telehealth Guidance Gives Thumbs-Up to Audio-Only Services

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On June 13th, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued guidance advising that covered health care providers and health plans (covered entities) can provide audio-only telehealth services as long as they are...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New Proposed Bills Would Extend Telehealth Waivers, Modernize HIPAA

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We don’t often cover brand-new proposed legislation on Rivkin Rounds, generally preferring to wait until it’s closer to becoming law. However, two bipartisan bills introduced in Congress last week are worthy of mention....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Increases in Telemedicine and Use of Digital Health Create Both Flexibility and Compliance Headaches

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The explosion of telemedicine and telehealth, or virtual patient care and monitoring, presents many opportunities for enhanced, more streamlined care. But it also threatens to outpace laws regarding the delivery of care, as...more

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