While many of the proposed modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule are reasonable expectations, others will be extremely onerous to implement - especially within a short time frame - if federal ...
Federal regulators plan to seek public comments on whether the HIPAA rules create barriers to sharing patient information among healthcare providers, hampering the ability to coordinate care. See Also ...
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The OIG recently completed its review of CMS’s oversight with regard to HIPAA Security, and the result is alarming. OIG had some harsh words for CMS’s efforts, saying it has taken “limited actions,” ...
The proposed update to strengthen the cybersecurity of electronic protected health information fails to account for "information technology complexities of modern health care delivery organizations" ...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a settlement with Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA), a public hospital on the U.S. Territory, ...
The US Department of Health and Human Services issued a new proposed rule Monday that would change how privacy protections for people with substance abuse disorders interact with HIPAA information ...