Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
5/13/21
By: Joseph Colette
The United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has announced new changes to the Standards for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability …
HHS Waives Some HIPAA Sanctions During the Coronavirus Pandemic
3/20/20
By: David Cole
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two important bulletins this week in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Each one announced that OCR will temporarily waive certain sanctions and penalties for noncompliance with HIPAA Rules to …
OCR Casts a Wider Net on HIPAA Breaches
8/29/16
By: Agne Krutules
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), covered entities and their business associates have duties under the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule to protect patient health information. The U.S. Department of Health and Human …
A Solution to Medical Professional Texting And HIPAA Compliance
8/26/14
By: J. Scott Rees
Everyone texts today – your kids, your friends, your doctors. With electronic health records (EHR) going from a trend to the mandated standard, digital and electronic technologies have become fully integrated into nearly every aspect …
New HIPAA Rule Brings Sweeping Changes
5/2/13
By: David Cole
The wait is over. The new HIPAA omnibus rule that the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued in January officially took effect on March 22, 2013. The deadline for compliance …
D&O Insurance Policies Now Tailored to Health Care Organizations
10/12/12
By: Kelly Morrison
The new wave of insurance policies explicitly addresses antitrust and HIPAA concerns unique to the medical industry.
Please visit the following link for more information: D&O Insurance for Healthcare Organizations: Our Prescription for Better Coverage.
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