Covered entities and business associates finally have an idea what the accounting of disclosures provision in HITECH is all about. The Department of Health & Human Services publically released a ...

On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Saint Joseph’s Medical Center for potential violations of the ...

In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Healthcare Billing and Management Association recommended the proposed accounting of disclosures rule within HIPAA be withdrawn. HBMA ...

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A recent, otherwise typical, Friday evening took an unexpected turn when I found myself in the emergency department (ED) after a family member lost their footing down a flight of stairs. Inside our ...

In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations addressing reproductive health care under HIPAA (89 Fed. Reg. 32976 (Apr. 26 ...

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I. SummaryThis article explains what hospitals should know about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) and HIPAA updates under the ARRA, as well as what hospitals should do when ...

Clym reports that HIPAA requires explicit authorization for sharing health data, not just cookie consent, highlighting gaps in current practices.

What is the difference between an incidental and an accidental disclosure of protected health information (PHI)? Can you give examples of each? How do you handle each for an accounting of disclosures ...