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Which Privacy Protections Apply

WEBThe U.S. Department of Education published FAQs in March 2020 on FERPA and COVID-19, describing the “health or safety emergency” exception that …

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Wearable Devices, Wellness Programs, and Health Apps: …

WEBWith the explosion of health data sifting through cutting-edge companies, industry stakeholders are left to wonder how wearable devices, wellness programs, …

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HIPAA versus FERPA: New Joint Guidance Highlights …

WEBMore than eleven years have passed since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency responsible for the privacy of protected health …

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I Want My PHI! HIPAA Access Rights, Authorizations and …

WEBDaily struggles to protect personal data from hacking, phishing, theft and loss make it easy to forget that HIPAA is not just about privacy and security.

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Top 5 Common HIPAA Mistakes to Avoid in 2018

WEBHeading into its 22 nd year, HIPAA continues to be misunderstood and misapplied by many, including health care industry professionals who strive for (or at …

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Hackers: Take My Health Information, But Please Don't …

WEBWe know by now that protected health information (PHI) and other personal information is vulnerable to hackers. Last week, the Washington Times reported that the …

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FAQs on HIPAA Privacy and COVID-19

WEBFox Rothschild LLP is a national law firm of 1000 attorneys in offices throughout the United States. We’ve been serving clients for more than a century, and …

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The Cost for a Copy of Medical Records

WEBThe Report to Congressional Committees of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO Report”), required under the 21 st Century Cures Act, came …

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The Heavy Hit of HIPAA: Violations May Send You to Jail

WEBSpecifically, a person may be subject to criminal penalties if he or she knowingly (and in violation of HIPAA): (i) uses or causes to be used a unique health …

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Protecting Health Information in the Context of Divorce …

WEB(Part III continues Part I and Part II of this series on privacy of health information in the domestic relations context, which may be found here and …

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Business Associate Breach Leads to $2.5M Settlement by Accretive: …

WEBThe settlement in the Accretive Health, Inc. PHI breach case provides a good example of how the blurring of the covered entity and business associate roles can …

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The NEW Largest Marcher in the Parade of Reported PHI Security …

WEBIt appears Health Net is grappling with a breach that could involve as many as 1,900,000 persons, which would give it the distinction of having the largest and …

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Do I really need to report (or get a report on) every "Security

WEBOur blog posts have been somewhat fewer and farther between since the release of the Omnibus Rule, primarily because we have been busily working to …

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PHI: What Can a Provider Do to “Insure” Against a Security Breach

WEBMy colleague, Michael Kline, has been regularly reporting on this blog about the parade of Protected Health Information (PHI) privacy and security breaches that are …

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Protecting Health Information in the Context of Divorce …

WEB(Part I of this series on privacy of health information in the domestic relations context may be found here.. Capitalized words not defined in this Part II shall have the meanings …

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Patient Support Groups, Email and the Duty to Warn

WEBCovered entities, business associates and subcontractors that get an individual’s permission to communicate via unecrypted email might want to include some …

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6 Takeaways from Memorial Hermann HIPAA Settlement: Press …

WEBPost Contributed by Matthew J. Redding. On April 26, 2017, Memorial Hermann Health System (“MHHS”) agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human

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Involuntary Commitment Laws and Privacy Restrictions

WEBHIPAA helps by allowing the health and mental health providers who treat your loved one to make decisions about communicating with his or her family and …

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“No” to ACO Data Sharing

WEBMedicare beneficiaries whose healthcare providers participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program …

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CVS Reaches $2.25 Million Settlement Agreement

WEBFox Rothschild LLP is a national law firm of 1000 attorneys in offices throughout the United States. We’ve been serving clients for more than a century, and we’ve been climbing the …

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