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, 2024); for more information ...

On April 22, 2024, the Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule ...

On April 22, 2024, the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a final rule enhancing privacy protections relating to reproductive health care.

Promote the portability of insurance coverage as employees moved from job to job; Increase accountability and decrease fraud and abuse in healthcare; and Improve the efficiency of the healthcare ...

Wade, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance clarifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule as it relates to state ...

A new rulemaking by the Biden administration seeks to lessen the harmful effects of abortion bans by protecting certain health data from being used to prosecute both clinicians and patients.

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“This rule prohibits those regulated by HIPAA — health care providers, health plans, clearing houses and their business associates — from using or disclosing a person’s protected health ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the HIPAA privacy rule to ensure an individual’s health information is protected while also allowing the flow of information between ...

HHS’s proposal calls for several changes to HIPAA ... requests and protect patient privacy. The solution is simple: HHS must retract the Notice of Proposed Rule Making provision that would ...

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As a dentist, patients come to you for expert advice and treatment for the health of their teeth and gums. Patients also expect a level of privacy and responsibility, as they trust you with their ...