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The increasing use of apps provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs is meant to improve access to patient health and benefits information in convenient digital platforms. However, members of Congress are worried that this electronic data is vulnerable.February 13
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In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the HHS Office for Civil Rights is detailing how patient information can be shared to protect public health under the HIPAA privacy rule.February 4
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The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has voided certain HIPAA health record access requirements, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights.January 30
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is pushing forward with a proposed rule meant to ensure patient access to their electronic healthcare information.January 28
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar lashed out on Monday at healthcare stakeholders critical of a proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT meant to enable patient access to their electronic medical records.January 28
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Divisions are becoming more apparent between patients and individuals on the one hand and some portions of the healthcare industry on the other hand.January 27
AssociateMirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has updated a web-based resource for helping small- to medium-sized physician practices with implementing health IT.January 21
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David Feinberg, MD, head of Google Health, contends that the tech giant’s partnership with St. Louis-based healthcare provider Ascension complies with regulations on the handling patient data.January 19
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The start of a New Year represents new opportunities to refocus on HIPAA compliance efforts.January 14
AssociateMirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP
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A patient identity incident at Mercy Health Lorain (Ohio) Hospital shows that even though health information technology supports operations, other mistakes can expose data.January 9
