The new, much more objective guidance for reporting breaches that's included in the HIPAA omnibus rule will result in an increase in notifications, predicts privacy law expert Marcy Wilder.
Organizations are at a crossroads when deciding on the proper course of action to take in becoming compliant with regulations applicable to the healthcare industry. This decision can shape the foundation of an organization's security culture and prepare the company to meet a vast array of regulatory requirements. What...
In the aftermath of a data breach last year that affected 780,000 individuals, Utah legislators are considering a bill that would mandate state agencies identify and implement best practices for protecting data.
With the compliance deadline looming, healthcare organizations of all sizes are scrambling to understand their obligations under the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule. The omnibus package substantially modifies the HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement rules. Plus, it spells out new guidelines for assessing whether a...
Privacy and security leaders, including John Houston at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, are evaluating the changes needed to comply with the HIPAA omnibus final rule. Find out what's on their to-do lists.
Smaller companies are among the business associates and subcontractors most likely to face the biggest hurdles in sorting through the new compliance requirements of the final HIPAA omnibus rule.
Susan McAndrew of the HHS Office for Civil Rights offers a detailed analysis of the final omnibus rule, which extensively modifies HIPAA and provides new guidance about when to report a breach.
As the National Institutes of Health ramps up research projects involving human genomes, electronic health records and other sensitive data, it's exploring the best ways to protect that data, says research director Eric Green, M.D., PhD.
The new omnibus rule makes it clear that business associates must comply with HIPAA. And the latest additions to the federal health data breach tally put a spotlight on why some BAs need to improve patient data protection.
Attendees at the first of two "town hall" online meetings about secure health information exchange said standards are needed to help build trust that patient information will remain private, secure and reliable. Find out more about their top concerns.
New guidance on when to notify authorities of a breach is one of the most significant provisions in the HIPAA omnibus final rule, experts say. Find out what other provisions are drawing attention.
As part of the Obama adminstration's gun control efforts, HHS is reminding healthcare providers that HIPAA allows them to disclose patient health information to law enforcement if they believe the patient is a danger to themselves or to others.
The long overdue final HIPAA omnibus rule has been released. The package includes extensive modifications to the HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement rules as well as an updated version of the HIPAA breach notification rule.
Commenters reacting to proposed HHS requirements for Stage 3 of the HITECH Act electronic health record incentive program raise a wide range of privacy and security concerns. Find out what the AMA and others had to say.
Following a breach, one healthcare organization banned the use of cell phones by volunteers. Was this a proactive measure or an overreaction? Kate Borten and other security experts offer analysis.
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