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Wade Emmert
New Guidelines Anticipated Following HHS’s Health Cybersecurity Concept Paper
From Shutts & Bowen LLP, by Kurtis Hutson, Timothy Monaghan, Ella Shenhav: Updates to HIPAA Security Rule: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and…
NIST Publishes SP 800-66 Revision 2, Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule
From NIST Computer Security Resource Center: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-66r2 (Revision 2),…
The Corporate Transparency Act: Key Considerations for Health Systems and Practice Management Companies (MSOs/DSOs
From Proskauer – Health Care Law Brief, by Andrew Bettwy, Jeffrey Horwitz, David Manko, Jonian Rafti, Elanit Sno, Yuval Tal: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective…
CMS Updates Guidance to Allow Texting of Patient Orders
From Robinson & Cole, by Nathaniel Arden: On February 8, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its 2018 memorandum to now allow…
Telehealth and the Evolving Landscape of Medicare Requirements
From Verrill, by Amanda Beauregard, Andrew Ferrer: Telehealth Importance and Changes Post-Pandemic: Telehealth has been crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for behavioral and mental health…
HIPAA and Part 2 Harmonized: What Health Care Organizations Need to Know
From Foley & Lardner LLP, by Jane Blaney, Jennifer J. Hennessy, Aaron T. Maguregui: Part 2 Final Rule Implementation: The U.S. Department of Health & Human…
Corporate Transparency Act and Health Care Providers
From AHLA, by Christopher Conn and Patrick Dunbar: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective from January 1, 2024, mandates domestic and foreign legal entities operating in…
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records Now More Closely Aligned With HIPAA
From Fox Rothschild, by Elizabeth G. Litten: Part 2 records may be disclosed pursuant to the patient’s written consent, which may be a single consent for…
HTI-1 Final Rule in Effect
From The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Final Rule, issued by…
Rx for Safety: Workplace Violence Policies in Healthcare Settings
From Akerman, LLP, by Emily C. Ayvazian and Danielle C. Gordet: Healthcare workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than workers in other…