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avatar Second Draft of NIST Cybersecurity Framework Published: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) has published its second draft of its revised Cybersecurity Framework (“the Framework”). Version 1.0 of the NIST .. read more

avatar New Sample Media Policy for Our Blog Readers: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

Merry Christmas! A Christmas Present from Jon and Alice Normally, we at Veteran’s Press and EMR Legal, our HIPAA publishing and consulting companies, reserve new .. read more

avatar OCR Clarification on Aspects of Privacy Rule after Man-made Disasters: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

The recent shooting attack in Las Vegas and other man-made disasters have prompted the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights .. read more

avatar NCCoE and NIST Guidelines for Ransomware Recovery: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

Little doubt exists that ransomware is a major threat to the availability of health information. Ransomware is a type of malicious software from cryptovirology, a .. read more

avatar DHHS Updates Guidance on Disclosures to Family Members: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

The Privacy Rule, in 45 CFR§ 164.510(b), permits covered entities to disclose protected health information (“PHI”) to family members and even close personal friends who .. read more

avatar First HIPAA Penalty for Failure to Comply with the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) last week announced the first HIPAA settlement in lieu of a .. read more

avatar Joint Commission Keeps Ban on Use of Secure Text Messaging for Patient Care Orders: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

In its December 2016 newsletter, the Joint Commission (formerly known as “JCAHO”) specified that its ban on the use of secure text messaging platforms for .. read more

avatar HIPAA and Texting: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Alice M. McCart

You may wonder whether HIPAA allows your organization to engage in texting with your patients/clients and/or within your organization. HIPAA, of course, does not mention .. read more

avatar New California Breach Notification Law: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a California bill regarding breach notification, A.B. 2828, amending California Civil Code §§ 1798.29(a) and 1798.82(a) so that, .. read more

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