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
Hospital Patients Targeted in Scam: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Identity thieves have been conducting a telephone phishing (originally defined as the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order .. read more
DHHS Issues Changes to 42 C.F.R. Part 2’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse Regulations re Client Privacy: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog post by Jonathan P. Tomes
In February 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) published a proposed change to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records .. read more
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
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
Children’s Health Records and You: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Parents who have minor children have legitimate concerns about their children’s health records as used, disclosed, and maintained by their health care providers, insurers, and .. read more
Stolen Laptop Risk: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Brent Sadler
Jon Tomes and Alice McCart here: Our favorite HIPAA IT security guru is Brent Sadler, our guest commentator for this blog post. We needed his .. read more
Not-for-Profit Business Associate—No Risk Analysis: $650,000 Settlement: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (“CHCS”), a not-for-profit business associate, was the corporate owner of six nursing homes and provided .. read more
Illinois Joins California in Affording More Protection to Personal Information: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
In May, the Governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, signed amendments to the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”), 815 ILCS 530/1 et seq., expanding the .. read more
OCR Issues Revised Audit Protocol: HIPAA & HITECH Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
In April 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued its updated Phase 2 Audit Protocol. Its .. read more
