Although it’s been 2 years since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision from the Supreme Court, various state legislatures and courts have tried to define the new post-Roe landscape. This effort includes new and revised laws to amend existing privacy laws to protect consumer health data. You can find out more on our
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issues final rules expected to transform how certain stakeholders share patient information
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released companion interoperability and information blocking final rules that will significantly impact the way in which certain health care providers, health information technology (IT) developers, and health plans share patient information. For a discussion on major provisions of these rules, please read our post on our
New OCR fact sheet clarifies HIPAA liability for business associates
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a fact sheet clarifying violations of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) for which a business associate can be held directly liable. The fact sheet outlines 10 specific circumstances for which OCR has authority to take enforcement