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The Final Omnibus HIPAA Rule: Are You Ready?

By Lisa Pierce Reisz on February 15th, 2013 Posted in Enforcement, Rulemaking

As we mentioned in last week’s Webinar on the HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule, there are less than nine short months for covered entities and their business associates (and all downstream business associates) to comply with the HIPAA final rules. For those entities that have already taken steps following the release of the HITECH interim rules, the… Continue Reading

OCR EDUCATES CONSUMERS REGARDING HIPAA RIGHT OF ACCESS

By Lisa Pierce Reisz on May 31st, 2012 Posted in Enforcement

Health care providers and health plans should expect an increase in patient requests for their own health care information as OCR continues to emphasize the HIPAA right of access. On May 31, 2012, Leon Rodriguez, Director of OCR, issued a memorandum regarding patients’ fundamental right to access their own health care information. See hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/righttoaccessmemo.pdf. Director Rodriguez,… Continue Reading