Presented by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP On Thursday, Feb. 7, at noon, HealtHITech Law bloggers Lisa Reisz and Liam Gruzs will host a webinar discussing the release of the long-awaited final omnibus HIPAA rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The new rule includes sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Office of Civil Rights
HHS Previews Long-Awaited Final Omnibus HIPAA Rule
Posted in RulemakingOn January 17, 2013, HHS announced the release of the long-awaited final omnibus HIPAA rule. According to HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Leon Rodriguez, “This final omnibus rule marks the most sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules since they were first implemented. These changes not only greatly enhance a patient’s privacy… Continue Reading
FINAL HITECH RULES IMMINENT: ARE YOU READY?
Posted in RulemakingThe Office of Civil Rights has set a March 2012 target date for release of the long-awaited final HITECH rules. These rules amend HIPAA’s privacy and security regulations, and put real teeth into the government’s HIPAA enforcement efforts as they relate to non-compliance by health care providers (as well as other covered entities) and their… Continue Reading