OCR issues guidance on HIPAA privacy rule’s de-identification standard *

USA - December 6 2012
On November 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a thirty-two page document titled “Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information in Accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule” (“De-Identification Guidance”). 

Co-authors: Tzvia Feiertag.

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HIPAA privacy in the aftermath of Sandy: be prepared for the next emergency *

USA - November 19 2012
As health care providers, patients, family members, friends, and disaster relief agencies such as the American Red Cross continue to grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy it is important to be mindful of privacy regulations and to prepare in advance for the next emergency.

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How antitrust affects your health: the antitrust laws' impact on the delivery of healthcare services in America *

USA - March 26 2012
The healthcare industry is undergoing a massive restructuring, driven by fundamental shifts in the economy.

Co-authors: Colin Kass.

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CMS's proposed rule on Medicare overpayments *

USA - February 28 2012
On February 14, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule implementing Section 6402(a) of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), which requires health care providers and suppliers to report and return Medicare and Medicaid overpayments no later than 60 days after the overpayment was identified or the date any corresponding cost report is due.

Co-authors: Elizabeth M. Mills, Richard J Zall, Edward S Kornreich.

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CMS’s final rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program eases some regulations but leaves unanswered a number of questions *

USA - October 31 2011
The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) final rule will be published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2011, approximately seven months after it was proposed.

Co-authors: Elizabeth M. Mills, Richard J Zall.

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