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USA - January 24 2013
On January 17, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the long-awaited omnibus final…
USA - January 8 2013
On January 2, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a settlement with the Hospice of North Idaho (HONI) for potential…
USA - December 4 2012
On November 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released long-overdue guidance on how covered entities subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can de-identify protected health information (PHI) for research, comparative effectiveness studies, policy assessment, life sciences research, and other secondary uses.
USA - September 18 2012
On September 4, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published final regulations (Final Regulations) establishing the Stage 2 meaningful use criteria for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs (EHR Incentive Programs).
USA - August 2 2012
On July 30, 2012, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced a settlement agreement with Accretive Health (Accretive) resolving a lawsuit filed against Accretive in January 2012.
