Settlement for alleged violation of HIPAA security rule costs Idaho State University $400,000 *

USA - May 30 2013
Idaho State University (ISU), which operates 29 outpatient clinics, recently agreed to pay $400,000 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

Co-authors: Drew E. McCormick , Nathan A. Kottkamp.

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Proposed rules seek to amend and extend protections of the EHR Stark Law exception and Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbor *

USA - April 12 2013
On April 10, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that revises the exception…

Co-authors: Melesa A. Freerks, Holly Carnell .

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HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule implements tiered penalty structure for HIPAA violations *

USA - February 14 2013
On Jan. 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Omnibus Final Rule (Final Rule), interpreting and implementing…

Co-authors: Amanda L. Enyeart , Nathan A. Kottkamp, Vincent A. Dongarra .

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HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule modifies notice of privacy practices requirements *

USA - February 7 2013
This is the third in a series of articles regarding the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule recently released by HHS. For a comprehensive list of other articles…

Co-authors: Allison L. Harms, Nathan A. Kottkamp.

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HHS adopts a broad interpretation of entities that qualify as business associates under HIPAA in the Omnibus Final Rule *

USA - January 24 2013
This is the second in a series of articles regarding the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule recently released by HHS. For a comprehensive list of other…

Co-authors: Amanda L. Enyeart , Nathan A. Kottkamp, Lindzi M. Timberlake .

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