HIPAA Omnibus Rule reference chart *

USA - January 22 2013
The chart lists provisions of the proposed privacy, security, and enforcement rules mandated by the Health Information Technology for Electronic and…

Co-authors: Julie K. Lappas, Dianne J. Bourque, Ellen L. Janos, Kimberly J. Gold, Kate F. Stewart.

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Late action to avert “fiscal cliff” includes several health policy changes *

USA - January 3 2013
As was widely expected over the month of December, the Obama Administration and Congress scrambled in the late hours of 2012 and on New Year's Day…

Co-authors: Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Stephen M. Weiner.

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2011-2012 Massachusetts legislative session *

USA - October 4 2012
The formal legislative session for 2011-2012 concluded on July 31st.

Co-authors: George K. Atanasov, Stephen J. Silveira, David L. O'Connor, Julie Cox, Emma Nitzberg.

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Patient centered medical homes and Massachusetts health care cost containment legislation *

USA - August 28 2012
This advisory is another posting in a series discussing various aspects of the recently enacted Massachusetts health care reform legislation, Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012 (the “Act”).

Co-authors: Stephen M. Weiner.

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New Massachusetts law boosts wind and solar energy *

USA - August 3 2012
On August 3, 2012, Massachusetts Governor Patrick signed new energy legislation that, among other things, expands the incentives and opportunities for developing wind, solar, hydro and other forms of renewable power generation to serve the state's electricity consumers.

Co-authors: Jeffrey J. McCourt, Amarynth Sichel, David L. O'Connor.

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