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Virginia new medical information data breach law

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 14 2010

The Commonwealth of Virginia recently enacted a law requiring notice of data breaches involving medical information

HIPAA enforcement rule sets standards for penalties: will your HIPAA compliance program stand up?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 12 2013

As we reported here and here, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently issued final regulations (the "Omnibus Final Rule"

HHS broadens notification obligations in final data breach notification rule

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 4 2013

As we reported here, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently issued final regulations (the "Final Rule") implementing

HITECH Act's expanded legal obligations are in effect for business associates of healthcare entities

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2010

Many people and entities that conduct business with healthcare entities are subject to newly effective federal regulations that expand the privacy and security requirements of HIPAA

Virginia issues guidance on information security program requirement

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 2 2009

The Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance (the "Bureau") recently issued a bulletin to provide guidance on the development and implementation of privacy safeguards to all insurers, health service plans, health maintenance organizations, surplus lines brokers and other interested parties

CMS releases ACO notice for using identifiable data

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 26 2011

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a notice that will establish a system of collecting and using Medicare beneficiary information for those who participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs

HHS and FTC issue proposed regulations on breach notification requirements for health records

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 20 2009

The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") have recently issued proposed guidance and regulations on new breach notification requirements applicable to health records

Final rules issued for breach of electronic health information

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 16 2009

In the last week of August, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") officially published their final rules concerning consumer notification of breaches of protected health information ("PHI"

Final rules issued for breach of electronic health information

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

In the last week of August, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") officially published their final rules concerning consumer notification of breaches of protected health information ("PHI"

New “Red Flag” identity theft Rules apply to healthcare providers

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 10 2009

Physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers may not be aware that the federal Red Flag Rules, 16 C.F.R. 681 (the “Rules”), may apply to them

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