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Final rules issued for breach of electronic health information

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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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
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USA
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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

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

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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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

HITECH's new requirements for business associates of health insurers are in effect

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 5 2010

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

New Maine statute regulates collection & use of minors' personal information

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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July 15 2009

Maine recently enacted a marketing statute (which becomes effective September 11, 2009) regulating the collection of "personal information" and "health information" from minors for marketing purposes

Virginia new medical information data breach law

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 14 2010

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

Business associate regulations effective; enforcement uncertain

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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February 24 2010

New requirements making the HIPAA privacy and security rules applicable to business associates of healthcare entities became effective on February 17, 2010

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

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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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

HHS releases final ‘meaningful use’ rules

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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July 26 2010

Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, eligible hospitals and healthcare professionals qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments when they adopt certified electronic health records (EHR) technology and use it to achieve specified objectives

HHS “early innovator” grants announced

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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November 8 2010

In late-October, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced state grants to design and implement information technology in order to operate health insurance exchanges

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