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Life’s a breach, part II: Omnibus Rule revises what constitutes a breach under the HIPAAHITECH breach notification requirements

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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May 8 2013

HIPAA's "Omnibus Rule" (also referred to in this advisory as the "Rule"), published on January 25, 2013, modified many parts of the HIPAA

HIPAA, mental health, and the national instant criminal background check system

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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April 23 2013

In the aftermath of such incidents as the shootings at Virginia Tech and Newtown, HHS published guidance to remind covered entities that health care

New HIPAA Omnibus Rule: issues for employer plan sponsors and group health plans

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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March 11 2013

HIPAA's long-awaited "Omnibus Rule" (also referred to in this advisory as the "Rule"), published on January 25, 2013, modifies numerous aspects of

HIPAAHITECH Act Omnibus Rule checklist

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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February 1 2013

This checklist is a tool to assist covered entities, business Associates and subcontractor business Associates to plan their implementation of the

Overview of HIPAAHITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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January 25 2013

On Friday, January 25, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the long-awaited

The HIPAAHITECH Act privacy rule is here!

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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January 18 2013

The long wait for the HIPAAHITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule is finally over. It went on display at the Office of the Federal Register late on Thursday

New guidance on de-identification of protected health information released by Office of Civil Rights

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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December 7 2012

On November 26, 2012, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published a guidance document discussing methods and approaches for de-identification of protected health information (PHI) as permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule

New guidance on de-identification of protected health information released by OCR

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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November 30 2012

OCR) published a guidance document discussing methods and approaches for de-identification of protected health information (PHI) as permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA

2012 post-election advisory

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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November 9 2012

On January 2, 2013, $1.2 trillion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to defense and domestic programsknown as “sequestration”are set to begin as mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011

HHS announces final meaningful use and EHR technology certification criteria for Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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August 24 2012

On August 23, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two final rules on the requirements for Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, addressing (1) the requirements eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) will have to meet to achieve meaningful use, and (2) the standards EHR technology will have to meet to achieve certification for EPs and eligible hospitals to use to be eligible for Stage 2 meaningful use incentive payments

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