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HIPAA audits ARRA coming! Is your PHI secure?
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
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- USA
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- July 14 2011
In the growing world of Recovery Audit Contractor audits, Voluntary Disclosure Protocols, IRS Form 990 disclosures, “never events” and HIPAA breach notifications, there is a new kid on the block in the area of federal audit and oversight for healthcare providers, health plans and their business associates under the HIPAA health information privacy and security provisions
Financial incentives for providers announced by private health insurers
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
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- USA
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- August 19 2010
On August 5, 2010, the Health Industry Forum of Brandeis University, together with Health Affairs, hosted a meeting among Dr David Blumenthal, PhD, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Marilyn Tavenner, Principal Deputy Administrator, CMS, and several Forum members from the private sector, to discuss steps the private sector is taking and what further roadblocks must be addressed to achieve EHR adoption and meaningful use
Missouri Supreme Court rules certain ex parte communications violate HIPAA
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
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- USA
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- September 16 2010
In a recent Missouri Supreme Court opinion, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule was found to prohibit ex parte discussions between attorneys for defendants (hospital and treating physician) and other nonparty medical providers in a medical malpractice case, notwithstanding a lower state court's order previously allowing such communications to occur
New HIPAA access report: proceed with caution
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
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- USA
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- July 14 2011
In the June 9 issue of the Health Law Update, we reported on the HIPAA proposed rule on accounting of disclosures and the new access report requirements
Preventive care mandate update: burden shifts from religious organizations to insurers; unanswered questions remain
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
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- USA
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- February 16 2012
On February 10, 2012, President Obama announced a policy change intended to address the concerns of many religiously affiliated organizations over the preventive care mandate that requires nongrandfathered group health plans to provide FDAapproved contraceptive and sterilization procedures to women with no cost sharing
Federal conscience protections and religious employer exceptions -- a year in review
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
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- USA
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- January 5 2012
The year 2011 saw increased activity in the area of provider and religious employer conscience exceptions under federal law
HIPAA bombshells -- major civil monetary penalties imposed against covered entities for privacy violations
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
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- USA
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- March 3 2011
The last week of February 2011 likely will be remembered as a noteworthy milestone in the privacy enforcement history of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS
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- Jurisdiction - USA
- Workarea - Insurance & Reinsurance
- Workarea - Healthcare
- Firm Name - Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Author - John S. Mulhollan