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A Baker's dozen of significant changes from the HIPAAHITECH Rule

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 28 2013

The long-awaited final omnibus rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, as

Stage 2 meaningful use: CMS and ONC release proposed rules

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 1 2012

On February 23, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule for Stage 2 of the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program

CMS finalizes several payment rules for 2012

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 10 2011

On November 1, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rules related to the physician fee schedule, outpatient prospective payment system (PPS), home health PPS, and end-stage renal disease PPS for calendar year (CY) 2012

Cloud computing in healthcare: HIPAA, HITECH and contracting considerations

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 29 2011

On September 21, 2011, several members of Baker Hostetler's Healthcare Industry, Privacy, Security and Social Media and Intellectual Property Teams hosted a webinar on "Cloud Computing in Healthcare: HIPAA, HITECH and Contracting Considerations."

HHS proposes standards on metadata for electronic health information exchanges

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 18 2011

On August 4, HHS released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) on metadata standards to support a nationwide electronic health information exchange

New HIPAA access report: proceed with caution

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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

HIPAA audits ARRA coming! Is your PHI secure?

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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

Proposed rule would change HIPAA accounting of disclosures -- covered entities will continue to face significant technical challenges

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 9 2011

On May 31, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule adopting sweeping changes to the "accounting of disclosures" requirement under 45 C.F.R. 164.528 that likely are to have a significant impact on the health information technology (HIT) systems being implemented by many healthcare providers, health plans (including employer-sponsored plans) and business associates

Provider attestation process launched for receiving EHR "meaningful use" incentive payments under HITECH

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 28 2011

On April 18, CMS announced the availability of the online attestation process enabling providers to report achievement of the Meaningful Use measures and qualify for financial payments under the federal EHR Incentive Program enacted under the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act