Robert D. Belfort
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Articles
A Shared Responsibility: Protecting Consumer Health Data Privacy in an Increasingly Connected World
Global, USA - June 30 2020 As this decade begins, Americans are increasingly apprehensive about the privacy of their personal information. A recent survey found that…
Alexander Dworkowitz, Brenda Pawlak, Po Yi, William S. Bernstein.
COVID-19: Remapping the Healthcare Privacy Landscape—Q&A
USA - May 20 2020 Editor’s Note: Privacy is among the many areas of our lives that COVID-19 is radically changing. While some new developments are short-term solutions…
HHS Grants New Flexibility for Business Associates to Use PHI for Public Health and Health Oversight
USA - April 6 2020 On April 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a public notice (the Notice) stating that the department will not impose…
HHS Issues COVID-19 HIPAA Waivers
USA - March 19 2020 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a waiver under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act to temporarily relieve hospitals…
Paying for Value in Behavioral Health
USA - February 20 2020 State Medicaid programs are actively pursuing models of behavioral health value-based purchasing (VBP). To obtain a general understanding of the…
