HIPAA

HIPAA regulations and requirements explained.

• More HIPAA Changes – What’s Important for Your Ob/Gyn Practice to Know On January 17, 2013, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued the long-anticipated final omnibus amendments (the "2013 Amendments") to the Priv...

• HHS letter to providers on disclosures to avert threats to health or safety The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a letter to health care providers to ensure that they are aware of their ability under the Health Insurance P...

• HHS Office of Civil Rights Guidance on De-identifying PHI The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has released guidance about methods to achieve de-identification of Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance wi...