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On January 21, 2020, the far-reaching HIPAA Privacy Proposed Rule, initially released on December 10, 2020, was published in the Federal Register.
1 Despite speculation that the publication timeline would be altered when the Biden administration came into power, the Proposed Rule has not been withdrawn and the initial comment deadline remains in effect as we move into March. In the absence of a change in course by the current administration, comments will be due March 22, 2021.
The Proposed Rule would affect how individuals may exercise their rights to access and share their protected health information (PHI), limit and adjust the fees covered entities may charge for access, introduce new concepts such as “electronic health record” (EHR) and “personal health application” (PHA) into a health information ecosystem already awash in acronyms, broaden data sharing by modifying the “minimum necessary” standard and
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On January 21, 2020, the far-reaching HIPAA Privacy Proposed Rule, initially released on December 10, 2020, was published in the Federal Register.
1 Despite speculation that the publication timeline would be altered when the Biden administration came into power, the Proposed Rule has not been withdrawn and the initial comment deadline remains in effect as we move into March. In the absence of a change in course by the current administration, comments will be due March 22, 2021.
The Proposed Rule would affect how individuals may exercise their rights to access and share their protected health information (PHI), limit and adjust the fees covered entities may charge for access, introduce new concepts such as “electronic health record” (EHR) and “personal health application” (PHA) into a health information ecosystem already awash in acronyms, broaden data sharing by modifying the “minimum necessary” standard and
Introduction
On 10 December 2020, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for the federal Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) issued Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement (the Proposed Rule).
1 The Proposed Rule comes nearly two years after OCR issued a Request for Information from stakeholders regarding the ways that HIPAA could be modernized to support coordinated, value-based care.
2 OCR includes numerous proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule intended to eliminate regulatory barriers for purposes of fostering care coordination and the shift to value-based care models, including clarifying the scope of care coordination for disclosures of protected health information (PHI) under the health care operations and treatment exceptions, and creating an exception to the minimum necessary standard for disclosures related to care coordination and case management.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
INTRODUCTION
On 10 December 2020, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for the federal Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) issued Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement (the Proposed Rule).
1 The Proposed Rule comes nearly two years after OCR issued a Request for Information from stakeholders regarding the ways that HIPAA could be modernized to support coordinated, value-based care.
2 OCR includes numerous proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule intended to eliminate regulatory barriers for purposes of fostering care coordination and the shift to value-based care models, including clarifying the scope of care coordination for disclosures of protected health information (PHI) under the health care operations and treatment exceptions, and creating an exception to the minimum necessary standard for disclosures related to care coordinatio
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A proposed rule released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on December 10 would give healthcare providers more flexibility to share patients’ health information for certain purposes. The rule, titled “Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement,” would loosen HIPAA restrictions on sharing of substance use treatment information and other mental health information with patients’ families, and disclosure of Covid-19 infections for contact tracing purposes.
The proposed rule would also require that providers provide copies of health records to patients more quickly. The required response time under HIPAA for records requests would be reduced from 30 days to 15 days, although a 15-day extension would be possible. The rule also includes proposed reductions of administrative burdens on providers and health plans.