On May 1, 2020, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) published its final rule, commonly referred to as the “Information Blocking Rule,”.
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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the publication timeline would be altered when the Biden administration came into power, the Proposed Rule has not been withdrawn and the initial comment deadline remains in effect as we move into March.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, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed changes to the privacy rule (Privacy Rule) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) is part of the prior administration s Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care to improve coordination of care, promote value-based care, and reduce administrative burden.
HHS raises numerous questions and requests comments from the public. The Proposed Rule includes some proposals that may cause additional burden (such as potentially having to revise notices of privacy practices), but includes many potentially positive changes.
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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the publication timeline would be altered when the Biden administration came into power, the Proposed Rule has not been withdrawn and the initial comment deadline remains in effect as we move into March.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