- The Final Rule amending 42 CFR Part 2 finalizes changes that will align uses and disclosures of Part 2 information with HIPAA for treatment, payment and health care operations.
- Part 2 providers and others who must comply with Part 2
Oscislawski LLC Blogs
Latest from Oscislawski LLC
Meet New Jersey’s Brand New Data Privacy Act and Its Impact on Healthcare Organizations & Others
- The New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA) was enacted on January 16, 2024 and will affect individuals, or legal entities that process personal data, and entities that process data on their behalf.
- Although “protected health information” (“PHI”) collected by a
American Hospital Association Sues HHS for its HIPAA Online Tracking Guidance
- As HHS is actively enforcing its new guidance and HIPAA interpretation against hospitals across the country, the federal government’s own healthcare providers continue to use online tracking technologies on their websites.
- AHA asserts that OCR’s Guidance on Online Technologies harms
Hefty Monetary Disincentives Proposed for Health Care Providers Engaged in Information Blocking – But Not Every Provider Will Be on the Hook.
- HHS publishes its Proposed Rule “Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers that Have Committed Information Blocking.” Downloaded it here.
- It’s not time to get spooked, just yet, about these potential information blocking disincentives. Enforcement could be limited.
- Information Blocking
Hefty Monetary Disincentives Proposed for Health Care Providers Engaged in Information Blocking – But Not Every Provider Is on the Hook.
- HHS publishes its Proposed Rule “Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers that Have Committed Information Blocking.” Download it here.
- It’s not time to be spooked, just yet, about these potential information blocking disincentives. Enforcement could be limited.
- Information Blocking
Minnesota Supreme Court Finds State Law Permits Health Information to be Shared Because HIPAA Authorizes It
- The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that HIPAA “authorizes” disclosures for purposes of the Minnesota Health Records Act, and so consent was not required for a hospital to disclose certain individually identifiable health information to its institutionally related foundation for
Is Your Organization Paying for the Cost of Health Care? You Might be Responsible for a Health Plan with HIPAA Compliance Obligations.
- OCR reaches a new $1.3 million dollar settlement with a health plan for HIPAA violations.
- OCR says, “HIPAA-regulated entities need to be proactive in ensuring their compliance with the HIPAA Rules, and not wait for OCR to reveal long-standing HIPAA
Is Your Organization Paying for the Costs of Health Care? You Might be Responsible for a Health Plan with HIPAA Compliance Obligations.
- OCR reaches a new $1.3 million dollar settlement with a health plan for HIPAA violations.
- OCR says, “HIPAA-regulated entities need to be proactive in ensuring their compliance with the HIPAA Rules, and not wait for OCR to reveal long-standing HIPAA
Penalties for Violation of the Information Blocking Rule Start Today!
- OIG’s authority to begin enforcement of the Information Blocking Rule begins September 1, 2023.
- Certain Actors subject to the Information Blocking Rule may be subject up to a $1 million penalty per violation!
- Actors need to be proactive in ensuring
WEBINAR: Managing Risk with Online Tracking Technologies
Get the inside scoop on:
- HHS’ Guidance on Use of Online Tracking Technologies, and AHA’s letter to OCR pushing back on the Guidance;
- How the definition of PHI and IIHI are being interpreted by HHS;
- How to leverage HIPAA’s De-identification