It’s Complicated: Requests for Patient Information/Access for Research
With increasing frequency, practitioners and health professional students request patient information and/or access to patients or patients’ medical records for purposes of research. The requests are...
View ArticleHIPAA Threat of Harm Exception Gets a Second Look
Prompted by the tragic shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and Aurora, Colorado, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a letter to all health care providers on January 15, 2013 making them...
View ArticleReminder: The HIPAA "Omnibus Rule" is Now in Effect
In January 2013, the Office for Civil Rights published its lengthy final rule (often referred to as the "Omnibus Rule") updating the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules....
View ArticleNew OCR Guidance: The HIPAA Guide for Law Enforcement
The Office for Civil Rights recently published new guidance to assist law enforcement and covered entities when addressing information sharing situations where the HIPAA Privacy Rule may be at issue....
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