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HIPAA Waiver: How COVID-19 Impacts HIPAA Compliance

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On March 13, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a limited waiver of certain HIPAA sanctions and penalties to ease access of data for providers , public health authorities , and others.².