Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 4, 2021
As the slower-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues around the United States, experts have noted the importance of the "last mile" – getting dosages into the arms of patients. "We took a customer live in four days last week specifically because of the COVID vaccine," de Zwirek said.
Wyatt Law Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2021
On 9/30/2021, HHS Office for Civil Rights issues guidance on when HIPAA applies and does not apply to COVID-19 vaccine information. Generally, HIPAA applies to disclosures of protected health information by HIPAA covered entities and not to requests for such information by such entities or other businesses.
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HIPAA Journal
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The COVID-19 vaccination statuses of approximately 500,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been impermissibly disclosed. The spreadsheet also included details of claimed religious and medical exceptions to COVID-19 vaccination.
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.
HIPAA Journal
DECEMBER 14, 2022
It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 11, 2023
Four Notifications of Enforcement Discretion were announced by OCR in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in 2020 and 2021 to support the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. The transition period starts on May 12, 2023, and expires at 11:59 pm on August 9, 2023.
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 26, 2023
HIPAA enforcement discretion occurs when the Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the Department will exercise discretion in the enforcement of HIPAA Rules. Typically, Notices of Enforcement Discretion last between 72 hours and 60 days, are state or region-specific and apply to specific provisions of the HIPAA Rules.
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