Brightree by ResMed (“Brightree”), a cloud-based management software platform for healthcare providers, has conducted its biannual interoperability survey, and issued its corresponding biannual Interoperability and Engagement Research Report. Most notably
Continue Reading Brightree and MatrixCare Support InteroperabilityOCR Warns Covered Entities and Business Associates about Tracking Technology
On December 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Bulletin warning HIPAA covered entities and business associates about the use
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By Elizabeth Litten and Odia Kagan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on June 29 discussing privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Continue Reading HHS Issues Guidance in Light of Dobbs DecisionHoliday Weekends Offer No Time Off From Cyber Threats
This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney Nathanael F. Williams, Esq., and was first published as an Alert on Fox’s website.
Health care providers should take special
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HHS Extends COVID-19 Related Public Health Emergency through January 20, 2021
On October 2, 2020, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex M. Azar II, announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration due to the continued consequences of the
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THE ABC’S OF THE S.I.U.: What Providers Need to Know
Medical record requests by payors are commonplace for health care providers. Typically, these requests are received by a front desk employee who responds to the inquiry in short order. Yet,
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Training Opportunity: Best Practices for Medical Practice Confidentiality, Safekeeping Obligations and HIPAA
Join Elizabeth G. Litten and Mark G. McCreary, co-chairs of Fox Rothschild’s Privacy & Data Security Practice Group, in Fox Rothschild’s Exton, Pennsylvania office for a complimentary training on
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(Ride)Sharing is Caring
The transportation landscape in America has evolved and these developments are now impacting health care. With about 75 percent of the U.S. population living in a county with access to
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Perks and Tips for the Recent Medical Graduate: Telemedicine and HIPAA
On the firm’s HIPAA & Health Information Technology blog, associate Kristen Marotta discussed the privacy and security issues arising from the growing use of telemedicine, particularly for mental health
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HIPAA Updates – Mistakes to Avoid in 2018 and Guidance on Disclosing PHI related to Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Fox Rothschild’s HIPAA & Heath Information Technology Blog recently published two posts directly relevant to physicians and medical practices. The first post, 5 Common HIPAA Mistakes to Avoid in 2018
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