Government to step up HIPAA enforcement, release new compliance tools
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 22, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will expand Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act enforcement efforts in the next two years, according to OCR Director...
CMS leverages technology in move from ‘pay-and-chase’ to fraud prevention
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 26, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will utilize computer technology to shift from detecting and then prosecuting fraud (“pay-and-chase”) to preventing it, according to a CMS official...
Omnibus HIPAA rule lays out ‘sweeping changes’
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 18, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services issued an “omnibus” rule Thursday, comprehensively updating Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy and security regulations...
Sample agreement covers provisions in new HIPAA rule
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 29, 2013
As they work to comply with the omnibus Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rule published on Friday, long-term care providers can refer to a sample business associate agreement released...
HIPAA will keep changing, federal official tells industry association
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 03, 2013
Providers can expect increased enforcement and continuing rule changes related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), according to a prominent industry group.
Court clarifies HIPAA definition of ‘personal representative’ in ruling on Florida nursing...
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 11, 2013
Nursing home residents’ spouses and attorneys-in-fact do not necessarily meet the definition of “personal representatives” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,...
Long-term care providers can share resident info for safety reasons without breaching HIPAA
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 22, 2013
Healthcare providers do not violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy regulations if they share patient information in the interest of public safety, according to a letter...