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2022 DSIR Report Deeper Dive: OCR’s Right of Access Initiative

Photo of Courtney LitchfieldBy Courtney Litchfield on Posted in Data Breaches
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its Right of Access Initiative, promising to prioritize patients’ rights to receive timely copies of their medical records without being overcharged. In the three years since, which saw the transition to a new administration in Washington, OCR has publicized … Continue Reading

OCR Provides Guidance on the Privacy of Data Stored on Health Apps and Mobile Devices

Photo of Robyn M. FeldsteinPhoto of Courtney LitchfieldBy Robyn M. Feldstein and Courtney Litchfield on Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Privacy
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, many individuals and organizations have expressed uncertainty about the protection afforded to data stored on health apps, including cycle trackers.[1] As a result, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance … Continue Reading

Ransomware, COVID-19 and Regulations: Healthcare Entities Confront a Triple Threat

Photo of Eric A. PackelPhoto of Vimala DevassyPhoto of Courtney LitchfieldBy Eric A. Packel, Vimala Devassy and Courtney Litchfield on Posted in Healthcare
Given what the healthcare industry faced in 2020, the seventh edition of our Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report, “Disruption and Transformation,” is aptly titled. As if fighting the COVID-19 pandemic weren’t enough for the industry to tackle, it also faced a surge of ransomware attacks, evolving legal/regulatory considerations, and novel and complex issues presented … Continue Reading
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