Tag Archives: electronic PHI

Deeper Dive: Healthcare Incidents Involving More Than 500 Individuals Are Investigated 100 Percent of the Time

Photo of Lynn SessionsBy Lynn Sessions on Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Incident Response, Medical Privacy
We have released the inaugural BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report, which provides insights generated from the review of more than 200 incidents that our attorneys advised on in 2014. The report confirms the prevalence of healthcare data breaches stemming from the implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act … Continue Reading

Proposed Rule Would Change HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures – Covered Entities Will Continue to Face Significant Technical Challenges

Photo of John MulhollanBy John Mulhollan on Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy
On May 31, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule adopting sweeping changes to the “accounting of disclosures” requirement under 45 C.F.R. § 164.528 that likely are to have a significant impact on the health information technology (HIT) systems being implemented by many healthcare providers, health plans (including … Continue Reading
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