Tag Archives: ONC

ONC Announces Delay of Information Blocking Provisions

By Vimala Devassy on October 29, 2020 Posted in Healthcare, HHS

The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS)’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) published an interim final rule today delaying several key compliance deadlines in the ONC 21st Century Cures Act final rule – including that of the information blocking provisions, which were slated to become effective on November 2, 2020 – until April 5, … Continue Reading

New HHS Rules Give Patients ‘Unprecedented’ Digital Access to Their Own Health Data but May Put Privacy at Risk

By Stefanie Ferrari and Sara Goldstein on March 13, 2020 Posted in HHS

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued what it calls “transformative” rules that will govern how healthcare providers, insurers and technology vendors must design their systems to give patients safe and secure access to their health data. Issued by two different agencies within HHS – the Office of the National … Continue Reading

ONC’s Security Risk Assessment Tool Is Useful but Could Be Improved

By Randal L. Gainer on April 9, 2014 Posted in HIPAA/HITECH

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a Security Risk Assessment Tool (SRA Tool) on March 28. According to the User Guide for the SRA Tool (available here), the Tool is designed to help small and medium-sized healthcare practices “evaluate risks, vulnerabilities, and adherence to the HIPAA Security Rule.” User … Continue Reading

OCR Releases Model Notices of Privacy Practices

By Kimberly M. Wong on October 1, 2013 Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy

Under the Privacy Rule, an individual has the right to adequate notice of how a covered entity may use and disclose PHI about the individual, as well as his/her rights and the covered entity’s obligations with respect to that information. Thus, a covered entity must develop and provide to individuals with a Notice of Privacy … Continue Reading