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Category: HIPAA

Health Information Privacy in the Digital Age: Where to Focus Enforcement Efforts
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October 13, 2016
By: Jocelyn Samuels, Former Director, Office for Civil Rights
Information drives our economy, our education, our personal relationships, and our culture.
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HIPAA
HIPAA at 20: A Bipartisan Achievement
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August 19, 2016
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Labor and Department of Treasury
Many are familiar with HIPAA as a medical privacy and security law. But it is that and so much more.
Posted In:
Health Care | HIPAA
Tagged:
HIPAA | Privacy | Security
Your Money or Your PHI: New Guidance on Ransomware
Strengthening Federal Partnerships with Faith-based and Community Organizations
July 11, 2016
By: Jocelyn Samuels, Former Director, Office for Civil Rights
To help health care entities better understand and respond to the threat of ransomware, the HHS Office for Civil Rights has released new HIPAA guidance.
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HIPAA
Tagged:
Privacy | Security
How HIPAA Applies to Certain Workplace Wellness Programs
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March 14, 2016
By: Jocelyn Samuels, Former Director, Office for Civil Rights
HIPAA applies to certain workplace wellness programs. Learn about a few important facts to help you understand how your health information is protected.
Posted In:
Health Care | HHS Administrative | HIPAA
New HIPAA guidance reiterates patients’ right to access health information and clarifies appropriate fees for copies
Strengthening Federal Partnerships with Faith-based and Community Organizations
February 25, 2016
By: Jocelyn Samuels, Former Director, Office for Civil Rights
Today’s second set of FAQs addresses fees for copies of health information and the right to have health information sent directly to a third party.
Posted In:
HIPAA
Tagged:
Privacy
Understanding Some of HIPAA’s Permitted Uses and Disclosures
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February 12, 2016
By: Jocelyn Samuels, Former Director, Office for Civil Rights
Information is essential fuel for the engine of health care.
Posted In:
Health IT | HIPAA
Tagged:
Privacy | Security
OCR Adds New Health App Use Scenarios to Developer Portal
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February 11, 2016
By: Jocelyn Samuels, Former Director, Office for Civil Rights
OCR's portal for mHealth developers and other stakeholders now includes new guidance about how HIPAA might apply to a range of health app use scenarios.
Posted In:
Health IT | HIPAA
Tagged:
Privacy | Security
Understanding Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information
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January 7, 2016
By: Jocelyn Samuels, Former Director, Office for Civil Rights
Today, HHS took an important step toward ensuring that individuals can take advantage of their HIPAA right of access.
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HHS Administrative | HIPAA

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