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- HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule - HHS. gov
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of
- HITECH Act Rulemaking and Implementation Update - HHS. gov
OCR will implement important privacy and security provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act through notice and comment rulemaking, as required by the Administrative Procedure Act These provisions include: business associate liability; new limitations on the sale of protected health information, marketing, and fundraising communications; and
- Regulatory Initiatives - HHS. gov
On December 27, 2024, the U S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued a proposed rule to improve cybersecurity and better protect the U S health care system from a growing number of cyberattacks The proposed rule would modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule to require health plans
- 2030-Is $6. 50 the maximum amount that can be charged to provide . . .
2030-Is $6 50 the maximum amount that can be charged to provide individuals with a copy of their PHI?
- Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS. gov
This is a summary of key elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 1 (HIPAA) Security Rule, 2 as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 3 The summary addresses who is covered, what information is protected, and what safeguards must be in place to ensure appropriate protection of electronic protected health
- Important Notice Regarding Individuals’ Right of Access to Health | HHS. gov
On January 23, 2020, a federal court vacated the “third-party directive” within the individual right of access “insofar as it expands the HITECH Act’s third-party directive beyond requests for a copy of an electronic health record with respect to [protected health information] of an individual in an electronic format ”
- HITECH Act Breach Notification, Request for Public Comment | HHS. gov
View the HITECH Breach Notification Guidance and Request for Public Comment Frequently Asked Questions for Professionals - Please see the HIPAA FAQs for additional guidance on health information privacy topics
- OCRs HIPAA Audit Program - HHS. gov
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR)'s HIPAA Audit Program is an important part of OCR’s overall health information privacy, security, and breach notification compliance activities OCR uses the audit program to assess the HIPAA compliance efforts of a range of entities covered by HIPAA regulations The audits present an opportunity to examine mechanisms for compliance, identify best
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