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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
- Proposed Rulemaking to Implement HITECH Act Modifications
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement HITECH Act Modifications
- Regulatory Initiatives - HHS. gov
Section 13412 of the HITECH Act requires HHS to take into consideration certain recognized security practices of covered entities (health plans, health care clearinghouses, and most health care providers) and business associates when determining potential fines, audit results, or other remedies for resolving potential violations of the Health
- 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
- What is the intersection of the HIPAA right of access and the HITECH . . .
Under the HITECH Act’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) may receive incentive payments under Medicare and Medicaid and avoid payment reductions under Medicare for successfully demonstrating meaningful use of Certified EHR Technology, which
- CMS Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health . . .
Guidance for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, or Recovery Act), established the Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), which requires that CMS provide incentive payments under Medicare and Medicaid to “Meaningful Users” of Electronic Health Records
- Direct Liability of Business Associates - HHS. gov
As set forth in the HITECH Act and OCR’s 2013 final rule, OCR has authority to take enforcement action against business associates only for those requirements and prohibitions of the HIPAA Rules as set forth below
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