Highlights

The HIPAA Privacy Rule identifies two specific instances where covered entities are required to disclose an individual's PHI: to the individual and to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  In addition to these required disclosures, the Privacy Rule allows a covered entity to disclose an individual’s PHI to a family member involved in the individual’s... Read More >

The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows a covered entity, such as a physician or a health plan, to disclose patient protected health information (PHI) without first obtaining a patient’s authorization for treatment, payment, and other purposes such as research and quality improvement activities. The Rule requires a covered entity to obtain an authorization in writing from a patient prior to any other... Read More >

This webinar provides information on key changes to the HIPAA Rules made by the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule in January 2013. The presentation covers the application of the updated HIPAA rules to business associates and to the sale and de-identification of protected health information, and focuses specifically on how those changes will impact the exchange of health information. The presentation also... Read More >

Price transparency is increasingly important as consumers become more engaged and the health care system shifts to focus on value rather than volume.  States have a wide variety of laws and regulations in place regulating the release of price information, the type and format of price information that patients can access, and mechanisms to collect these data.  In addition, Medicare... Read More >