HIPAA provides guidelines to establish the permissible use of an individual’s personal health information (PHI). Seems pretty straightforward for the most part. And it was – for the most part. Until we start to dig a little deeper and look at the resources...
Community-Based Testing & HIPAA Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) are the latest entity to be excluded from HIPAA enforcement penalties by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for their participation in regard to COVID-19 specimen collection and testing. This...
As we continue to make our way through new territory with the COVID-19 crisis, we are having to adjust the rules and regulations that previously stood in place. HIPAA is no exception to that. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights...
In recent years there has been an increase in the use of telehealth and remote management tools as options for maintaining patient well-being. If you’re not familiar with these, the HHS’ Health Resource & Services Administration (HRSA) defines telehealth as “the...
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services put the final approval on two rules that will be transformative in the way that patients can access their health data. This unprecedented approval will provide safe and secure access to that data via...
