The Ever Evolving World of HIPAA Compliance

Among all the discussions, debates and forecasts involving health reform laws, HIPAA has taken somewhat of a backseat. However, protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information remains at the forefront for many health care providers and health plans engaged in managing the day-to-day issues involving the use, disclosures, access and storage of protected health information. On July 14, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published its notice of proposed rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) implementing changes to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules pursuant to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH Act”).

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