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How Hospitals Can Make the Best Use of Social Media
Discover how hospitals can effectively utilize social media to engage with patients and communities. Learn more about the benefits and strategies in this comprehensive guide.
HIPAA enforcement discretion to end with COVID-19 public health emergency
HIPAA enforcement discretion implemented for the COVID-19 public health emergency will expire with the end of the PHE on May 11, but covered health care providers will have until Aug. 9 to comply with the HIPAA rules with respect to telehealth, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced today.
AHA urges OCR to finalize HIPAA privacy proposal, suspend online tracking guidance
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights should finalize its proposed “commonsense” amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support reproductive health care privacy, but immediately suspend or amend its December 2022 online tracking guidance, which “aggravates the risk of health misinformation by treating a mere IP address as a unique identifier under HIPAA,” AHA told the agency in comments submitted May 22.
OCR: HIPAA breaches down, compliance complaints up in 2021
HIPAA-covered entities reported 609 breaches of unsecured protected health information in calendar year 2021, 7% fewer than in 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights reported in its latest annual report on the issue.
Shifts In Digital Care Delivery & Implications To Patient Safety
In Session I, we explored the implications of digital transformation in health care delivery models.
OCR finalizes rule prohibiting certain reproductive health care disclosures
The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights April 22 released a final rule prohibiting entities regulated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule from using or disclosing protected health information to investigate or prosecute patients, providers or others involved in providing legal reproductive health services.
AHA shares comments with Congress for hearing on strengthening ERISA
In a statement submitted April 16 to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions for a hearing on ways to strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, AHA urged Congress to prevent commercial insurer practices that harm patients and small providers.
AHA urges Senate Budget Committee to streamline prior authorization process in hearing on reducing administrative burden in health care
In a statement submitted May 8 for a Senate Budget Committee hearing on reducing administrative burden in health care, AHA urged Congress to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage.
AHA comments on proposed HIPAA transaction standards for health care attachments
The Department of Health and Human Services should adopt its proposed standard for claims attachments to help improve claims processing and eliminate unnecessary burdens on health care providers, AHA said in comments submitted today.