Administrator Oz said that old standards for data sharing were not on par with current technological advances. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is simplifying their…
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HHS Investigates Elementary School for Vaccination Without Parental Consent
Federal review examines compliance with parental-consent laws, access to minors’ health records, and requirements tied to federally funded health center. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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HHS Reaches Settlement with Billing Firm Over Ransomware Breach of Health Data
The breach exposed the information of more than 585 thousand people, violating HIPAA. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement…
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FTC and HHS Warn Health Providers of Privacy Risks
Online tracking technology poses a risk to telehealth websites and mobile apps. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for…
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Administration Releases New HIPAA Guidelines over Abortion
Rules would expand privacy guidelines. President Biden’s administration released new patient privacy guidelines, seeking to clarify federal protections for personal medical information that law enforcement officials could use…
Read MoreHHS Civil Rights Office Resolves HIPAA Violations
Five healthcare providers fined for non-compliance. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) announced that investigations of 5 healthcare…
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