By Robert Hudock, on August 21st, 2009
Print This PostRegulations requiring health care providers, health plans, and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals when personal health information is breached were issued August 19th, 2009, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These “breach notification” regulations implement provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, passed as part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [...]
Interim Final Rule on Breach Notification for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates Released by HHS (Effective September 23, 2009) & FTC Releases Final Guidance on PHR Security Breach Notification Requirements
Regulations requiring health care providers, health plans, and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals when personal health information is breached were issued August 19th, 2009, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These “breach notification” regulations implement provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, passed as part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [...]