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IMPORTANT CHANGES IN HIPAA REGULATIONS ENACTED

Feb. 16, 2009

The material in this document summarizes major enforcement changes in the HIPAA laws as a result of the stimulus bill that has been passed by Congress and has been sent to the President for his signature.   

The changes in the HIPAA Privacy and Security rule are significant and will have a major impact on healthcare providers as well as “non-covered entities”.  Although there are a wide variety of changes including increased individual rights, the focus of this document will be on providing a summary of the changes involving enforcement. . .  (Full Article)

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Are Changes On The Way For Healthcare Privacy?

Jan. 15, 2009

Questions on the minds of privacy officers in many healthcare and government organizations are, “Will privacy of healthcare information or HIPAA ever really be enforced?” and, “Will the new Obama administration in Washington change the course of HIPAA enforcement or attitudes towards protecting privacy of health information?” . . . (Full Article)

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