BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 1

2019 HIPAA Settlements and Take-Aways

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA")  and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HITECH Act")  are two of the pillars that form the foundation of a patient's privacy rights in relation to his/her protected health information ("PHI"), as well as the obligations of covered entities, business associates, and subcontractors to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data. This is also a good time to remind providers that a deceased individual's PHI is subject to HIPAA for 50 years.  With the exception of reporting requirements under law or a...

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