DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2013 Issue 1 (January)

New penalty system, electronic PHI protection rules top ‘mega-rule’ changes

HHS’ long awaited HIPAA “mega-rule” combined four final rules updating policies to privacy and security, electronic data storage and third-party disclosure of genetic information. While the biggest changes affected breach notification and business associate requirements, here are eight noteworthy provisions from the rule:

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