Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2019 Issue 14
Industry Note: OCR Releases New Guidance on HIPAA and Health Plans
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Article Overview
This industry note covers recent guidance from the Office for Civil Rights on HIPAA Privacy Rule questions related to care coordination and continuity of care between health plans. It is relevant to compliance, privacy, and revenue cycle professionals who need a high-level understanding of how OCR is framing permitted uses and disclosures of protected health information.
Why This Topic Matters
Updates from OCR can affect how health plans and covered entities interpret privacy obligations, coordinate care, and document compliant information-sharing practices.
What You Will Learn
- What OCR’s new FAQs are about
- How the guidance relates to HIPAA privacy and protected health information
- Why care coordination and continuity of care are being addressed
- What kinds of compliance questions the FAQs are intended to clarify
Who Should Read This
- Health plans
- Covered entities
- Compliance professionals
- Privacy officers
- Revenue cycle staff
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