HITECH Act and HIPAA Omnibus Rule Update
HITECH Act and HIPAA Omnibus Rule HIPAA was enacted in 1996, the ARRA HITECH Act in 2009, the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013. In January 2020, a Federal Court ruled…
NSA Provides Guidance to Mitigate VPN Vulnerabilities to Hackers
In October 2020 and April 2021, the U.S. National Security Administration posted advisories regarding known vulnerabilities that Chinese and Russian hackers use to breach U.S. and other networks. Our Observations:…
Requiring Employees to be Tested for Infectious Disease
Employer Required COVID-19 tests for employees, According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and EEOC Laws According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: An employer may administer a COVID-19…
A WannaCry ransomware message appeared on medical devices and Health IT systems
Cybersecurity Expert Witness & WannaCry in Healthcare
Cybersecurity Expert WitnessWhen WannaCry ransomeware harms the patients of health care providers or members of a health plan, litigation raises questions. Were all measures taken to protect the plaintiff's information? Either…
Whitehouse Requests Updates to Regulatory Framework For HIPAA Compliant Precision Medicine
Precision medicine targets disease at a genetic level for groups of patients with specific attributes. Sharing patient data at the point of care introduces new opportunities and new HIPAA Privacy…
Healthcare Expert witness, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Medical Coding and Affordable Care Act Considerations
healthcare expert witness work in medical coding and billing, usual customary and reasonable cost of care, HIPAA Privacy, HITECH Act, and Affordable Care act require special considerations
Peyton Manning Privacy Violated According HIPAA Rules
Peyton Manning's privacy was violated by Guyer Institute IF the press is accurately presenting the facts about the patient and the HIPAA covered entity.
HIPAA Expert Witness Experience and Commentary – Mobile Security
by Michael Arrigo In my experience serving as HIPAA Expert Witness on HIPAA Privacy and Security advising clients in HIPAA breach litigation cases, one of the most important and challenging…
Meaningful Use Audits, HIPAA Privacy and Security and Safeguards
The HITECH Act, which was enacted as part of ARRA, promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of health information. While the HITECH Act mirrors HIPAA, it elaborates with specific requirements
CMS and OIG Meaningful Use Audits Increase, HIPAA Breaches factor in. What’s your Strategy?
If your hospital is notified by CMS that is auditing your organization's Meaningful Use (MU) attestation you will need a clear action plan and the advice of experienced people who…
PPACA Supreme Court Hearings Coverage in Social Media Need Holistic View
If The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is repealed it will be interesting to see if it is repealed in whole or in part. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) may excise the individual mandate requiring health insurance coverage, or it could strike it down entirely.
Health plans hope defeat of health care reform as Mass. Election Underway
health care plan providers and HMOs are up today on hopes that Massachusetts will seat a Republican senator rather than a Democratic one