A McKinney, Texas, man who was accused of stealing protected health information was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison this week. According to a U.S. Department of
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth’s potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not
As the United States got a new president on Wednesday afternoon, it also got a new National Coordinator for Health IT. Longtime industry veteran and interoperability pioneer Micky
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights on Friday issued guidance addressing how HIPAA permits the use of health information exchanges to disclose
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., would imperil funding for states that do not join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact within three years. The
More than 80 organizations led by the Alliance for Connected Care called this week for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to implement a telemedicine special registration that would
In his opening discussion Monday at the ONC Tech Forum, which continues all day Tuesday, National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Donald Rucker began by reminding everyone that
Providence, Rhode Island-based Lifespan Health System will pay $1,040,000 and put a corrective action plan in place to settle a potential HIPAA violation with the HHS Office for
Senators introduced a bipartisan bill this week aimed at protecting the health information of people who opt in to COVID exposure notification apps. The Exposure Notification Privacy Act
In December of 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a four-part document known as Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients. The
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