George MikhailOn May 24 the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a fact sheet on direct liability of business associates…
White House Releases Executive Order Calling for Disclosure of Hospital Prices
Posted in Hospitals and Institutions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 24 seeking, among other things, disclosure of hospital pricing for common tests and procedures. HHS Secretary…
In a 7-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on June 3 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) failed to go…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule on Thursday, May 16, 2019 that provides, among other things, Medicare Part D…
In March 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidelines for prescribing opioids, which in large part was aimed at addressing the…
HHS: 2018 Was All-time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have each released a proposed…
HHS Provides Guidance to Health Care Industry on Mitigating Cyber Security Threats
Posted in Privacy and Data Protection
As the health care sector continues to be a target of cyberattacks, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released new guidance to protect…
On November 26, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs and…