By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) shared two Reports to Congress for 2021 on HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rule Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information. The purpose of supplying this information was to assist in…
Category Archives: HIPAA
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New Guidance on Patient Privacy: HHS addresses how Dobbs affects protected health information
Campanella Law Office Statement on the United States Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: Campanella Law Office believes that there is a wholly valid constitutionally legal basis and deep-seated precedent for a federal constitutional right to privacy for all Americans, specifically including in healthcare and private decisions about health care that…
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Check Us Out: Campanella Law Office is on YouTube
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Did you know that Campanella Law Office LLC has its own YouTube channel? Containing a carefully curated playlist of webinars hosted by special guests and strategic partners, our channel recognizes that our clients appreciate the ability to stay informed through a variety of online platforms. Specifically selected by our principal…
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HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill Signed Into Law: OCR to consider mitigation efforts when evaluating HIPAA violations
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On January 5, 2021, the President signed H.R. 7898 – the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill – into law. The new legislation amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; addressing health information technology as it relates to security practices. The full text of the new public law…
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HIPAA Compliance: Patient Requests for Records – Avoiding Costly Violations
By: Cristina N. Hyde, J.D. It is undeniable that health care providers have their hands full these days. However, operating during a global health emergency does not alleviate basic obligations such as those related to a patients’ protected health information (PHI). Just last year, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its Right to Access…