Articles Posted in HIPAA

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, passed as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (i.e., the Stimulus Bill), requires the development of regulations requiring certain covered entities to provide thorough notification in the cases where there has been a…

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH Act” or the “Act”) included in the “Stimulus Bill” significantly expands HIPAA privacy and security provisions. Health care organizations and providers may be interested in some of the critical aspects of the HIPAA privacy and security portions as follows:…