Lexology February 17, 2021
Newly proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule would, if adopted in proposed form, increase patients’ rights in accessing their protected health information (PHI) and lead to increased data access, sharing and portability. The proposed regulations are intended, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the agency issuing the proposed regulations, to reduce regulatory burdens on the health care industry, support individuals’ engagement in their care and to remove barriers to coordinated care. Citing a need to overcome regulatory barriers that impede the effective delivery of coordinated, value-based care, while still maintaining the privacy and security of individuals’ PHI, OCR has proposed several key amendments to...
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