National Law Review January 19, 2021
Much changed in the privacy law landscape in 2020, including a heightened focus on the use and disclosure of health information. As 2021 gets underway, businesses should be aware of the key legislative and regulatory changes in health data privacy that were teed up at the close of 2020, and which may now or soon affect them.
HIPAA Proposed Rulemaking
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Dec. 10, 2020. The proposed changes focus on strengthening individuals’ access to their health information, facilitating greater caregiver involvement in the care for individuals, and improving access to protected health information (PHI) during emergencies or health...
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