Medical Economics December 14, 2020
The changes are intended to remove barriers to coordinated care and reduce regulatory burden.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.
According to a news release, the changes seeks to support patients’ engagement in their care, remove barriers to coordinated care, and reduce regulatory burden as part of HHS’ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care.
The proposed changes would strengthen individuals’ right to access their health information, improve information sharing for care coordination and case management, facilitate greater family and caregiver involvement, enhance flexibilities for disclosure in emergency or...
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