Health IT Security May 11, 2021
In response to HHS requests for comments on proposed HIPAA rule changes, CHIME and ABHW raised privacy and security concerns, including Right of Access amendments.
CHIME and the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness sent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services, in response to proposed changes to HIPAA. Among a range of concerns are HHS’ planned amendments to the Right of Access standard that could further burden providers and introduce unnecessary privacy and security risks.
First proposed in December 2020, HHS Office for Civil Rights extended the comment period to May 6, 2021 in light of the high public interest. Though the proposed amendments include a number of provisions, patient access to their health information was a...
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