MedCity News December 15, 2020
Anuja Vaidya

The HHS has proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule — the biggest in seven years, a healthcare lawyer said. But while the changes aim to improve information sharing, they could also bring about challenges for providers and payers.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule. If enacted, these would be the biggest changes to HIPAA in the last seven years, Randi Seigel, partner at law firm Manatt Health, said in an email.

The proposed changes, issued by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, aim to improve information sharing for care coordination, strengthen individuals’ engagement in their care and reduce administrative burdens on providers and payers. But...

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