03.28.17

NY Attorney General issues warning to medical app developers

The NY Attorney General’s Health Care Bureau entered into settlements with three mobile health application developers this past week.

Category Data Privacy

01.17.17

The Joint Commission clarifies use of text messaging for...

The Joint Commission clarified that the use of text messages for patient care orders is not acceptable.

Category Data Privacy

10.12.16

OCR issues new guidance on HIPAA and cloud computing

New guidance clarifies HIPAA issues when covered entities and business associates send ePHI into the “cloud.”

Category Data Privacy

10.04.16

OCR issues new FAQ addressing business associate conduct

OCR recently issued guidance addressing business associates’ actions regarding a covered entity’s continued access to protected health information maintained by a business associate.

Category Data Privacy

08.06.16

OCR issues additional HIPAA audit guidance

OCR's guidance reiterates that the audit process seeks to identify best practices and discover risks not identified through enforcement activities.

Category Data Privacy

06.23.16

Possible NYS privacy law changes contemplated as part of...

The Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program is seeking to transform the Medicaid program by encouraging greater collaboration and cooperation among acute and ambulatory care providers as well as community-based organizations.

Category Data Privacy