Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released omnibus regulations changing significantly HIPAA’s privacy, security, enforcement and breach notification rules. An article for Boston’s WBUR looks at what the changes mean for patients. Under the changes, covered entities must update and post a revised notice of privacy practices before September 23. In this report for Lexology, attorneys from Wilson Elser describe what such notices must include. Meanwhile, California lawmakers are considering proposing stricter HIPAA regulations. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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