The Specialty Pharmacy Association of America has sent a letter to the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services asking for clarification or revision of several key elements of HIPAA regulations. Bill Sullivan, executive director of the association, wrote in the letter that by passing the Accountable Care Act, Congress “clearly sought to protect and enhance public health benefits that accrue to patients through adherence and compliance messaging programs. Unfortunately, the current interpretation of HITECH through the HIPAA Omnibus Rule restricts and adversely conflicts these potential benefits.”
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