Peter Swire and Dominique Shelton will be featured speakers at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) 2015 Privacy. Security. Risk. Conference, hosted by the IAPP Privacy Academy and CSA Congress. The conference will be held in Las Vegas on September 28-October 1, 2015. Leading innovators and practitioners in the field will be covering various topics relating […]
Health Privacy
Paula Stannard Authors Bloomberg BNA Article on Business Associates HIPAA Compliance
Paula Stannard, one of the practice leaders of the firm’s HIPAA Privacy & Security Team authored, “Business Associates’ HIPAA Compliance: Should Covered Entities Be Concerned?” in Bloomberg BNA’s Health IT Law & Industry Report. The article discusses why HIPAA covered entities (or business associates) should be concerned about the ability of their business associates (or […]
HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Workplace Wellness Programs
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance, consisting of two frequently asked questions (FAQs), on the application of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules to workplace wellness programs. HHS explains in one of the FAQs that the […]
California Health Care Facility Breach Statute Updated: Changes Effective Now
As a result of recent breaches – including breaches of health information and information held by health insurers – a great deal of attention has recently been focused on state data breach notification requirements. Most States have general data breach notification requirements that apply to all data breaches, including those involving health information. A few […]
New Jersey Enacts Health Information Encryption Requirement
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed a new law requiring health insurance companies to protect client health information by encrypting the data. The law applies to any insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization authorized to issue health benefits plans in New Jersey. These entities must take […]