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HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule - HHS. gov The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of
HITECH Act Rulemaking and Implementation Update - HHS. gov OCR will implement important privacy and security provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act through notice and comment rulemaking, as required by the Administrative Procedure Act These provisions include: business associate liability; new limitations on the sale of protected health information, marketing, and fundraising communications; and
Regulatory Initiatives - HHS. gov On December 27, 2024, the U S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued a proposed rule to improve cybersecurity and better protect the U S health care system from a growing number of cyberattacks The proposed rule would modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule to require health plans
Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS. gov This is a summary of key elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 1 (HIPAA) Security Rule, 2 as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 3 The summary addresses who is covered, what information is protected, and what safeguards must be in place to ensure appropriate protection of electronic protected health
OCRs HIPAA Audit Program - HHS. gov The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR)'s HIPAA Audit Program is an important part of OCR’s overall health information privacy, security, and breach notification compliance activities OCR uses the audit program to assess the HIPAA compliance efforts of a range of entities covered by HIPAA regulations The audits present an opportunity to examine mechanisms for compliance, identify best
What is the intersection of the HIPAA right of access and the HITECH . . . Under the HITECH Act’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) may receive incentive payments under Medicare and Medicaid and avoid payment reductions under Medicare for successfully demonstrating meaningful use of Certified EHR Technology, which
Breach Notification Rule - HHS. gov The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, 45 CFR §§ 164 400-414, requires HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected health information Similar breach notification provisions implemented and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), apply to vendors of personal health records and their third party service providers
Omnibus HIPAA Rulemaking - HHS. gov Final rule that implements a number of provisions of the HITECH Act to strengthen the privacy and security protections for health information established under the HIPAA