HHS issues rule on EHR breach notification

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1. “ This new federal law ensures that covered entities and business associates are accountable to the department and to individuals for proper safeguarding of the private information entrusted to their care. ”

   By Robinsue Frohboese

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• Federal Trade Commission
• Washington
• Medicare
• Health Insurance Portability
• Hipaa
• Federal Register
• HHS Office for Civil Rights
• Robinsue Frohboese

1. The Department of Health and Human Services issued new regulations Wednesday requiring healthcare providers, health plans and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify patients if their electronic health information has been breached. The regulations are mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, passed as part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) last February. (Read Full Article)

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