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HIPAA Final Rule: More on Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information of DecedentsMarch 13, 2013. Today, we continue going through the HIPAA Privacy Rule, section by section, as modified in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [HITECH Act] and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications of the HIPAA Rules, which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013. The effective date of the Final Rule is March 26, 2013, and covered entities and business associates must comply by September 23, 2013. Tomorrow, we begin two days presentation of modifications to the Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information. |
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HIPAA Final Rule: Protected Health Information of Deceased IndividualsMarch 12, 2013. Today, we continue going through the HIPAA Privacy Rule, section by section, as modified in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [HITECH Act] and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications of the HIPAA Rules, which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013. The effective date of the Final Rule is March 26, 2013, and covered entities and business associates must comply by September 23, 2013. Tomorrow, we look at a related modified HIPAA Privacy Rule pertaining to decedents: 45 CFR 164.510(b): Disclosures about a decedent to family members and others involved in care. |