Vaccine Passports and HIPAA
With states starting to issue vaccine passports, proving that a resident has been vaccinated against COVID, many have been asking, is this a HIPAA violation? To provide guidance, immunization [...]
Is Florida’s Vulnerable Form for COVID Vaccination a HIPAA Violation?
The Florida Department of Health has come under fire for its “COVID-19 Determination of Extreme Vulnerability” form, some claiming that it is a HIPAA violation. But is Florida’s vulnerable [...]
Remote Workers and HIPAA: How You Can Keep Your Healthcare Business Secure
With more and more remote workers in the healthcare space, PHI security should be a top concern. A recent survey determined that 44% of employees are currently working from [...]
Vaccine Privacy Violations Under Investigation
Philly Fighting COVID, a private startup company tasked with vaccine distribution for the city, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has ceased their relationship with the [...]
OCR Enforcement Discretion and COVID Vaccination
Since the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, healthcare organizations have scrambled to provide patients with timely vaccination. With the difficulties in scheduling vaccines, some providers have turned to non-traditional [...]
HIPAA and COVID Contact Tracing
In an effort to stave off the spread of COVID, the Trump administration is proposing changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. More details on HIPAA and COVID contact tracing [...]
European Medicines Agency COVID Vaccine Data Hack
European Medicines Agency (EMA), a partner of Pfizer and BioNTech, reported that they were the victim of a cyberattack. EMA confirmed that their COVID vaccine data had been accessed [...]
CMS Telehealth Expansion Made Permanent
During the coronavirus public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) temporarily expanded telehealth reimbursement. However, as these temporary measures are set to expire once the public [...]
HIPAA and COVID: Is Violating HIPAA a Crime?
A recent federal lawsuit in Virginia illustrates both how far an employer can go in asking employees about COVID-19 diagnosis, as well as how far HIPAA law prevents such [...]
HIPAA and Mask Inquires: Is it a HIPAA Violation?
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have struggled to come up with plans on how they can safely reopen. This has been of particular concern in [...]
