HIPAA Workers Compensation Disclosures
The HIPAA Privacy Rule dictates how a healthcare provider may share protected information, or PHI in the workers compensation context. PHI disclosures to the employer and [...]
New York Law Bans Sale of Patient Information
In October of 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation limiting the disclosure or sale of patient information by emergency responders. Specifically, under the New York law, emergency [...]
The Amended Maryland Personal Information Protection Act (MPIPA)
The Maryland Personal Information Protection Act, known as MPIPA, was amended in April of 2019, by House Bill (HB) 1154. The amended law went into effect on October 1st [...]
The CCPA HIPAA Exemption
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. This law increases privacy protections for California residents. However, larger organizations, with more than $25 million [...]
Hospital Data Breaches and Patient Deaths
Researchers for the journal Health Services Research recently conducted a study to determine whether there is a relationship between hospital data breaches and patient deaths. Of particular interest was [...]
HIPAA Enforcement: Who Enforces HIPAA?
There are significant consequences for breaking the HIPAA laws. The HIPAA Rule is enforced through several methods. HIPAA is a federal law, which is enforced by the Department of [...]
New Hampshire Insurance Data Security Law
Recently, the Governor of New Hampshire approved Senate Bill 194 (SB 194), an insurance data security law that requires insurers who handle nonpublic information (including health [...]
Nevada Consumer Privacy Law Allows for Opt-Out of Sale of Covered Information
In May of 2019, the Governor of Nevada approved Senate Bill 220 (SB 220), an updated Nevada consumer privacy law. This legislation, which becomes effective on [...]
Settlement Reached with Premera Over Data Breach Exposing PHI of 10.4 Million
Premera Blue Cross signed an agreement with 30 states as a result of a 10-month hack that exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 10.4 million [...]
California Protects Residents with the Introduction of the California Consumer Privacy Act
The ways in which businesses collect and use consumer data have been a cause for concern for many people. The sale of personal information has been [...]
