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Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services announced enforcement actions against 2 practices and settlement agreements related to violations of the Privacy Rule implemented under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA.

OCR’s HIPAA Right of Access Initiative shows no signs of slowing down. On July 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the...

SAFE INTERNET SEARCHES AND PHONE CALLS- If I’m researching abortion online, are there ways to keep my searches private? Before you read these FAQs, you might want...

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On August 23, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $300,640 settlement and a Corrective Action Plan (“CAP”)...

On August 3, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to "consider all appropriate...

The ability to monetise carbon and trade carbon credits through carbon markets is a core component of the global transition to net zero, without…

​​​​​​​On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its...

On July 20, 2022, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced a new federal privacy bill titled the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) to the House floor. Although...

Certain questions frequently arise in independent schools. With the following guidance in mind, independent schools may consider visiting (or revisiting) their policies and practices...