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HHS Releases Much-Anticipated Final HIPAA Rule

By Amber Walsh on January 22, 2013

On Jan. 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the much-anticipated omnibus final rule pursuant to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). …

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As HIPAA Enforcement Efforts Increase, How Should Investors in Healthcare & Medical Device Companies View Risks Associated with HIPAA Compliance?

By Amber Walsh on March 10, 2011

Posted in Healthcare Services Investing, Life Sciences Investing

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes two main components that are administered by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR): the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information (Protected Health Information…

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HHS Releases Much-Anticipated Final HIPAA Rule

As HIPAA Enforcement Efforts Increase, How Should Investors in Healthcare & Medical Device Companies View Risks Associated with HIPAA Compliance?

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