FDA Panel Backs At-Home HIV Test
Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:06 +0000
TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Tuesday approval of the first HIV test that would give people the results in the privacy of their own home....more

Accretive Health shares rise after it denies Minnesota allegations
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:38:50 +0000
(Reuters) - Shares of Accretive Health Inc rose as much as 8 percent on Monday, after the company denied Minnesota Attorney General's allegation that it violated patient privacy and debt collection laws. Shares of Chicago-based Accretive Healt......more

Oregon Supreme Court Decision Shows How Rapid Response to Data Breach Can Pay Off in Ensuing Litigation
Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:27:32 +0000

By Ronald G. London

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Business Associates Beware: First HIPAA Enforcement Action Against a Business Associate
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:53:07 +0000

By Adam H. Greene and Rebecca L. Williams

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HHS Text4Health Task Force Makes Texting Recommendations to Secretary
Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:11:11 +0000

By Adam H. Greene

On Sept. 19, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced recommendations from an internal Text4Health Task Force on ways in which HHS can best utilize text messag...more

HHS Appoints New Director of Office for Civil Rights--Will Heightened HIPAA Enforcement Continue?
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:11:21 +0000

By Adam H. Greene

On Sept. 12, 2011, HHS announced the appointment of Leon Rodriguez as the Director of t...more

Update on HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits
Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:04:56 +0000

This posting has been modified as of Sept. 8, 2011. Audit contracts are now available here.

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