21 Mar 2023
New Visual Checklist! Determining HIPAA-Reportable PHI Breaches
Rely on this new visual checklist from Practical Guidance – Healthcare to determine whether a data breach constitutes a reportable breach of protected health information (PHI) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Breach Notification Rule. Follow this easy-to-use step-by-step analysis of the questions to ask when determining whether your covered entity client—whether a healthcare provider, health plan, or health clearinghouse—must notify affected individuals, the federal government, and, in some cases, the media following a data breach.
Related Content
- Providing HIPAA-Required Notice after PHI Breach Visual Checklist
Make sure you or your client, whether a HIPAA-covered entity or business associate, gives sufficient notice to affected individuals, the media, and the federal government, following a reportable breach of PHI. Consult this new visual checklist to ensure your client appropriately complies with the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule. - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Video
Check out this new video from WilmerHale partner Kirk Nahra, which highlights HIPAA fundamentals, including to whom and what it applies, key requirements, and enforcement. - HIPAA Breach Notice (Individual) and HIPAA Breach Notice (Media)
Provide appropriate and HIPAA-compliant notices following a reportable breach of PHI using these templates.
Legal Developments
- Medicare Developments Ahead for Remote Health Monitoring
Learn how Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) are addressing the strength of currently published evidence on remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) for nonimplantable medical devices, potentially in advance of the publication of a draft local coverage determination (LCD) specifying the circumstances or criteria under which items and services may be covered by Medicare in a particular geographic region.
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