7/30/2010 HITECH Proposed Rule: What’s New in HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement
On July 14, 2010, the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that proposes significant changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules. Many of these proposed changes are required by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), but others are intended to improve the workability and effectiveness of the existing HIPAA rules.
