Health eSource June 2021

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Time for a Compliance Check Up: Upcoming Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule

By Shelley M. Jackson, Esq. Krieg DeVault LLP, Carmel, IN and Virginia Talley, Esq., Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, IN

Take heed, covered entities and business associates: the healthcare privacy compliance landscape is about to change. On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed certain modifications to the Health Insurance

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The 21st Century Cures Act and Information Blocking: A Case Study of Implementation at an Academic Medical Center

By Tyler Cowart, JD, CHC and David Safani, MD, MBA, FAPA, UCI Health, Orange, CA

The 21st Century Cures Act (Act), which aims to put patients in the driver’s seat of their healthcare information, brought many changes to healthcare providers nationwide in 2021.

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Genetic Testing Fraud: The Government’s Continued Interest

By Ty E. Howard, Esq. and Scarlett Singleton Nokes, Esq., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Nashville, TN, and Giovanni P. Giarratana, Esq., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Tampa, FL

Cancer genetic (CGx) and pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing are part of a new wave of preventive medicine.

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Healthcare Breaches Are on the Rise during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Government Enforcement Actions Are Keeping Pace

By Thora A. Johnson, Esq., Venable LLP, Baltimore, MD, Erik C. Jones, Esq., Venable LLP, Chicago, IL, and Ryann M. Aaron, Esq., Venable LLP, New York, NY

The move to electronic health records encouraged by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and the 21st Century Cures Act has transformed the medical record system.

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Potential False Claims Act Liability Under The New Stark Law and AKS Final Rules

By Rachel V. Rose, Attorney at Law PLLC, Houston, TX and Don Barbo, VMG Health, Dallas, TX

As the healthcare industry shifts away from a provider reimbursement model that rewards quantity and moves towards a model that incentivizes providers for better clinical outcomes, quality of care, cost reduction, and coordination of care . . . .

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Featured Articles

Time for a Compliance Check Up: Upcoming Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule

The 21st Century Cures Act and Information Blocking: A Case Study of Implementation at an Academic Medical Center

Genetic Testing Fraud: The Government’s Continued Interest

Healthcare Breaches Are on the Rise during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Government Enforcement Actions Are Keeping Pace

Potential False Claims Act Liability Under The New Stark Law and AKS Final Rules

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Chair's Column: Thank You to All Health Law Section Leaders!

Featured Articles

Time for a Compliance Check Up: Upcoming Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule

The 21st Century Cures Act and Information Blocking: A Case Study of Implementation at an Academic Medical Center

Genetic Testing Fraud: The Government’s Continued Interest

Healthcare Breaches Are on the Rise during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Government Enforcement Actions Are Keeping Pace

Potential False Claims Act Liability Under The New Stark Law and AKS Final Rules

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