Tag: Patient privacy
HIPAA changes: 'They are looking for issues'
September 6, 2013Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - New regulations governing patient privacy go into effect Sept. 23, and industry stakeholders say many HME providers aren't ready.
In January, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) to increase enforcement efforts and penalties when protected health information is breached.
“It's no longer a matter of you getting a complaint and mitigating the damage,” said Denise...
