decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2021 Issue 3 (March)
HHS extends public comment period for HIPAA Privacy Rule modifications
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Article Overview
This article explains that the Office for Civil Rights extended the comment period for a proposed rulemaking to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule. It is relevant to compliance, privacy, health information management, and health IT stakeholders who follow regulatory changes affecting access to protected health information, electronic exchange, and permitted uses and disclosures in care coordination.
Why This Topic Matters
The proposed rule touches core privacy and access workflows for covered entities and related organizations, so the extension affects how stakeholders review, respond to, and prepare for potential compliance changes.
What You Will Learn
- Why the public comment deadline was extended
- What broad areas of the HIPAA Privacy Rule are being reconsidered
- How the proposal relates to patient access and electronic information sharing
- Which stakeholder groups are invited to review and comment
Who Should Read This
- Compliance professionals
- Health information management professionals
- Privacy officers
- Health care providers
- Health plans
- Health information technology vendors
- Consumer advocates
- Patients and families
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