E/M Coding Alert - 2011 Issue 37
Physician Note: 2 States Expand Patient Privacy Breach Notification Requirements
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Article Overview
This short legal and compliance update explains recent changes in California and Texas affecting patient privacy breach notification. It is relevant to providers, compliance teams, and privacy officers who monitor state law requirements, notification procedures, and the relationship between state rules and HIPAA.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations handling patient information need to know when state breach notification laws change because those requirements can affect reporting workflows, notification recipients, and compliance planning.
What You Will Learn
- How recent state privacy law changes can affect breach notification obligations
- Which types of organizations should pay attention to state-level patient information privacy updates
- How state breach notification requirements may interact with federal HIPAA rules
- What general areas of notification process changes are discussed for California and Texas
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Healthcare compliance officers
- Privacy officers
- Health information management professionals
- Healthcare attorneys
- Practice managers
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