ENFORCEMENT: Why Reviewing The Final Enforcement Rule's Provisions Could Save You Time And Money
HIPAA widens scope, toughens penalties with final rule.How much do you know about the provisions of the Final Enforcement Rule? If you aren't up to speed on the changes that have been in effect since early last year, you should take some time now to get updated.The basics: Lawmakers designed the final rule, in effect since February 2006, to establish more uniform enforcement and compliance policies. Thus, it widens the scope of the rules governing noncompliance by making them apply to all of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification rules (or, "any...
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