tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 7

PRIVACY: Be Prepared -- Stimulus Plan Strengthens HIPAA Rules

Many HIPAA regulations are now applicable to your practice's business associates. If you've been lax on overseeing your HIPAA compliance, now is the time to shore up those processes. The government's stimulus bill,known as the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (ARRA), strengthens the HIPAA requirements that practices face,increasing penalties for privacy breaches, and creating restrictions on how you can share protected health information. Important: The bill will require your practice's business associates to implement policies that establish administrative and technical safeguards; those associates could face fines or penalties if they breach the HIPAA rules. "ARRA...

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