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Practices should anticipate more enforcement on this issue.
The feds have initiated many pro-patient programs in the last year, including policy proposals that support hefty penalties for information blocking. A first-of-its-kind case suggests that organizations should put patients’ rights first — and align their protocols accordingly.
Background: On Sept. 9, Bayfront Health-St. Petersburg (Bayfront) agreed to pay the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) $85,000 to settle a HIPAA violation related to a patient’s right to access medical records, an OCR release indicates. The Florida-based medical center also committed to a one year corrective action plan (CAP)...
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