New and Proposed HIPAA Rules May Offer More Protection
New and proposed HIPAA rules aim to resolve issues that have caused difficulties for patients and covered entities.
Waller's Beth Pitman and Nathan Kottkamp both weighed in on the subject in this article from Relias Media.
Beth told Relias Media, “The HIPAA NPRM tilts the balance of protecting privacy and facilitating availability of information toward loosening restrictions on disclosures of patient information. The big winner in the government’s regulatory reformation race is the patient."
Relatedly, Nathan advises providers to “pay special attention to their patient access practices" as they await next steps from HHS. “Between the settlements and the NPRM, the OCR is very clearly signaling that patient access is a major priority, and providers should not wait until new rules are issued to be sure their current practices are consistent with the HIPAA regulations as they exist today.”