OCR COVID-19 Webinar
OCR COVID-19 Webinar
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The United States Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is holding a free Webinar for health information technology (HIT) stakeholders on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy and security issues related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and recent OCR actions related to the pandemic.
Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic
Issue Brief for implementing commercial applications for telehealth consistent with March 2020 OCR Guidance
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HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the entity responsible for enforcing regulations under HIPAA, stated, effective immediately, it will exercise enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for HIPAA violations against covered healthcare providers if patients are served on a good faith basis during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency. Find out what this means in...