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HHS and DOJ Issue Joint Guidance on Nondiscriminatory Telehealth Practices

Photo of Vimala DevassyPhoto of Justin ChavezBy Vimala Devassy and Justin Chavez on Posted in Healthcare
To coincide with the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT) jointly issued Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth: Federal Protections to Ensure Accessibility to People with Disabilities and Limited English Proficient Persons … Continue Reading

GAO Report Criticizes HHS’ HIPAA Cybersecurity Guidance and Program

Photo of Lynn SessionsBy Lynn Sessions and Suchismita Pahi on Posted in Uncategorized
Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) security and privacy oversight and identified significant gaps in the cybersecurity guidance provided by HHS to entities regulated by HIPAA. The report’s primary criticism emphasized that though HHS prepared a crosswalk with the National Institute of Standards and Technology … Continue Reading
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