Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

Angie SzumlinskiAnnouncements, News

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a long-awaited proposed rule that would modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Among the changes proposed are: Dropping the requirement for healthcare entities to obtain and retain for six years patients’ signed acknowledgements of notices of privacy practices Reducing the time from 30 days to 15 days for covered entities to fulfill patient …