by Jeremy Rickson | Aug 31, 2013 | Health Law, Litigation
Another Painful Lesson in Patient Privacy By David Briggs A southern California case should put all health care providers on notice that they need to ensure patient privacy at all times. However, as Shasta Regional Medical Center (“SRMC”) learned, that may mean that...
by Jeremy Rickson | Aug 31, 2013 | Health Law, Litigation
$25.5 Million Technicality: Intermountain Health Care By Wayne Kinkade Saafeld Griggs PC Intermountain Health Care Inc. recently agreed to pay the United States $25.5 million to settle largely technical Stark Law and the False Claims Act violations. According to...
by Jeremy Rickson | Aug 1, 2013 | Health Law
HIPAA/HITECH Compliance Deadline Looming By David Briggs and Wayne Kinkade Saalfeld Griggs PC As most practices are already aware, September 23, 2013 is the deadline for health care providers and other entities to update many – if not most – of your business associate...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jul 2, 2013 | Employment Law, Health Law, News
The Obama administration announced on July 2, 2013, that the “Employer Mandate” provisions of Health Care Reform (“HCR”), which were scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2014, will be delayed for one year. This means that certain employers will not be required...
by Jeremy Rickson | Mar 1, 2013 | Health Law
HHS Requires Changes to Your Business Associate Agreements by David Briggs and Wayne Kinkade Saafeld Griggs PC This month, we will be continuing our review of new regulations issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) related the HITECH Act. As we...
by Jeremy Rickson | Feb 1, 2013 | Health Law, Litigation
HITECH Update: New HHS Rule Expands Notification Requirements for Breach of Privacy by Wayne Kinkade and David Briggs Saafeld Griggs PC Let’s face it; your employees can do things that make you shake your head. Like leaving a practice laptop in a car overnight, which...
