Health Breach Notification Rule; Final Rule 
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Government, Federal Register
8/25/09
This rule, issued by the FTC, requires vendors of personal health records and related entities to notify consumers when the security of their individually identifiable health information has been breached.
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Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information; Interim Final Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Government, Federal Register
8/24/09
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued this
interim final rule with a request for comments to require notification of
breaches of unsecured protected health information.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for the Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries
U.S. Dept. of Labor. Employment and Training Administration
U.S. Government, Federal Register
7/22/09
The DoL announces availability of approximately $220 million in grant funds authorized by ARRA for projects that provide training and placement services to help workers pursue careers in high growth and emerging industries, particularly healthcare.
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Guidance Specifying the Technologies and Methodologies That Render Protected Health Information Unusable, Unreadable, or Indecipherable to Unauthorized Individuals for Purposes of the Breach Notification Requirements ... [of ARRA]
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Government, Federal Register
4/27/09
guidance and request for information
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Health Breach Notification Rule [interim proposed rule]
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Government, Federal Register
4/20/09
Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment.
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Health Insurance Reform: Modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Electronic Transaction Standards. Final Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Government, Federal Register
1/16/09
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HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Modifications to Medical Data Code Set Standards To Adopt ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS; Final Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Government, Federal Register
1/16/09
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Health Insurance Reform: Modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Electronic Transaction Standards. Proposed Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Government, Federal Register
8/22/08
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HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Modification to Medical Data Code Set Standards To Adopt ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS; Proposed Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Government, Federal Register
8/22/08
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Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates ...: Final Rule
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Government, Federal Register
8/19/08
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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Proposed Rule
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Government, Federal Register
2/12/08
This document proposes regulations to implement certain
aspects of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
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Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for 2008; Final Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
8/3/07
This final rule updates the payment rates used under PPS for skilled nursing facilities for FY 2008. It also revises and rebases the SNF market basket and modifies the threshold for the adjustment to account for market basket forecast error.
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Office for Civil Rights; Delegations of Authority
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary
Federal Register, U.S. Government
4/16/07
With this notice, the Secretary of HHS delegated to the Director of OCR the authority to issue subpoenas in investigations of alleged violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Conditions of Participation: Final Rule
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
11/27/06
Finalized changes to four requirements of the hospital conditions of participation--requirements for history and physical examinations, authentication of verbal orders, securing medications, and postanesthesia evaluations
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Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems; 2007 FY Occupational Mix Adjustment to Wage Index; Implementation; Final Rule
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
8/18/06
version for printing available here.
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HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement; Final Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
2/16/06
The Final Rule adopts the complete regulatory structure for implementing the civil money penalty authority of the Administrative Simplification part of HIPAA.
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Medicare Program; E-Prescribing and the Prescription Drug Program; Final Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
11/7/05
This final rule adopts standards for an electronic prescription drug program under Title I of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
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Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Safe Harbor for Certain Electronic Prescribing Arrangements Under the Anti-Kickback Statute
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General
Federal Register, U.S. Government
10/11/05
This proposed rule would establish a new safe harbor under the federal anti-kickback statute for certain arrangements involving the provision of electronic prescribing technology.
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Medicare Program; Physicians’ Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships; Exceptions for Certain Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Arrangements; Proposed Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
10/11/05
This proposed rule sets forth the terms and conditions of the MMA-
mandated physician self-referral exception for certain arrangements
involving the donation of electronic prescribing technology.
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HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Standards for Electronic Health Care Claims Attachments; Proposed Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
9/23/05
The attachment standards will affect health care providers who transmit health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by HIPAA, health plans, and health care clearinghouses.
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Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2006 Rates; Final Rule (70 FR 47278)
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
8/12/05
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Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for Long-Term Care Hospitals: Annual Payment Rate Updates, Policy Changes, and Clarification; Final Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
5/6/05
Final rule, which takes effect 07/01/05, updating the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs).
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Procedures for Non-Privacy Administrative Simplification Complaints Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
3/25/05
This notice sets forth procedures for filing a complaint with the Secretary of DHHS of non-compliance with certain provisions of the HIPAA administrative simplification rules. It also describes procedures DHHS employs to review the complaints.
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Hospital Conditions of Participation: Requirements for H&Ps; Authentication of Verbal Orders; Securing Medications; and Postanesthesia Evaluation. Proposed Rule
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
3/25/05
Proposed rule to revise four of the current hospital conditions of participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals Update
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Federal Register, U.S. Government
1/31/05
Supplemental compliance program guidance for hospitals. Pages 4860-4861 discuss specific guidance related to outpatient coding. The guidance discusses the need for individual facility E/M coding guidelines in determining facility E/M codes.
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