This Bulletin is brought to you by AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group. On June 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) ...

Can an employer be held liable for an employee’s HIPAA violation even if the employee engaged in an unauthorized act that was motivated by the employee’s own personal interest? In the recent decision ...

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has infiltrated every industry, streamlining processes, optimizing insights and improving evidence-based decision-making. Pharmacies, in particular, have ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects patient health information and provides individuals with rights to control the use and disclosure of their health information.

Western Michigan University (WMU) is a hybrid entity with designated health care components and a self-insured health insurance plan component. This Policy outlines those designations and establishes ...