By Doris Dike, Attorney A business associate agreement is the HIPAA contract a practice must sign before a vendor can create, receive, keep or send patient information on its behalf. It limits how the vendor may use that information, requires safeguards and breach reporting, and binds the vendor's subcontractors. Without one, the practice is out...
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HIPAA mistakes happen often across the medical world in Texas. Not having strong security steps, forgetting to check for risks, or simple human mistakes are just some of the reasons why health businesses face trouble with these laws. At Dike Law Group in Dallas, Doris Dike works with healthcare companies to handle these exact issues....
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. This change, driven by the Biden-Harris administration through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), follows the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. As a result, 21...
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