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NHC Comments on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 – 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027

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Enhance Dialogue-Based Engagement Clarify Required Disclosures Allow HIPAA Waivers if Feasible Clarify Speaker Selection Process Allow for Data Submissions After Sessions Increase Engagement. CMS should also allow patients and speakers the ability to waive HIPAA requirements, if legally permissible. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.998

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STAT+: Government watchdog calls out HHS for not auditing health care’s privacy compliance since 2017

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  The Office of Civil Rights, or OCR is in charge of enforcing HIPAA, the law that protects patients’ data from cyberattackers and other unauthorized parties. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General has found. 

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STAT+: Change Healthcare cyberattack drives 2024 into another record year for health data breaches

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HHS’ Office of Inspector General recently issued a report finding that OCR hasn’t conducted audits of compliance with the HIPAA security rule since 2017. “We’re going to see these numbers continue to go up as we have more and more health I.T. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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