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The practice was formed by nationally-known and widely-respected information technology attorney John R. Christiansen after many years in large, national law and consulting firm practice, to provide service more directly, flexibly and creatively.
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Posted on January 20, 2013
HITECH Business Associate Rule Tool Section 10: Implications for Health Information (Exchange) Organizations
PLEASE SEE SECTION 1 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT USING THIS TOOL The Omnibus Rule expanded the definition of Business Associate to expressly include any “Health Information Organization, E-prescribing Gateway, or other person that provides data transmission services with respect to protected health information to a covered entity and that requires access on a routine basis to […]
Posted on January 20, 2013
HITECH Business Associate Rule Tool Section 9: Limitations on Business Associate Remuneration for Services
PLEASE SEE SECTION 1 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT USING THIS TOOL The healthcare sector is subject to a number of complex, overlapping and often confusing laws and regulations controlling the terms and conditions under which healthcare organizations can pay or be paid fees or receive benefits or other incentives, generally called “remuneration” for these purposes. Some […]
Posted on January 20, 2013
HITECH Business Associate Rule Tool Section 8: Contents of a HITECH-Compliant Business Associate Contract – Updated 1/25
PLEASE SEE SECTION 1 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT USING THIS TOOL NOTE: In general, this discussion applies also to group health plan documentation and arrangements between governmental entities. However, each of these has a few specific wrinkles which for simplicity’s sake will not be covered here. The good news for Covered Entities and First Tier Business […]
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