Office for Civil Rights Update on HIPAA and COVID-19

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [HHS]

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) hosted a webinar for health IT stakeholders on HIPAA privacy and security issues related to COVID-19 and recent OCR actions related to the pandemic.

Topics include:

• COVID-19 and Permissible Disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Enforcement Discretion and Guidance for Telehealth Remote Communications
• Guidance for Disclosures to First Responders and Public Health Authorities
• Enforcement Discretion for Business Associates to Use and Disclose PHI for Public Health and Health Oversight Activities
• Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites

Speakers:

• Marissa Gordon-Nguyen, Senior Advisor for Health Information Privacy Policy, OCR
• Timothy Noonan, Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy, OCR

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