Karen Mandelbaum

Oct 4, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Karen Mandelbaum

On August 5, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology— now known as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ASTP/ONC”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”)—issued a proposed rule titled “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability” (the “HTI-2 Proposed Rule”), as part of its ongoing efforts to...

Oct 2, 2024 | law.com | Frances Green |Karen Mandelbaum

In the contemporary digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) can serve as both a guardian and a threat to personal data. AI technology holds the promise of enhanced security and efficiency. The proliferation of generative AI presents unique challenges that can compromise sensitive personal information.

May 22, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Karen Mandelbaum

The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to eliminate the federal constitutional right to abortion continues to alter the legal landscape across the country. On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published the “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy” (the “Final Rule”).

Apr 2, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Karen Mandelbaum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the CMS Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Final Rule (“PA Final Rule”) in the Federal Register. Effective April 8, 2024, with rolling implementation dates of certain provisions, the PA Final Rule imposes requirements on payers that will have wide-reaching impacts across other health care stakeholders—particularly providers and patients.

Apr 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Alexis Boaz |Helaine I. Fingold |Karen Mandelbaum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the CMS Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Final Rule (“PA Final Rule”) in the Federal Register. Effective April 8, 2024, with rolling implementation dates of certain provisions, the PA Final Rule imposes requirements on payers that will have wide-reaching impacts across other health care stakeholders—particularly providers and patients.