Michaela Wiese

Jan 9, 2025 | mondaq.com | Lauren Hudon |Michaela Wiese |Jennifer J. Hennessy |Aaron Maguregui

FL Foley & Lardner More Foley & Lardner LLP looks beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and their industries. With over 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia, Foley approaches client service by first understanding our clients’ priorities, objectives and challenges.

Dec 20, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Michaela Wiese

The amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule designed to protect reproductive health care information (Amendments) are under legal challenge as the compliance date quickly approaches. As discussed in more detail in our previous post, regulated entities are required to comply with the Amendments by December 23, 2024 (with a later February 16, 2026 compliance date for the required changes to the Notice of Privacy Practices).

Dec 10, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jennifer J. Hennessy |Aaron Maguregui |Michaela Wiese

Recognizing the increasing number of successful cyberattacks targeting health care organizations and their valuable patient data, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is calling for enhancements to the HIPAA audit program.  In its response to OIG and as detailed below, the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) noted that HIPAA audits were expected to resume later this year, presumably meaning in the last few weeks of 2024 or early 2025.