Nathan Kottkamp

Jan 16, 2025 | law360.co.uk | Nathan Kottkamp

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Nathan Kottkamp ( January 16, 2025, 6:30 PM EST) -- The year 2024 was a big one for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.... A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.

Nov 8, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Nathan Kottkamp

Because of pervasive misunderstanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), providers all too frequently create impermissible barriers to patient access to medical records. In many cases, such barriers are artificial, expressly prohibited, or reflect fundamental ignorance. As a result, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been consistently imposing enforcement actions on providers over access issues.

Nov 7, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Nathan Kottkamp

Because of pervasive misunderstanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), providers all too frequently create impermissible barriers to patient access to medical records. In many cases, such barriers are artificial, expressly prohibited, or reflect fundamental ignorance. As a result, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been consistently imposing enforcement actions on providers over access issues.

Oct 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Nathan Kottkamp |Hannah Moore

Ransomware attacks are a growing threat in the health care sector due to the value of personal health information (PHI). In addition to being expensive, these attacks can cripple health care operations, delay patient care, and cause serious reputational damage. Moreover, ransomware attacks can trigger compliance issues with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, which can result in hefty penalties.

Feb 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Nathan Kottkamp |Hannah Moore

On February 8, 2024, the federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) were revised in part to increase patient protection and streamline patient consent practices. Most significantly, the new rule takes major steps to harmonize Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).