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The Social Security Administration (SSA)
released final rules that revise its privacy
and disclosure rules to clarify certain
provisions and to provide expanded
regulatory support for new and existing
responsibilities and functions. The
changes in regulation are expected to
increase agency efficiency and ensure
consistency in implementing the SSA’s
policies and responsibilities under the
Privacy Act and the Social Security Act.
The rules become effective May 29.
To coincide with the fourth anniversary of
the enforcement of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA) Privacy Rule, the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
announced the launch of an enhanced
website that will make it easier for
consumers, healthcare providers, and
others to get information about how the
HHS enforces health information privacy
rights and standards.
The Health Information Privacy
website provides comprehensive information
about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which
creates important federal rights and
requirements to protect the privacy of
personal health information. This provides
information for consumers, healthcare
providers, health plans, and others in the
healthcare industry about HHS’ compliance
and enforcement efforts.
Visit the new enhanced HIPAA
website at www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.
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