Health Law

CDT Releases HITECH - HIPAA Guidance

By Helen Oscislawski

The Center for Democracy and Technology ("CDT") has released a great guidance document that compares the requirements under the newly-enacted HITECH Act against HIPAA, and highlights specific changes resulting from this new legislation. The CDT guidance document also identifies key compliance deadline dates that all covered entities, business associates and other entities that handle personal health records should note on their calendars.  You can review the CDT's "Summary of Health Privacy Provisions in the 2009 Economic Stimulus Legislation," as updated March 24, 2009, by clicking here.   

The CDT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public policy organization that is funded through various private donors, which are listed on the CDT's web page for 2008 and 2007.  

Full post as published by HIPAA Health Law & Technology on March 27, 2009 (boomark / email).