Publications by Stephane P. Fabus

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HIPAA-Regulated Entities Required to Comply with New Rules to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy by the End of the Year

[08/13/24]

HHS Final Rule Overview: Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking

[07/29/24]

Long-Awaited Modifications to Part 2 Regulations for “Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records” Finalized

[03/14/24]

ONC Proposes Rule Clarifying Information Blocking Issues

[05/17/23]

Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy

[04/14/23]

OCR’s Right of Access Initiative Continues in the New Year

[01/06/23]

Proposed Changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Regulations

[12/30/22]

OCR Settles Another HIPAA Right of Access Investigation Regarding Personal Representative

[12/22/22]

OCR’s Right of Access Initiative: Three Additional Enforcement Actions Target Dental Practices

[10/12/22]

Provider Penalized for Failure to Properly Dispose of Patient Information

[08/29/22]

Takeaways from OCR’s Right of Access Initiative: Additional Enforcement Actions Demonstrate Ongoing Risks of Noncompliance

[08/12/22]

HHS Releases Guidance on HIPAA and Information Related to Reproductive Health Care

[07/11/22]

Wisconsin Courts Cannot Compel Providers to Give Treatments Below the Standard of Care

[06/22/22]

Failure to Timely Provide Records Continues to Pose Significant Risk as Right of Access Initiative Continues

[05/03/22]

HHS OCR Releases Guidance on Gender-Affirming Care and Health Care Anti-Discrimination Laws

[03/29/22]

Information Un-Blocked: Increased Access Can Reveal Compliance Risks

[05/05/21]

Notice of Enforcement Discretion Issued for Scheduling Technology for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

[01/22/21]

OCR Issues Guidance on Health Information Exchanges to Disclose PHI for Public Health Authority Activities

[12/30/20]

2020 Census Update: Can Residential Treatment Facilities Provide Information to the Census Bureau Without Violating Patient Confidentiality Laws?

[05/19/20]

CARES Act Modifies Confidentiality Protections for Substance Use Disorder Records

[04/13/20]

HIPAA Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

[03/18/20]

HIPAA Compliance Deficiencies and Failure to Comply with OCR’s Technical Assistance Leads to $100,000 Settlement

[03/12/20]

Failure to Encrypt Laptop and Failure to Comply with Technical Assistance from OCR Leads to $65,000 Settlement

[01/07/20]

Second $85,000 Penalty Issued Under OCR’s Right of Access Initiative

[12/13/19]

Failure to Properly Assess Breach Risk Results in $2.175 Million Fine to Affiliated Covered Entity

[12/03/19]

Deficient Risk Analyses, Stolen Records and Disclosure of NFL Player’s PHI Leads to $2.15 Million Penalty

[10/25/19]

Creditors or Debt Collectors: Hospitals’ Potential Liability Under FDCPA

[10/01/19]

BEWARE: Charging Improper Fees for Patient Access to Records Can Cost Providers Big

[09/13/19]

Substance Use Disorder Providers Should Note SAMHSA Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2

[08/30/19]

Evaluating Ligature Risk Prevention Requirements and Regulations: The Challenges of Protecting Patients Without Restricting Access

[07/22/19]

Warrantless Blood Draws: Wisconsin Supreme Court Splits on Constitutionality of Implied Consent When OWI Arrestee Is Unconscious

[07/16/18]

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Medical Malpractice Noneconomic Damages Cap

[06/29/18]

WI Court of Appeals Says Practitioner Was Employee for Purposes of Worker’s Comp

[06/22/18]

For the Record: Patients’ Attorneys Exempt from Medical Record Certification and Retrieval Fees in Wisconsin

[05/08/17]

CMS Announces March 8 Implementation Date for MOON

[12/09/16]

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds Health Care Records Confidentiality Statute Only Applies to Disclosures Outside the Organization

[09/02/16]

CMS Delays Implementation of NOTICE Act in Final Rule

[08/03/16]

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down City’s Residency Requirement

[07/05/16]

CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Implementation of NOTICE Act Requirements

[04/22/16]

"NOTICE Act Becomes Law: Regulatory Experts on Why SNFs Should Take Note" - PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, September 2015.

NOTICE Act Requires Hospitals to Promptly Notify Medicare Patients of Observation Status

[08/04/15]

"Meaningful Use Program Audits: What to Expect and Recommended Practices" - Bloomberg BNA, October 2014.

HIPAA Harmonization Act Changes Rules Regarding Mental Health Treatment Record Privacy in Wisconsin

[06/30/14]

Access Denied: Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act Signed by Governor

[04/14/14]

"Not Hip to HIPAA? Could Lead to Pain in the Pocketbook" - Wisconsin Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Risky Business, December 2013

President Signs Compounding Pharmacy Bill – First Related FDA Guidance Published

[12/01/13]

The Drug Quality and Security Act: Implications of the Proposed New Law for Compounding Pharmacies and the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

[11/26/13]

Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines to Address the Mature Minor Doctrine

[07/11/13]

Hall Render Detailed Check-Up: 2013 GME Update

[05/01/13]

The HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule’s Impact on an Individual’s Rights to Access Electronically Maintained PHI

[02/19/13]

The HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule’s Impact on an Individual’s Rights to Request Restrictions When Paying Out-of-Pocket

[02/14/13]

OIG Advisory Opinion 12-14: OIG Approves Retail Rewards Program That Includes Purchases at In-Store Pharmacies

[10/19/12]

Summary of the OIG 2013 Work Plan

[10/03/12]

Pharmacies and Drug Distributors Take Note: DEA Revokes Registration of Two CVS Pharmacies

[09/14/12]

"Ten Ways to Avoid Your Lawyer: Focus On Employee Safety" - Executive Insight, 2012.