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HHS Finalizes HIPAA Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments and Electronic Signatures and Signals More Regulatory Updates in 2026

[03/25/26]

Posted on March 25, 2026 in Health Information Technology, Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On March 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), published a long‑anticipated final rule adopting national Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) standards for health care claims attachments transactions and electronic signatures (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule... READ MORE

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Biden Administration Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence with Potential Big Impacts for the Health Care Sector

[11/28/23]

Posted on November 28, 2023 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order outlines several steps that the Biden Administration will take with respect to the regulation of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies and tools across various industry sectors and... READ MORE

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HHS Delays Implementation of the Conscience Rule

[07/03/19]

Posted on July 3, 2019 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) agreed on June 28, 2019, to delay implementation of the recently finalized Conscience Rule. We wrote about the Final Conscience Rule and its potential impact on health care employers and organizations in our recent blog. The Conscience Rule prohibits discrimination of individuals who refuse to... READ MORE

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