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Key Developments
OCR and ONC release version 3.0 of the Security Risk Assessment Tool
Posted on October 17, 2018
On October 16, 2018, version 3.0 of the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool was released by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information... Read More >
OCR Releases Guidance on Software Vulnerabilities and Patching
Posted on September 4, 2018
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance on Software Vulnerabilities and Patching in their June 2018 Cybersecurity Newsletter. The guidance, which can be accessed by clicking here, notes... Read More >
Health IT Now and BPC Release New Report: The Future Role of Government in Health Information Technology and Digital Health
Posted on March 8, 2018
On February 27, 2018, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released its report: The Future Role of Government in Health Information Technology and Digital Health. The report was generated... Read More >
VA Releases New Proposed Rule: Consent for Release of VA Medical Records
Posted on January 24, 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a proposed rule on January 19, 2018 titled Consent for Release of VA Medical Records. The proposed rule would allow the release of a veteran's medical... Read More >
Delay of effective date and implementation of revised Common Rule to July 19, 2018
Posted on January 24, 2018
The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, also known as the Common Rule, was revised and published on September 18, 2017. The revised requirements as described under the rule were... Read More >
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