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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules were amended by an Omnibus Final Rule published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in January 2013. The most significant changes involve business associates who are now directly subject to the mandates of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and HIPAA enforcement.
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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The clock is ticking. It is just a little over a year away until the switch to ICD-10. If you are not already preparing for the fall 2014, implementation, you should be. ICD-9 codes will be replaced, after more than 30 years, with ICD-10 codes. The mandatory implementation date is October 1, 2014.
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