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HHS Strengthens Health Information Privacy and Security through New Rules

Health and Human Services ("HHS") Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday important new proposed rules and resources to strengthen the privacy of health information and to help all Americans understand their rights and the resources available to safeguard their personal health data.  The official release date of the new proposed rules is July 14, 2010.  These … Continue Reading

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) May Change Federal Common Law Privilege

In KD v. United States, a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, both granting and denying a motion for a protective order in parts, indicates that PSQIA of 2005 has changed its opinion regarding the protection of peer review documents under federal common law privilege.  The opinion notes that … Continue Reading
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