Earlier this year, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted “Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement.” These changes address standards that may impede the transition to value-based health care while continuing to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ protected health information. The post now makes the over 1.3K public comments on the proposed changes available for browsing, searching, and sorting. The post also include document details including:
- An Executive Summary
- Statutory Authority and Regulatory History
- Need for the Proposed Rule and Proposed Modifications
- Public Participation
- Regulatory Impact Analysis