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HIPAA Privacy and Security Update: HHS and FTC Provide Guidance on Preventing Security Breach



by Robert F. Corrigan
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston Office

Cheryl S. Camin
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Dallas Office

May 11, 2009

On April 17th the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published guidance on the steps that entities with access to protected health information may take to secure this information and that would preclude them from being subject to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act notice requirements.


 

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