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OCR Issues New Bulletin on Ensuring Privacy in Public Health Emergencies

Posted in HIPAA/HITECH

Written by Stephanie Willis   This week, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin (Bulletin) to remind covered entities and business associates that “the protections of the Privacy Rule are not set aside during an emergency.”  The Bulletin’s information on appropriate disclosures and protections under emergency circumstances is especially timely in the wake… Continue Reading