HIPAA enforcement by state attorneys general: The shape of things to come

15 years ago

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal entered a brave new world yesterday, as the first state AG to file a HIPAA…

Meaningful Use of Certified EHRs: Proposed rules come out just under the wire

15 years ago

Meaningful use of certified EHRs -- the long-awaited definitions were released by HHS and ONC, within HHS, before year-end, as…

Health reform unconstitutional? Get over it.

15 years ago

Once again, constitutional challenges to health reform have captured the attention of the daily newspapers.  A few months back, it…

The Joint Commission's latest on medical staff bylaws, six years on

15 years ago

After being put on ice last year, the Joint Commission's standard regarding medical staff bylaws, the medical executive committee (MEC)…

Patient control over patient data in electronic health records: A work in progress

15 years ago

Over the past six months, there has been a growing (and certainly more visible) patient-centered movement fomented in large part…

Ten Years After "To Err Is Human"

15 years ago

Ten Years After sang "I'd Love to Change the World" more than ten years ago.  Sadly, ten years after the…

HealthBlawg listed in ABA Journal Blawg 100

15 years ago

I'm pleased to announce that HealthBlawg has been named to the ABA Journal Blawg 100.  I appreciate the recognition, and…

Engage With Grace

15 years ago

As patients, as family members, as friends, as health care providers, we have all faced end-of-life issues at one time…

Health Care Social Media Legal Issues and Strategy Webinar

15 years ago

Today's HIPAA and Your Social Media Strategy webinar, which I presented together with Jamie Verkamp of (e)Merge, was a success. …