HHS Requires Notification of Breach of Personal Info
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued regulations implementing the "breach notification" provisions of the HITECH Act (subset of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). Although CMA is currently analyzing the specific impact of the regulations on physicians' practices, the regulation could impose significant burdens on a physicianâs practice to respond to an actual or suspected breach of unsecured protected health information. CMA is currently preparing guidance for the members to comply with these regulations. Please check for updates online at www.accma.org, or contact the ACCMA at 510-654-5383.
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