New HIPAA/HITECH Rules
One of the most significant changes is that law firms and other “Business Associates” of “Covered Entities” under HIPAA now have most of the same compliance requirements as Covered Entities, and are subject to the same penalties as Covered Entities. Mary Pryor, Esq., a senior member of The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A., recently joined with several of her colleagues in…