Free Webinar Recording of Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Update on HIPAA and COVID-19 and recent OCR actions related to the pandemic

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) hosted a webinar on April 24, 2020, for health IT stakeholders on HIPAA privacy and security issues related to COVID-19 and recent OCR actions related to the pandemic.

Speakers:

  • Timothy Noonan, Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy, OCR
  • Marissa Gordon-Nguyen, Senior Advisor for Health Information Privacy Policy, OCR

Topics include:

  • COVID-19 and Permissible Disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
  • Enforcement Discretion and Guidance for Telehealth Remote Communications
  • Guidance for Disclosures to First Responders and Public Health Authorities
  • Enforcement Discretion for Business Associates to Use and Disclose PHI for Public Health and Health Oversight Activities
  • Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites

A recording of this webinar is now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2C6iOdS_FR0.  The slides from this presentation may be downloaded here: OCR COVID-19 Slide Deck ONC Webinar.pdf