Connecticut becomes the fifth state to pass a comprehensive privacy law. Are you prepared for state privacy law compliance required in 2023?
Continue Reading Where Is the Tipping Point – Comprehensive State Privacy Law Update
Before initiating treatment, health care providers must generally obtain their patients’ informed consent. The purpose of the informed consent process is two-fold. First, it allows patients to gain an understanding of the risks and benefits of 
the proposed treatment, and alternative courses of action. Second, it helps shield providers from legal exposure.
A formal informed
By Ross K. Friedberg and Ophir Stemmer
This year we’ve seen a continuation of the trend toward heightened regulation and enforcement of the privacy and security requirements under the Health Information Portability andAccountability Act (“HIPAA”) and under other state and federal health privacy laws. Although there have not been any significant changes to federal