Health Law Alert: New HIPAA Rule to Aid Health Care Organizations in Managing Cyber Risk March 16, 2016 On Feb. 24, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a HIPAA Security Rule Crosswalk designed to assist health care organizations that are covered entities or business associates in strengthening their cybersecurity preparedness posture....

Health Law Alert: Telemedicine Standards Approved by the Leading Organization of State Medical Boards June 12, 2014 Experts predict that the global telemedicine devices market will exceed $1B this year and that it will grow at a five-year compounded annual rate of 56 percent. Several trends are driving the growth of this alternative care delivery model in the United States: a growing population...

Health Law Alert: Minnesota's United States Attorney Seeking Additional Resources to Investigate and Prosecute Health Care Fraud in Minnesota June 24, 2014 In remarks made at a reception held at Gray Plant Mooty on June 19th, Minnesota’s United States Attorney, Andrew Luger, made clear his office’s renewed commitment to investigating and prosecuting health care fraud in...