Optometrists and other health care entities have until Sept. 23 to comply with newly revised Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. The updated HIPAA rules formally took effect March 26, 2013, but in most cases practitioners have 180 days to bring practices into compliance. That’s the word from the American Optometric Assn. (AOA). The require most optometric practices to review privacy and security policies, update Notices of Privacy Practices (NPPs), and take a few additional measures. Read more.
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