Attorneys often find the need to obtain medical records during the prosecution of their case. In addition to complying with state laws concerning patient privacy, counsel also must comply with federal regulations found in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA).
Last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published several amendments to HIPAA, known as the “Omnibus Rule,” which incorporated mandated security requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or the HITECH.
