Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its sixth HIPAA enforcement action of the year. Just two months into 2025 and the total amount of settlements and penalties is already over $5 million. Warby Parker, Inc., a manufacturer and e-retailer of prescription and non-prescription eyewear, was assessed a […]
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January was a busy month. Below are some brief summaries of notable developments in health privacy and telehealth. HHS/OCR Issues Proposed Changes to HIPAA Security Rule Just before the new year, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking detailing an overhaul of the HIPAA […]
As Maya Angelou said, “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” That’s the kind of success I wanted — not the kind with a dollar sign attached, but the kind that makes you love your work. Five years ago, I took a leap of faith and launched DMC […]
We are thrilled to announce that DMC Law, LLC is celebrating its fourth anniversary! It has been an incredible journey, and we truly are grateful for the trust and support of our clients, colleagues, and friends. Over the past four years, DMC Law, LLC has been dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to healthcare providers […]
After holding two listening sessions in September, during which the agency heard from stakeholders including practitioners, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) extended the COVID-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities again. The issue of telehealth prescribing of controlled substances after the end of the public health emergency (PHE) has been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride. The […]
It’s been a while since my last post – nearly 3 months. Riddled with guilt and with very little extra time on my hands, I turned to ChatGPT. I asked it to “draft a blog post for DMC Law, LLC apologizing for not writing a blog post in a while.” The text below is from […]
On March 27, 2023, Connecticut’s Department of Social Services (CT DSS) published post-pandemic guidance regarding the delivery of telehealth services. Important subjects in the guidance include written consent, provider location, documentation requirements and the re-introduction of the established patient requirement for some services. This guidance is effective on May 12, 2023, the day after the […]
This article appeared in the March/April 2022 volume of CT Lawyer Magazine As an attorney who has spent most of my career practicing in privacy and healthcare, I had never considered the possibility of that I may one day serve on the Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board (CEAB). The CEAB has nine members appointed by the […]
On our second anniversary, I want to reflect on and celebrate the growth over this past year. DMC Law started 2021 as a company of one. We are ending the year as a team of four; four fiercely dedicated, intelligent and hard-working women who love working together. Meet the team.
Since the second grade, I knew I wanted to be a lawyer. My training as an advocate began more than a decade before law school while in line at a Little League registration table in Portsmouth, RI.
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