Continuing the saga of Real Time and PointClickCare in the battle of the bots, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a preliminary injunction granted in favor of Real Time Medical Systems, Inc. (“Real Time”) against PointClickCare Technologies, Inc. (“PointClickCare”). Although the court’s decision re-emphasizes significant issues surrounding the access
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Preventing IAS from Becoming a Trojan Horse
Last week, I attended HIMSS 2025 in Las Vegas and came away with four big themes that stood out for me: (1) the industry’s growing focus on Individual Access Services (IAS) and rock-solid identity verification, (2) the push to expand non-treatment use cases for interoperability (like payment and healthcare operations), (3) the urgent need for…
NOW LIVE! The Updated 42 C.F.R. Part 2 Helper is Available!
The wait is finally over!! Our brand-new, UPDATED 42 C.F.R. Part 2 Helper compliance package is now live for current members of Legal HIE. Loaded with carefully crafted checklists, tools, sample forms, policies, and training resources, all updated for the Part 2 Final Rule, it’s just what the doctor ordered for every organization to stay…
Judge Decides Class Action Can Proceed Against UnitedHealth for Use of AI
On February 13, 2025, a federal court issued a highly anticipated ruling in Estate of Gene B. Lokken v. UnitedHealth Group (CASE 0:23-cv-03514-JRT-SGE)—denying UnitedHealthcare’s attempt to dismiss certain state law claims and allowing breach of contract and good faith claims to move forward. It’s a major development in a case I first discussed…
Tick Tock: The 42 CFR Part 2 Compliance Clock is Counting Down!
One year. That’s all the time left before the February 16, 2026 compliance deadline for the 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule officially arrives. If you haven’t started preparing yet, now is the perfect time to get things in motion.For years, enforcement of Part 2 has been more myth than reality, with DOJ action practically…
Kelly Thompson Joins Legal HIE as its Strategy and Interoperability Lead
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Kelly Hoover Thompson has joined Legal HIE Solutions as its new Strategy & Interoperability Lead! 🎉Kelly is a powerhouse in healthcare law, interoperability, and transformation. Her stellar career has spanned executive leadership, public health strategy, and nonprofit innovation. She’s been at the forefront of shaping health IT, regulatory policy,…
The Winding Road of Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Over the years, 42 CFR Part 2 has traveled a winding road of amendments and updates—beginning with the 2016 Proposed Rule and continuing through a series of updates, each one modernizing how substance use disorder (SUD) information is shared while preserving essential privacy safeguards. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent more time than…
State HIE Sued for Alleged “Unauthorized” Use of PHI for Research
On January 3, 2025, a significant lawsuit (Morris v. Rhode Island Quality Institute) was filed against a state health information exchange (HIE). The case was brought by a former employee and whistleblower who alleges that Rhode Island’s HIE, the Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI), permitted the unauthorized use of protected health information (PHI)…
HIPAA’s Security Rule Glow-Up: What’s Changing and Who’s Affected
On January 6, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decided it was time to give the HIPAA Security Rule a much-needed cybersecurity makeover—and let’s just say, it’s not just a light touch-up. These proposed changes mean stricter security rules, fewer loopholes, and a whole lot…
TEFCA Anticipated to Grow in 2025
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA) was created to connect Health Information Networks (HIN) that operate disparately across the United States to support the nationwide sharing of health data. TEFCA seeks to streamline the digital flow of health data between providers and patients.Since TEFCA went live in December 2023, eight (8) organizations have…