The U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule titled Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (90 Fed. Reg. 1636, published January 8, 2025) became effective on April 8, 2025, but its compliance requirements are currently stayed until July 8, 2025 to give organizations
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Do Recent Changes to the Carequality Framework Policies Implicate Information Blocking For Some?
On May 12, 2025, Carequality amended its Framework Policies from version 2 (approved in 2023) to version 3 (adopted May 12, 2025). For those that rely on the nationwide network to pull needed medical records for patients, Carequality’s v3 Framework Policies add new requirements that must be met before Carequality Connections and Implementers may…
Join Us June 11th for a Free Q&A Panel on 42 CFR Part 2!
Date: Wednesday June 11, 2025Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm EST
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Join us for a 1-hour Q&A session addressing some of the most pressing questions that Part 2 Providers and HIE/HINs are asking as they strive to…
Battle of the Bots Continues…Fourth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Against PointClickCare
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…
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…