AHA Calls For OCR’s Reevaluation Of Online Tracking Guidance Amid Privacy Concerns
The American Hospital Association (AHA), a prominent body representing an array of nearly 5,000 healthcare organizations, hospitals, health systems, affiliated physicians, nurses, and caregivers, has recently penned a significant letter to Melanie Fontes Rainer, the Director of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The AHA, a staunch advocate for sound healthcare policy and quality patient care, expressed its viewpoints on several recent OCR proposals relating to amendments in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. In the comprehensive communication, the AHA conveyed its hearty endorsement for the OCR’s proposed rule aimed at enhancing privacy protections specifically within…