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The HHS Office for Civil Rights and the National Institute of Standards and Technology' (NIST) Computer Security Division are hosting a conference May 11 and 12, 2010 entitled “Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security.” The conference will provide a forum to discuss the current health information technology security landscape, as well as practical strategies, tips, and techniques for implementing the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule. 

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This post was written by Karl A. Thallner, Jr., Carol C. Loepere, Debra A. McCurdy, Brad M. Rostolsky, Jacqueline B. Penrod, and Amie E. Schaadt.

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the “ARRA”). The sweeping $790 billion economic stimulus package includes a number of health care policy provisions. Reed Smith's Health Care Memorandum summarizes the major health policy provisions of the Act.

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