What Changes Did the 2013 Omnibus Rule

The Omnibus Rule enhanced the enforcement component of the law, giving the HHS OCR (Office for Civil Rights) more power to enforce the rules and levy fines. It also made changes to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, classifying genetic information as protected health information.

What was a major change brought about by the Omnibus 2013 rules?

We start this new review by looking at the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, which was finalized in January 2013 and went into effect on March 26, 2013. The update improved patient privacy protections, gave individuals new rights to their health information, and also strengthened the government’s ability to enforce the law.

What did the Omnibus Rule accomplish?

Its Omnibus Final Rule, which took effect September 23, not only enhances patient privacy protections but also provides individuals with new rights to their health information and reinforces the government’s ability to enforce the law. The changes offer the public increased protection and control of PHI.