Entries by Mary Richard

GDPR in America: Businesses react to newly enforced EU Privacy Law

In this article, Oklahoma City healthcare attorney Mary Holloway Richard discusses GDPR, a newly enforced EU privacy law, and what it means for businesses in America. Q: What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? A: It’s a law regulating data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union (EU). It gives control to […]

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Oklahoma Medicaid plans offer solution for high cost of prescription drugs

In this article, Oklahoma City healthcare attorney Mary Holloway Richard discusses steps Oklahoma has taken to lower prescription drug costs for consumers. Q: Oklahoma recently has been recognized by Secretary Alex Azar, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for innovations in its Medicaid prescription drug program designed to lower drug costs to the […]

The HIPAA Employee Rules Needed to Protect Your Company

In this article, Oklahoma City healthcare attorney Mary Holloway Richard discusses how safeguarding patients’ electronic health information is an employment matter and how companies can enact HIPAA rules with their employees. Q: In preparation for an employee or other members of a health care company’s workforce quitting, what preventive steps can be taken to ensure […]