Morning Headlines 1/11/16

Understanding Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information

OCR mandates that patients will be provided electronic copies of their medical records on request, with no unreasonable delays or processing fees, noting that redirecting requests to a patient portal is unacceptable.

Suspended VA bosses to return to agency jobs next week

Two key VA administrators suspended and then given termination notices during the Phoenix VA waitlist scandal have been reinstated and reassigned to new VA positions after internal investigations on the men were hampered by “conflicts, delays, and contradictory findings.”

Leader, Global Healthcare – Amazon Business in Seattle, United States

Amazon is searching for a healthcare leader to run its B2B healthcare marketplace.

Tax filing issues could jeopardize health law aid for many

HHS reports that 1.4 million Healthcare.gov customers may lose their federal subsidies or insurance coverage after failing to properly disclose the entitlements in tax filings last year.