Cholesterol Lowering Medications. Another common group of medications that can affect the liver tests are the cholesterol lowering medications commonly known as âstatinsâ; a group that includes many of the currently prescribed medications to lower cholesterol.
(Redirected from HITECH Act) The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, abbreviated HITECH Act, was enacted under Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub.L. 111â5).
Furthermore, under certain conditions HIPAA's civil and criminal penalties now extend to business associates. Like HIPAA, the HITECH Act does not allow an individual to bring a cause of action against a provider. However, it does allow a state attorney general to bring an action on behalf of his or her residents. Finally, HHS is now required to conduct periodic audits of covered entities and business associates.