Search Results: hipaa
2019 National HIPAA Compliance Benchmark Survey Report
Results from the first national HIPAA Compliance Benchmark Survey (Survey) have been analyzed and prepared for release. Strategic Management Services,…
Medical Records Company Settles with 16 States and OCR in HIPAA Lawsuit
Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE), a medical records company, and its subsidiaries recently settled with 16 different states’ Attorney Generals (AG)…
HIPAA Compliance Advisory Services: Interim & Outsourced Staffing
Health care organizations are often faced with the challenge of complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Strategic Management provides critical support to health care organizations by offering HIPAA compliance consulting, serving as an outsourced HIPAA Privacy Officer or short-term Interim Privacy Officer and providing privacy and security support services. Our team of HIPAA consultants, healthcare compliance consultants and healthcare privacy professionals have worked with Compliance, Privacy and Security Officer across all types of healthcare organizations to delivery expert HIPAA consulting.
OCR Reduces Maximum CMPs for HIPAA Violations.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a notice of enforcement discretion…
For 2019 HIPAA is the Highest Compliance Officer Priority
75% of Compliance Officers are responsible for HIPAA Privacy The Ninth Annual Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey (Survey) was conducted by…
OCR Reports 2018 as a Record Year for HIPAA Settlements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a record year for Health…
HIPAA Designated Privacy Officers
Under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) every HIPAA covered entity must have a designated Privacy Officer.…
OCR Requests Information on Modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Promote Patient Care Coordination.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a request for information (RFI)…
OCR Solicits Comments on HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is soliciting comments on the modification of…
Strong Cyber Security Requires Broader HIPAA Security Rule Compliance
On October 15, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its largest…
HIPAA Mobile Device Security
Using mobile devices such as smart-phones and tablets to communicate with patients has become common. This growing dependency on mobile…
Recent ALJ Ruling on HIPAA Violation Results in Over $4 Million in Penalties
HHS Administrative Law Judge Rules Against The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for Over $4.3 Million in Penalties…