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17 Tips on Implementing HIPAA Safeguards
Recent OCR Actions Make Implementing HIPAA Safeguards Imperative for Organizations The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for…
OCR Announces $650,000 HIPAA Settlement with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) recently settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy…
OCR Announces $2.14 Million HIPAA Settlement with St. Joseph Health.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently settled with St. Joseph Health (SJH),…
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released guidance to help organizations understand…
OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement and New FAQ on Business Associate Agreements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement involving the failure…
OCR Announces $5.55 Million HIPAA Settlement and New Initiative for Smaller Breaches.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently settled with Advocate Health Care Network…
OCR Announces Three Settlements to Resolve Potential HIPAA Violations.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced three settlements involving potential violations…
OCR Issues Updated FAQ on HIPAA Rights of Access and Guidance for Health Application Developers.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released clarification regarding individuals’ rights under…
OCR Announces Two Settlements to Resolve Potential HIPAA Violations.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced two high profile settlements involving…
OCR Reports New Findings and Settlements While Beginning New Round of HIPAA Audits
OCR began its second round of HIPAA audits by notifying randomly selected Covered Entities and Business Associates (BAs) that they…
OCR Launches Phase 2 of HIPAA Audits in Wake of Recent Settlements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently began the next phase of its…
OCR Begins New Round of HIPAA Audits
Covered Entities and Business Associates Targeted The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun…