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HIPAA Settlements Regarding Stolen Laptops Announced by HHS.
Two entities have agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security…
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool Released by HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new security risk assessment (SRA) tool to aid small- to…
HHS Proposes Issuance of OCR HIPAA Audit Surveys
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) seeking to collect approximately…
HHS Publishes CLIA Program and HIPAA Privacy Final Rule
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a final rule that amends the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments…
OCR did not Fulfill all Federal Requirements in its Oversight and Enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported that the Office for Civil Rights…
The OIG Reports that OCR Failed to Meet Federal Requirements in its Oversight and Enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported that the Office for Civil Rights…
WellPoint Settles with HHS for $1.7 Million for HIPAA Violations
On July 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entered into a settlement agreement with WellPoint…
OCR Issues a HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulation Text
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published an unofficial version of all…
HHS Releases HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules
The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) recently released the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) final rule.
Hospice Organization Settles HIPAA Breach Involving Less Than 500 Patients
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Hospice of North Idaho (HONI) agreed to pay $50,000…
Enforcement of HIPAA Updates in 2012
HIPAA violations and enforcement are not exactly what one expects to see when they open up a celebrity gossip magazine…