Another reported HIPAA breach results in $1.5 million dollar settlement between HIPAA covered entity and HHS’ Office of Civil Rights
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Stolen Flash Drive Leads to Another HIPAA Data Breach
Burglary at hospital employee’s home results in stolen flash drive and HIPAA data breach…
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Alaska DHSS HIPAA Breach Affects 501 Individuals, But Results in $1.7 Million Settlement with HHS Following Compliance Review
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HIPAA audit following breach reported to OCR results in findings of noncompliance, settlement payment of $1.7 million and a three-year corrective action plan.
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OCR Issues Protocol For HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Audit Program
By Jason C. Gavejian on
As we previously discussed, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) continues to push forward with the HIPAA audits required by the HITECH Act. To this end, the OCR recently posted the protocol which is used to conduct the HIPAA audits on its website.
The HITECH Act requires HHS to provide for periodic audits to…
MN AG Aims to Amend Allegations Against Accretive
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Minn. AG accuses business associate of backdating a business associate agreement…
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HHS Makes HIPAA Training Materials Available to State Attorneys General
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Federal HIPAA enforcement agency adds new online tool to train State Attorneys General to enforce HIPAA.
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Jackson Lewis White Paper Addresses Legal Risks Stemming From Occupational Health Nurses and On-site Health Clinics
Read Jackson Lewis’ white paper addressing legal risks stemming from occupational health nurses and on-site health clinics…
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Third Party Vendors Equal Data Breach Risk, Massachusetts Vendor Contract Deadline Approaches – March 1, 2012
Massachusetts service provider contract deadline – March 1, 2012 – should be a reminder to revisit all contracts with third party vendors to ensure they require the vendor to safeguard personal information.
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Social Media Guide for Hospitals
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on
The ECRI Institute recently published an excellent summary of key issues for hospitals concerning social media (registration required), a valuable read for any hospital administrator, risk manager or human resources director. ECRI reports that approximately 4,000 U.S. hospitals own social media sites and that number is sure to grow significantly. One of the reasons for this growth will likely be due in significant…
Automating HIPAA Compliance Tracking and Audit Preparation
HIPAA covered entities and business associates need to consider how to practically and efficiently track and illustrate compliance should they find an OCR investigator knocking at the door.
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