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OCR Releases Report Summarizing HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance Failures

By Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi on Posted in: Data Breach Notification, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Third Party Service Providers, Uncategorized, Written Information Security Program
In the final days of 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) released a HIPAA Audits Industry Report (“the Report”), that could be quite helpful to covered entities and business associates for tackling HIPAA compliance as we enter the new year.  The Report examines OCR’s findings from … Continue Reading

HIPAA Covered Entities Not Responsible For Intercepted Transmission of PHI When Individual Requested Unsecured Transmission, Office for Civil Rights Concludes

By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on Posted in: Data Security, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Written Information Security Program
Earlier this month, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on an individual’s right to access the individual’s health information. That an individual has a broad right to access has been recognized in the HIPAA privacy regulations since they became effective in 2003. OCR has found, however, that individuals are facing obstacles to accessing their … Continue Reading
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