1. What's Changed? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued new and updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) interpreting the HIPAA Privacy Rule. These additions align with...more
On May 6, 2024, OCR published the final rule interpreting and implementing Section 1557 at 45 C.F.R. ยง 92 (the Final Rule). The Final Rule regulates the use of patient care decision support tools, including AI algorithms for...more
1/24/2025
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Health care providers should take heed of the $10,000 settlement announced on October 2, 2019 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and a small dental practice based on...more
11/20/2019
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The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released an updated Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool this week. All covered entities and business...more
10/19/2018
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On March 21, 2016, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) formally announced the start of its 2016 Phase 2 Health Insurance Portability and Accountably Act (HIPAA) Audit Program. Unlike Phase 1, in which OCR's 2012 pilot program...more
The title of this alert, which comes straight from the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights' (OCR) announcement of its most recent settlement, again underscores the critical need for covered...more