Happy Data Privacy Day! Since 2007, privacy professionals from across the globe have gathered together on January 28 to raise awareness about data privacy and security best practices and issues. ...more
1/28/2021
/ Confidential Information ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management
There is no question that COVID-19 has brought unprecedented change to our world. The temporary relaxation of HIPAA's requirements is one of many examples of the government's efforts to address the public's health care needs...more
3/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Waivers
On March 16 and 17, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced limited waivers of penalties and sanctions with respect to certain HIPAA requirements due to the...more
A recently unsealed qui tam action further demonstrates the growing focus on the propriety of incentive payments made under Medicare and Medicaid's Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs. Health care providers...more