Is your organization a business associate? You could be subject to enforcement action if you fail to protect health information within your control from ransomware attacks.
In October, for the first time, the U.S....more
12/6/2023
/ Best Practices ,
Business Associates ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement
In March of 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill designed to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans in the wake of the...more
Health care providers and entities take note: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is increasingly focused on enforcement in the health care space.
DOJ has long prioritized health care fraud, but under the prior administration...more
7/13/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Elder Abuse ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Nursing Homes