On April 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a resolution agreement with Cornell Prescription Pharmacy (CPP) pursuant to which CPP paid a $125,000...more
7/8/2015
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Security Risk Assessments
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) covered entities have reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently sent pre-audit screening surveys...more
5/18/2015
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De-Identified Protected Health Information ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
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PHI
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently transmitted HIPAA pre-audit screening surveys to covered entities that may be selected for a second phase of HIPAA compliance audits...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will soon begin a second phase of audits (Phase 2 Audits) of compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)...more
7/30/2014
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
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Hospitals ,
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule to implement the ACA requirement that health insurers and other HIPAA-covered health plans certify compliance with the standards and operating rules for...more
The compliance date for the omnibus final rule amending the privacy, security, breach notification and enforcement regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information...more
7/25/2013
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Data Protection ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
Privacy Policy
On January 25, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule (Final Rule) containing modifications to the privacy standards (Privacy Rule), security...more
2/21/2013
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Data Breach ,
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HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Privacy Rule
Office of Civil Rights has released additional guidance addressing the de-identification of protected health information in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Covered entities should review their current...more