Following the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recent publication of four settlements as part of a new Risk Analysis Audit Initiative. We explore the current regulatory language for Risk Analysis, the proposed language for Risk...more
4/16/2025
/ Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
HIPAA Violations ,
OCR ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance patient care, streamline clinical documentation, and support medical decision-making processes. More and more healthcare professionals find themselves...more
12/5/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Data Security ,
Documentation ,
Ethics ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Transparency
On February 27, 2023 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced the formation of three new divisions within the office: Enforcement Division, Policy Division,...more
On January 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Life Hope Labs, LLC regarding a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Right to Access. This is...more