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Business Associates can refer broadly to individuals engaged in business relationships with one another. However, in the HIPAA context, the term has a specific statutory meaning and those characterized as... more +
Business Associates can refer broadly to individuals engaged in business relationships with one another. However, in the HIPAA context, the term has a specific statutory meaning and those characterized as business associates have expanded data protection obligations and duties. Essentially, a business associate under HIPAA is a person or entity that performs certain functions or services which necessitates exposure to protected health information on behalf of a covered entity. Typical business associate functions include: claims processing or administration, data analysis, billing, etc.    less -
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HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Health Fitness Corporation

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On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of HIPAA security rule claims involving Health Fitness Corporation (Health Fitness). Health Fitness...more

Holland & Hart LLP

E-mailing and Texting PHI: Beware HIPAA

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The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules require covered entities (including healthcare providers and health plans) and their business associates to protect patient information stored or transmitted electronically, including...more

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Significant New HIPAA Obligations on Their Way for 2025

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The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule (“Proposed Rule”) on January 6, 2025, and is accepting comments from the public until March 7, 2025. The Proposed Rule...more

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HHS OCR Releases Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule

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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Security Standards for the Protection of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

OCR Announces Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule, Raises the Bar for Healthcare Cybersecurity

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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

HHS-OCR Announces Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) has announced proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule (the Proposed Rule). The...more

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Analyze This: OCR Kicks Off 2025 with Two New HIPAA Enforcement Actions Against Business Associates as Part of New Risk Analysis...

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Just two weeks into the year, 2025 is already shaping up to be a busy year for privacy lawyers, especially those tasked with helping covered entities and business associates comply with the HIPAA Security Rule.  As we...more

Cozen O'Connor

Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule Will Have a Significant Impact on the Health Care Sector

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A few days ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through its Office for Civil Rights, issued the proposed rule HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - January 27th - 30th, Orlando, FL

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HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

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[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - December 9th - 12th, San Diego, CA

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HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - November 18th - 21st, Boston, MA

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HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - July 15th - 18th, Charlotte, NC

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Ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy offers practitioners a deeper understanding of effective compliance management in a healthcare setting. The...more

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HHS OCR Announces Largest Civil Monetary Penalty Imposed Since 2021 for Snooping Incident

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Nearly two months after settlement was reached, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) announced on Feb. 6 that it obtained a resolution agreement with Montefiore Medical Center over...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

HIPAA on the Horizon in the New Year: Important Lessons from an Active 2023 and Regulatory Initiatives to Watch for in 2024

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2023 marked 20 years since the first compliance deadline under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) privacy rule. Despite the two decades of experience with HIPAA, compliance continues to remain...more

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Are you regulated under HIPAA? Ensure your website or app’s user tracking is HIPAA compliant

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On December 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued new guidance to covered entities and business associates regarding website and application user data tracking and how...more

Hogan Lovells

Not so fast: HHS OCR warns that HIPAA applies to online tracking technologies

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Covered Entities and Business Associates must comply with HIPAA in their use of online tracking technologies, including cookies, pixels or similar code. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 7th - 9th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CST

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Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us virtually at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Understanding HIPAA Compliance Can Help Protect Health Care Providers Too

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It’s no secret that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) exists to protect the privacy of patients and their sensitive health information. However, understanding the importance of HIPAA...more

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Business Associate Agreements: Do You Have Them, And Are They Compliant?—Roots Of Wisdom

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Navigating the day-to-day duties related to your practice includes many different responsibilities. From providing patient care, to making sure your office has the appropriate equipment, to managing your team, you have a lot...more

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Nick Culbertson on Compliance Breaches in Healthcare

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Preventing data breaches is a critical task for all businesses these days, but it’s especially so in healthcare. No one wants to see health information disclosed, and the risks of a ransomware attack are enormous, literally...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 25th Annual Compliance Institute - April 19th - 22nd, 9:30 am - 4:35 pm CDT

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The Compliance Institute is celebrating 25 years! Join us for the Compliance Institute's 25th anniversary, April 19-22, 2021. This year, HCCA is excited to celebrate over two decades of compliance excellence with our...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Settlement Involves 'Dark Overlord' Hack, Tip by Breach-Tracking Journalist

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Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 10 (October 2020) - September was quite the month for enforcement actions by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The agency announced eight settlements totaling more than $10 million....more

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Lifespan Pays $1M to Settle HIPAA Case Over Stolen Unencrypted Laptop

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Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 28 (August 3, 2020) - The 2017 theft of an unencrypted laptop is at the heart of a new HIPAA settlement with Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE) in Rhode...more

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4 Ways to Protect ePHI Beyond HIPAA Compliance

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Given the choice between credit card data and digital health records, cybercriminals prefer the latter. A stolen credit card can be canceled. Electronic protected health information (ePHI) with its treasure-trove of...more

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 3. Privacy Briefs: March 2020

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Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 3 (March 2020) - As the new coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads across the United States, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is reminding HIPAA covered entities and business associates that...more

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