HIPAA Supplemental Support
Key Points: Healthcare organizations are often faced with the challenge of complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. The…
FTC Enforcement of the Health Breach Notification Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the first time has taken enforcement action under its Health Breach Notification Rule against…
Meeting HIPAA Privacy Challenges In 2023
Key Points: For the last several years, the national Compliance Benchmark Survey by SAI360 and Strategic Management Services found that…
The Office for Civil Rights Issues its 2021 Annual Report to Congress
Key Takeaways from OCR’s Annual Report 2021 marked a 25 percent increase in HIPAA and HITECH violation complaints over 2020,…
$3.5 Million Settlement by Scripps Health for Ransomware Attack Compromising Patient Information
Scripps Health settled a class action suit filed by 1.2 million individuals for negligence for failing to adequately secure and…
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report: Recap of DOJ and OIG Investigative Results for FY 2021
(Remember to register for the complimentary SAI Global Webinar, “Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness,” that will be held on August 16,…
GAO Data Breach Reporting Survey
In response to a congressional request, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) launched a survey of health care entities and business…
The Scripps Health 2021 Ransomeware Attack
Key Points: Scripps Health (Scripps), a health system based in San Diego, was subject to a cyberattack in which unauthorized…
One Billion CVS Records Accidentally Posted Online
Earlier this year, an independent cybersecurity researcher discovered that a CVS Health database containing more than 1 billion data points was posted…
Why HIPAA Right of Access Should Move Up Your Organization’s HIPAA Priority List
HIPAA Privacy Officers spend a lot of time and resources on making sure workforce members are not violating the use…
2019 Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report: Summary of Results
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) established a national Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program…
HIPAA Breaches Now Occur on Average Once Per Day
Key Points: Health care data breaches are increasing both in number and penalties. Most health care organizations have HIPAA Privacy…