OCR Solicits Comments on HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is soliciting comments on the modification of…
ONC and OCR Update Security Risk Assessment Tool.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office…
HIPAA Mobile Device Security
Using mobile devices such as smart-phones and tablets to communicate with patients has become common. This growing dependency on mobile…
Recent ALJ Ruling on HIPAA Violation Results in Over $4 Million in Penalties
HHS Administrative Law Judge Rules Against The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for Over $4.3 Million in Penalties…
Massachusetts Doctor Convicted Of Criminal HIPAA Violation
Summary of Massachusetts Doctor’s HIPAA Violation & Penalty A federal jury in Massachusetts convicted a Springfield gynecologist, Dr. Rita Luthra,…
OIG Releases Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program and Enforcement Actions Report for FY 2017.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Department of…
HIPAA Breaches in the First Four Months of 2018
Reported HIPAA Data Breaches in April: Another 120,000 Patients at Risk The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office…
CMS Issues Additional Guidance for Physicians Participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
CMS recently issued additional guidance for physicians regarding Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and Quality Payment…
HHS Announces Improved HIPAA Breach Reporting Web Tool.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched the improved Health Insurance Portability…
OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement for Careless Handling of HIV Information.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reported that St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center…
OCR Announces $2.4 Million HIPAA Settlement with Memorial Hermann Health System.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reported on their compliance review of…
DOJ Reports on Sentencing for Former Tufts Health Plan Employee Who Disclosed PHI.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reported that a former Tufts Health Plan employee was sentenced in federal court for…