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…
Tips for Developing an Effective HIPAA Breach Response Plan.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is reporting a significant increase in HIPAA…
OCR Imposes $3.2 Million Penalty for BlackBerry Device Breach.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a Health Insurance Portability and…
FBI Issues Warning on Poorly Secured File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Servers.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued an alert to warn organizations that hackers are targeting poorly secured file…
OCR Provides Enforcement Update at the 2017 HCCA Compliance Institute.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently presented an OCR Enforcement Update at…
OCR Announces $5.5 Million HIPAA Settlement with Memorial Healthcare System.
Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) recently settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy…
OCR Announces $650,000 HIPAA Settlement with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) recently settled alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy…
OCR Announces $2.14 Million HIPAA Settlement with St. Joseph Health.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently settled with St. Joseph Health (SJH),…
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released guidance to help organizations understand…
OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement and New FAQ on Business Associate Agreements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement involving the failure…