HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The maximum penalty for violating HIPAA is currently $1,919,173 (September 2022). When Congress passed HIPAA in 1996, it set the maximum penalty for violating HIPAA at $100 per violation with an annual cap of $25,000. The Penalties for Violating HIPAA Change after Review. Minimum Penalty per Violation.
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
What is HIPAA? HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. So how did HIPAA evolve from being a vehicle for improving the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage to being one of the most comprehensive and detailed federal privacy laws? What is HIPAA Title II?
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HIPAA Journal
JULY 8, 2022
A lengthy privacy violation has been detected by Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCU Health) that potentially started on January 4, 2006. It is also possible that the information was provided to individuals who exercised their right under HIPAA to obtain a copy of their health information. 31, 2020, and May 26, 2022.
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals, compliance professionals, and industry service providers to find out more about how their experiences with HIPAA, their successes, and the challenges they have and continue to face with HIPAA compliance. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?
HIPAA Journal
MAY 25, 2022
The break-in was discovered on March 4, 2022, with the subsequent investigation confirming on April 22, 2022, that six boxes of paper documents had been stolen from the facility, which included files relating to patients served by SAC Health in 1997 and between 2006 and 2020.
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 2, 2022
In 2020, IWP agreed to settle a case with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to resolve allegations the company played a role in shipping thousands of illegitimate opioid painkiller prescriptions across the United States between 2006 and 2012. The case was settled for $11 million.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ). In 2006, Tom began the position as CEO of Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN) and CIO of a reference laboratory, pathology and blood bank.
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