HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is the main enforcer of HIPAA compliance; however, state Attorneys General also play a role in enforcing compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). in 2011 that was settled for $100,000.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

There are – and always have been – gaps in HIPAA and, after more than a quarter of a century, some have yet to be addressed. Most of the gaps in HIPAA are attributable to omissions from the original Act, provisions of HIPAA and HITECH that have never been enacted, and the increasing use of technology in healthcare.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The HITECH Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to conduct periodic audits of HIPAA covered entity and business associate compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The scope of the program was relatively small.

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 28, 2012

New information is available regarding the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) initial round of mandated audits of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covered entities. Initial HIPAA Audits Began November 2011.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The offline data included patient names, guarantor names, parent names, addresses, email addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, dates of service, locations, services requested/procedures performed, diagnoses, prescription information, physician names, medical record numbers, and billing and claims information.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 12, 2024

In May of 2011, the Texas Legislature attempted to update Chapter 181 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, with new legislation called “ HB 300.” “HB” HB 300 was the 300th House Bill introduced during the legislative session for 2011. 300 seeks to increase privacy and security protections for protected health information.”

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