HIPAA Journal
DECEMBER 24, 2022
Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 26, 2023
HIPAA enforcement discretion occurs when the Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the Department will exercise discretion in the enforcement of HIPAA Rules. Typically, Notices of Enforcement Discretion last between 72 hours and 60 days, are state or region-specific and apply to specific provisions of the HIPAA Rules.
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HIPAA Journal
DECEMBER 23, 2022
It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. That’s more than any other year to date apart from 2015 when Anthem Inc reported its 78.8 The Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022. Million Records.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 20, 2023
Individuals whose Social Security number, credit card/debit card information, financial account information, passport or driver’s license number was compromised have been offered free credit monitoring and identity restoration services. All affected clients and employees have been notified by mail if they were affected.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Before what he referred to as the major ramp up in attacks against healthcare that began in 2015, there was "an appreciable minority of patients who were uncomfortable providing all their information to their doctors," he told attendees at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston earlier this month.
Total HIPAA
JUNE 2, 2020
HIPAA compliant file sharing apps are necessary if your company is dealing with personal health data. Most importantly, all the products reviewed are HIPAA compliant file sharing applications. HIPAA compliant file sharing apps that we reviewed are following: Accellion Box Dropbox Egnyte FTP Today G Suite OneDrive ShareFile Syncplicity.
HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes and challenges they have faced with HIPAA compliance. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?
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