2022 Compliance HIPAA US Department of Health and Human Services 
Total HIPAA
MARCH 7, 2023
Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. The inclusion of insurance agents was a response to the increasing use of electronic health records and the need to safeguard patients’ medical information.
Healthcare It News
MAY 2, 2024
And, though the company's forensic investigation will continue for the foreseeable future, Witty admitted that personally identifiable information and protected health information for, in his estimation, about one-third of Americans was stolen. UHG has provided $6.5 billion in accelerated payments as of April 26, the company reported.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
American Medical Compliance
JUNE 17, 2022
In March of 2022, the US Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) released four new enforcement actions. The Department took these actions against healthcare workers when they took place in medical practices that led to HIPAA violations. HIPAA Violations in Dental Settings.
Total HIPAA
JANUARY 18, 2022
HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals which occurred during 2021 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS? Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS?
Compliancy Group
APRIL 11, 2022
In one of the largest breaches reported in 2022 so far, SuperCare Health suffered a hacking incident affecting 318,379 patients. However, it took SuperCare Health until February 2022 to discover the incident had potentially compromised that patient information. What Do We Know About the SuperCare Health Hack?
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 2, 2024
In the same step, the number of regulations governing the sector has grown in complexity, which stems from movements including the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative and fallout from the reversal of federally protected abortion access. Healthcare’s most valuable data is their patient or policyholder data.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 8, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. We spoke recently with Allison M.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
98 
Let's personalize your content