HIPAA Journal

MAY 29, 2023

The majority of the financial penalties imposed in 2022 resolved violations of the HIPAA Right of Access, as has been the case for the past 3 years; however, OCR is now starting to impose more fines for other violations of the HIPAA Rules. reduction in total penalties compared to 2018, falling from $28.7 million in 2018 to just $1.6

HIPAA 99

HIPAA Compliance Due Diligence COVID-19 99

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, if an offense has occurred due to a loophole in a policy (element #1), a lack of training (#3), a communication failure (#4), or a monitoring issue (#5), the compliance officer (#2) can evaluate the existing policies, procedures, and standards, and adjust them as necessary (#7).

Compliance 103

Compliance Compliance Officers Fraud HIPAA 103

Provider Trust

MAY 18, 2022

chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, director of health information management, director of human resources, physician practice office manager, etc.) at a provider that furnishes items or services payable by Federal health care programs. Case Study: S. Bay Mental Health Centers (and the associated PE firm) U.S.

Compliance 52

Compliance Due Diligence Medicaid Medicaid 52

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

The HHS also hopes to obtain the necessary funding to help low-resourced healthcare delivery organizations cover the initial cost of the cybersecurity improvements in the Essential CPGs and to create an incentive scheme to encourage the adoption of the Enhanced CPGs. reduction from the previous year. . million individuals.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 124

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

However, HIPAA compliance can limit your liability and expose potential problems with suppliers through the due diligence that takes place while forging a business associate agreement.” “It is impossible to prevent every data breach, especially when it happens outside of your organization.

HIPAA 119

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Due Diligence Compliance 119

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Hospitals or health systems may not allocate adequate resources or staff to complete the medical credentialing process, resulting in lost revenue and stressed, overworked staff who are more likely to make mistakes. 3: Allowing a physician to treat patients before credentialing is completed. Mistake No. Mistake No. Mistake No.

Malpractice 96

Malpractice Licensing Due Diligence Hospitals 96

Verisys

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Hospitals or health systems may not allocate adequate resources or staff to complete the medical credentialing process, resulting in lost revenue and stressed, overworked staff who are more likely to make mistakes. 3: Allowing a physician to treat patients before credentialing is completed. Mistake No. Mistake No. Mistake No.

Malpractice 52

Malpractice Licensing Due Diligence Hospitals 52

Verisys

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Hospitals or health systems may not allocate adequate resources or staff to complete the medical credentialing process, resulting in lost revenue and stressed, overworked staff who are more likely to make mistakes. 3: Allowing a physician to treat patients before credentialing is completed. . Mistake No. Mistake No. Mistake No.

Malpractice 52

Malpractice Licensing Due Diligence Hospitals 52

Drug & Device Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Other reports highlighted Jaysh al-Mahdi’s abuse of the Ministry’s resources. Defendants would have been aware of such reports because each defendant had a corporate security group that would have tracked them as part of its due diligence. For example, the media reported. . .

Governance 59

Governance Due Diligence Pharmaceutical Industry 59

Drug & Device Law

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In MDLs with hundreds or thousands of plaintiffs, just one or two sales rep depositions per case can be a significant time and resource drain on defendants. The MDL Special Master deferred the appropriateness of sales rep depositions until after the surgeons had been deposed. To what end if no reliance?

Due Diligence 59

Due Diligence Doctors 59