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Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 12, 2019
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 70 percent of organizations are not HIPAA Compliant. The article HIPAA Audit Provides Lessons On Risk and Implementation appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Compliancy Group
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
If the first HHS settlement of 2024 is any indication of what’s to come, it’s going to be an expensive year for violators of HIPAA. On February 6, 2024, Montefiore Medical Center reached a settlement with the HHS over potential HIPAA Security Rule violations. To close the investigation, Montefiore agreed to pay $4.75
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Health Law RX
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules). With a couple of “firsts,” the U.S.
Compliancy Group
JANUARY 8, 2024
HIPAA fines are issued for various reasons and are usually the result of a settlement to end an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation. In 2023, OCR settled thirteen cases with healthcare organizations for potential HIPAA violations. Life Hope Labs did not provide access until February 2022.
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has publicly released two reports that were submitted to Congress that provide insights into data breaches, HIPAA enforcement activity, and the state of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule compliance for calendar year 2021.
Compliancy Group
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
The Attack and the Settlement After filing a breach report with OCR in 2019 reporting a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 206,695 patients, the OCR launched an investigation into the BA’s HIPAA compliance. This is the first ransomware agreement OCR has reached.
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 13, 2023
In this ever-evolving space, it is critical that our health care system take steps to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities along with proactively and regularly review risks, records, and update policies. “In Our settlement highlights how ransomware attacks are increasingly common and targeting the health care system.
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