Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Sometimes failing to comply can carry a big price tag: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights has settled more than a dozen HIPAA-related cases over the past few years, often related to the so-called right of access rule. WHY IT MATTERS. " ON THE RECORD.

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Compliancy Group

JULY 18, 2022

Demonstrating their continued focus on right of access violations, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced 11 settlements and one HIPAA fine for medical practices across a wide variety of specialties. Employee misunderstanding of HIPAA right of access.

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Foster Swift

JANUARY 25, 2021

Although the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has loosened some requirements to allow health care providers flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of the patient protections under the HIPAA Privacy Rule have remained intact.

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 25, 2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Initiative, bringing the total number of these enforcement actions to thirty-eight since the initiative began.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 13, 2023

In one memorable case, a hospital employee posted negative comments on social media after treating the suspect in the fatal shooting of a police officer. . OCR alleged that the organization had no policy to ensure that its social media postings complied with HIPAA and lacked a HIPAA compliant Notice of Privacy Practices. .

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

In December 2022, the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights issued guidance to HIPAA-regulated entities on the use of website tracking technologies. Unauthorized consumer data collection through third-party trackers, tags, and pixels. hospitals found 98.6% For example, Novant Health agreed to pay $6.6

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