HIPAA Final Rule: Modified Privacy Rule Definition–Marketing
March 1, 2013. Today, we continue to examine definitions pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, for which we shall begin...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement by State Attorneys General
Feb 26, 2013
February 26, 2013. Today, we examine the HIPAA Rules enforcement role established by the HITECH Act for State attorneys general...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement–Factors for Determining Civil Money Penalties for HIPAA Violations
Feb 25, 2013
February 25, 2013. Today, we examine factors considered in determining the amount of a civil money penalty for a HIPAA...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Four Penalty Tiers
Feb 21, 2013
February 21, 2013. Today, we examine the four penalty tiers for violations of HIPAA Rules in the Final Rule: Modifications...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Willful Neglect
Feb 20, 2013
February 20, 2013. Today, we begin examination of HITECH Act modifications of HIPAA Enforcement, focusing on the meaning and consequences...
HIPAA Final Rule: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Manifestation or Manifested
Feb 19, 2013
February 19, 2013. Today, we finish examination of modifications of HIPAA Privacy under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), by...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modified Rule for Business Associates and Subcontractors
Feb 6, 2013
February 6, 2013. Today, we cover the business associate Administrative Safeguard (b) of the Security Rule, as modified by the...
Final HIPAA Rule: Security Statutory Authority and Direct Regulation of Business Associates
Feb 4, 2013
February 4, 2013. Today, we cover the security safeguards of the HIPAA Security Rule, as Modified by the Final Rule:...
HIPAA Final Rule: Business Associate Notification Timing, Policy and Procedure Updates, Retraining, and Documentation
Feb 1, 2013
February 1, 2013. Today, we wrap up discussion of breach notification in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy,...
HIPAA Final Rule: More on Breach Notification Rule Changes
Jan 31, 2013
January 31, 2013. Today, we briefly identify key changes or reminders regarding breach notification in the preamble of the Final...