Finally, HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Enforcement Final Rules at OMB
March 24, 2012. Today, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in...
OCR Announces November 2011 Start of Privacy and Security Compliance Audits
Nov 9, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for privacy and security...
OMB Clears HITECH Act Accounting of Disclosures NPRM
May 26, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), responsible for enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy,...
OMB Completes Review of HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Enforcement Rule Modifications NPRM
Jul 7, 2010
On July 1, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed review of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)...
OCR Reports 107 Breaches Affecting Over 4 Million Individuals (I)
Jul 6, 2010
As of the July 4th holiday weekend, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has updated again its Web site listing...
Today, February 17, Business Associates Must be in Compliance with HIPAA Security Rule
Feb 17, 2010
Today, Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Business Associates of Covered Entities must be able to demonstrate that they are in compliance...
HIPAA ‘Protected Health Information’: What Does PHI Include?
Sep 1, 2009
HIPAA.com has received from its readers requests for information on topics related to HIPAA Administrative Simplification Privacy and Security Rules...
CMS Issues New and Updated HIPAA and HITECH Act FAQs: EHR Incentive Payment Start Dates
Aug 27, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) periodically issues new and updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). HIPAA.com will periodically...
HHS Secretary Delegates to ONC Head New HITECH Act Authority
Aug 20, 2009
Effective August 7, 2009, and published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the...
HHS Secretary Sebelius Delegates Oversight and Enforcement of HIPAA Security Rule to OCR
Aug 4, 2009
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has delegated oversight and enforcement of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security...