February 26, 2013. Today, we examine the HIPAA Rules enforcement role established by the HITECH Act for State attorneys general as modified in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [HITECH Act] and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications of the HIPAA Rules, which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013. The effective date of the Final Rule is March 26, 2013, and covered entities and business associates must comply by September 23, 2013. As of February 18, 2009, Section 13410(e) of the HITECH Act granted State attorneys…
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HIPAA Final Rule: HIPAA Privacy Rule & FERPA: Student Immunization Records
February 22, 2013. Today, we examine modified HIPAA Privacy Rule considerations regarding healthcare provider disclosure of immunization records for students in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [HITECH Act] and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications of the HIPAA Rules, which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013. The effective date of the Final Rule is March 26, 2013, and covered entities and business associates must comply by September 23, 2013. Student immunization records are protected under two federal laws: HIPAA, via the HIPAA Privacy Rule, as…
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Willful Neglect
February 20, 2013. Today, we begin examination of HITECH Act modifications of HIPAA Enforcement, focusing on the meaning and consequences of willful neglect in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [HITECH Act] and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications of the HIPAA Rules, which was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013. The effective date of the Final Rule is March 26, 2013, and covered entities and business associates must comply by September 23, 2013. Willful neglect is defined as “conscious, intentional failure or reckless indifference to the…
OCR Penalizes Physician Practice for HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Violations
April 18, 2012. Late last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) executed a Resolution Agreement and included Corrective Action Plan (Appendix A) as a settlement for violations of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules by a physician practice, Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, P.C., of Phoenix and Prescott, AZ. In its April 17, 2012, News Release, HHS stated: “The incident giving rise to OCR’s investigation was a report that the physician practice was posting clinical and surgical appointments for its patients on an Internet-based calendar that was publicly accessible. On further investigation, OCR found that Phoenix Cardiac Surgery had implemented few policies and…