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...
BCBST Pays $1.5 Million to HHS to Settle Potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations
Mar 15, 2012
On March 13, 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) agreed to a payment of $1.5 million to the...
ONC Publishes Stage 2 EHR Technology Certification Criteria NPRM
Mar 9, 2012
On March 7, 2012, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the Department of Health...
CMS Publishes Stage 2 Meaningful Use Incentive Program NPRM
Mar 8, 2012
On March 7, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register its 132-page notice...
IFR for HIPAA EFT Standard to be Published in Federal Register January 10, 2012
Jan 5, 2012
HIPAA.com discussed in its preceding posting this Interim Final Rule (IFR) for “adoption of standards and operating rules for Electronic...
IFR for EFT at OMB
Dec 16, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent to...
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...
HHS Extends Life of Temporary EHR Technology Certification Program
Nov 3, 2011
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
HHS Publishes HITECH Act Accounting of Disclosures NPRM
May 31, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published in the May 31, 2011,...
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,...