HIPAA Final Rule: More on Business Associate Uses & Disclosures in the Business Associate Contract
March 11, 2013. Today, we continue going through the HIPAA Privacy Rule, section by section, as modified in the Final...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (5)–Subcontractors
Feb 13, 2013
February 13, 2013. Today, we finish examining (3)—the third paragraph of four—of the business associate definition, as modified by the...
HIPAA Final Rule: Security Standards, General Rules & Administrative Safeguard Modifications
Feb 5, 2013
February 5, 2013. Today, we cover the modifications to Security Standards: General Rules, and Administrative Safeguards in the HIPAA Security...
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,...
CMS and ONC Publish Final Rules for Meaningful Use Stage 2 Security in Federal Register
Sep 3, 2012
September 4, 2012. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entities: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and...
OCR Publishes HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy and Security Compliance Audit Protocol
Jul 9, 2012
July 9, 2012. Late in June, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services...
ONC Issues Meaningful Use Guide for Privacy & Security Attestation Compliance
May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a Guide to Privacy...
OCR Penalizes Physician Practice for HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Violations
Apr 18, 2012
April 18, 2012. Late last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services...
Finally, HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Enforcement Final Rules at OMB
Mar 24, 2012
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...