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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: 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...

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,...

OCR of HHS FINALLY Issues HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Modifications Final Rule

Jan 18, 2013

January 18, 2013. On January 16, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its EO 12866 regulatory review...

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...

OCR’s Publicly Disclosed Large Breaches Now Top 20 Million Impacted Individuals

May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012.  The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) HIPAA/HITECH Act privacy and security enforcement arm, Office for...

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...

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...

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