Many U.S. employers are now allowing employees to use their own personal handheld devices and laptop computers for work-related purposes. As the age of employer-provided devices is coming to an end and “bring your own device”...more
7/14/2016
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Business Associates ,
Corrective Actions ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
Nursing Homes ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) sets forth rules to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information that is held by “covered entities,” such as group health plans....more
5/30/2013
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Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Enforcement ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Marketing ,
Penalties ,
PHI ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Subcontractors