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Theodore Kobus III

Theodore Kobus III

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HHS Reaches $400,000 Settlement Of Alleged HIPAA Security Rule Violations For Disabling Firewall Protections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported a $400,000 settlement with Idaho State University (ISU) for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)...more

5/22/2013 - Cybersecurity Data Protection HHS HIPAA OCR Settlement

Special Edition: Health Law Update - February 28, 2013

In This Issue: - A Baker's Dozen of Significant Changes From the HIPAA/HITECH Rule 1. Business Associates and Subcontractors 2. Breach Notification 3. Covered Entity Organizational Structures 4. Cloud...more

3/1/2013 - Business Associates Cloud Computing Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection GINA HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Notice Requirements OCR PHI Subcontractors

Health Law Update - What Covered Entities and Business Associates Need to do to Prepare for the New HIPAA/HITECH Requirements

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued, on January 17, 2013, its final omnibus rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy and security rules as well...more

1/29/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Cyber Insurance Data Protection HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH OCR Risk Assessment Risk Management

Be Prepared: Redline Version of the HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule

The final rule is significant for any organization that is considered to be a HIPAA covered entity (“CE”) (health systems, health care providers, health plans, etc.) or the more broadly defined business associate (“BA”)....more

1/23/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Data Protection Electronic Medical Records HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Medical Records OCR Patient Privacy Rights Personally Identifiable Information PHI

What Covered Entities and Business Associates Need to Do to Prepare for the New HIPAA/HITECH Requirements (Part I)

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued, on January 17, 2013, its Final Omnibus Rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules as well as...more

1/22/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Cyber Insurance Data Breach Data Protection HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Notice Requirements OCR PHI Risk Assessment Vendor Contacts

OCR'S Breach Settlement: The First Ever Involving Less Than 500 Patients

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started 2013 with a bang by announcing that it had reached "the first settlement involving a breach of unprotected electronic protected health information (ePHI) affecting fewer than 500...more

1/21/2013 - Compliance Data Breach Data Protection Electronic Medical Records Encryption HHS HIPAA HITECH HONI Mobile Devices OCR Patient Confidentiality Breaches PHI Settlement

The HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Has Been Released

The long awaited HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule is out. The final rule is effective March 26, 2013, but covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) will have 180 days beyond the effective date to come into compliance....more

1/18/2013 - Business Associates Compliance Covered Entities Data Breach Data Protection HHS HIPAA HIPAA Omnibus Rule HITECH Notice Requirements OCR Penalties

Health Law Update — January 10, 2013

In This Issue: - Healthcare Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - American Taxpayer Relief Act Amends Overpayment Recovery Time Limits - OIG Advisory Opinion Sheds...more

1/14/2013 - American Taxpayer Relief Act CMS Data Breach Electronic Medical Records Fraud Healthcare OCR OIG Overpayment Recovery Time Limits Pay-for-Performance Reporting Requirements Settlement

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