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A Detailed Analysis of Changes to HIPAA and the Implications for Healthcare Providers and Others in the Healthcare Industry: HIPAA...

by Jill Girardeau | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 2/6/2013

Changes to the HIPAA Enforcement Rule - Background: On October 30, 2009, HHS issued an interim final rule revising the Enforcement Rule to incorporate provisions of the HITECH Act. The NPRM then proposed a number of...more

CLIENT ALERT: HHS Announces More Than $1 Million Each In Penalties For HIPAA Security Rule Violations

by Matthew H. Engle, Gregory Y. Harris | Lewis and Roca LLP on 12/14/2012

Businesses subject to HIPAA rules should take note of recent penalties imposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”). Penalties of more than $1 million each were leveled as a result of Security Rule...more

HIPAA De-Identification Guidance

by Jennifer S. Geetter, Amy Gordon, Daniel F. Gottlieb, Amy Hooper Kearbey | McDermott Will & Emery on 12/12/2012

Office of Civil Rights has released additional guidance addressing the de-identification of protected health information in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Covered entities should review their current...more

OCR Issues Guidance On HIPAA Privacy Rule’s De-Identification Standard

by Ryan Blaney, Tzvia Feiertag | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 12/7/2012

On November 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a thirty-two page document titled “Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information...more

Utilizing the HIPAA audit protocols as a compliance tool By Kimberly J. Gold

by Kimberly J. Gold | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 12/6/2012

Originally published in Compliance Today on December 1, 2012. ..Covered entities are now subject to privacy and security audits by OCR. ..OCR published audit protocols regarding its standards for such...more

Office of Civil Rights Releases Guidance on De-Identification of PHI Under HIPAA Privacy Rule

by M. Leeann Habte, James R. Kalyvas, Alexandre C. Nisenbaum, R. Michael Scarano Jr. | Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/4/2012

On November 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released long-overdue guidance on how covered entities subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...more

OCR Issues Guidance on Methods for De-Identification of PHI Under HIPAA

by Julie K. Lappas | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 11/29/2012

On November 26th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance on the methods that covered entities and business associates can use to de-identify protected health...more

OCR releases HIPAA privacy rule guidance on de-identifying PHI

by The Harlow Group LLC on 11/27/2012

Just two and a half years after hosting a workshop on the HIPAA Privacy Rule's de-identification standard, OCR has issued its "Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information in Accordance...more

Boston-Area Hospital to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle HIPAA Violations Over Security Breach

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 9/21/2012

On September 17, 2012, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a Boston area hospital, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to settle allegations of violations of the HIPAA Security...more

HHS Publishes Roadmap for HIPAA Audits .

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 8/16/2012

One of the less well-known provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (or "HITECH") Act[1] is the requirement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") periodically...more

Federal Government Releases Protocol for HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Audits

by Trenam Kemker on 8/13/2012

On June 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released on its website the protocol that it has developed to serve as a guideline for recently-implemented HIPAA...more

OCR Releases HIPAA Audit Protocol

by Morgan Lewis on 7/23/2012

Protocol provides clues regarding areas of focus for ongoing HIPAA audits assessing compliance with the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health...more

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