On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) embraced the end of Spooky Season by announcing two more ransomware-related enforcement actions. ...more
11/19/2024
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Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
Penalties ,
Ransomware ,
Right of Access ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The OIG, the nation’s leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS programs, periodically publishes reports on how federal healthcare programs could improve....more
8/21/2024
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Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Storage ,
Department of Children and Families (DCF) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Reports ,
OIG ,
Risk Management ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more
3/1/2024
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Business Associates ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Covered Entities ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Information Sharing ,
Opioid ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Prior Authorization ,
Public Health ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Tribal Governments