The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is required by law to perform periodic audits of covered entities and business associates to ensure their compliance with HIPAA Security Rule...more
12/5/2024
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Business Associates ,
Covered Entities ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Audits ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Privacy Laws
Is your organization a business associate? You could be subject to enforcement action if you fail to protect health information within your control from ransomware attacks.
In October, for the first time, the U.S....more
12/6/2023
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Business Associates ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the healthcare industry. The new standard focuses on protecting healthcare...more
6/15/2021
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Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Exemptions ,
First Responders ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Nursing Homes ,
OSHA ,
Safety Standards ,
Vaccinations