Nearly one year after a Massachusetts provider paid $1.5 million to settle potential HIPAA violations for the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing protected health information (PHI), providers are reminded once again of...more
In This Issue:
- Right to Access Protected Health Information
- Restrictions on Health Plan Disclosures
- Guidance on How to Comply With the Expanded Patient Rights
..Evaluate Electronic Systems
..Revise...more
In This Issue:
- Modifications Related to the Use and Disclosure of PHI for Marketing Purposes
- Modifications Related to the Use and Disclosure of PHI for Research Purposes
..Compound Authorizations...more
In This Issue:
- Definition of “Unsecured Protected Health Information”
- Notice Requirements
- Action Items to Comply with the Breach Notification
- Excerpt from Definition of “Unsecured Protected Health...more
In This Issue:
- Expansion of, Clarifications to, and Explicit Inclusions in the Definition of BA
- BAs’ Direct Liability Under the Final Rule
- BAAs: Required Provisions Under the Final Rule and the Compliance...more
In This Issue:
- Brief Overview of Key Modifications in the Final Rule
- Suggested Action Items for Compliance with the Final Rule
..Covered Entities
..Business Associates
- Consequences of Noncompliance...more
2/1/2013
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
PHI ,
Third-Party