While most entities that are subject to the HIPAA Security Rule spend considerable time and effort ensuring that they have implemented appropriate administrate and technical safeguards to protect the health information that...more
9/6/2024
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Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
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Mobile Devices ,
Networks ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Risk Mitigation
October has been a busy month for the OCR, which is tasked with enforcing the regulations issued under HIPAA. In the past week, the OCR released two new guidance documents aimed at reducing the privacy and security risks...more
11/2/2023
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Compliance ,
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Data Privacy ,
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HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
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OCR ,
Telehealth
On November 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more
12/6/2022
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CARES Act ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Medical Records ,
NPRM ,
OCR ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse
On April 9, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion, which announced that, retroactive to March 13, OCR will not impose penalties against covered entities or business associates...more
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two important bulletins this week regarding the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. ...more