Hybrid Workforces and Compliance with Sheila Limmroth
HIPPA: Privacy & Security and Potential Rule Changes
Compliance Perspective: What's New in Healthcare Privacy
Following the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recent publication of four settlements as part of a new Risk Analysis Audit Initiative. We explore the current regulatory language for Risk Analysis, the proposed language for Risk...more
Background - On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a settlement with Health Fitness Corporation (“Health Fitness”), a company that provides wellness...more
Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management in a healthcare setting and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Attendees will come away better prepared to...more
On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1.5 million civil money penalty (CMP) against Warby Parker, Inc. (WP). WP is a manufacturer and online...more
With 2025 barely three weeks old, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has already announced six enforcement actions for the new year. Particularly significant is the advancement of...more
A few days ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through its Office for Civil Rights, issued the proposed rule HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health...more
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
On October 23-24, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory hosted the Safeguarding...more
Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who are ready to support, enhance, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program...more
On February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a new, final version of their guidance for...more
In an important development for HIPAA-regulated entities looking for practical assistance in understanding, implementing, and enhancing compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule, the National Institute of Standards and...more
HCCA’s Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy provides three-and-a-half-days of classroom-style learning that addresses methods for implementing and managing compliance programs based on the Seven Element Approach. Academies...more
Without question, healthcare providers and the companies that support them operate in an elevated cybersecurity risk environment. And when a cybersecurity incident occurs, the ensuing regulatory inquiries and/or...more
Get the latest updates on government initiatives related to physicians and clinics - HCCA’s Clinical Practice Compliance Conference provides insights, updates, and strategies that are pertinent to developing and managing...more
As detailed in a press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), "Metropolitan Community Health Services, doing business as Agape Health Services (Metro), has agreed to pay $25,000 to the U. S....more