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[Event] Compliance Auditing & Monitoring Workshop - May 19th - 20th, Orlando, FL

Learn the keys to effective compliance auditing and monitoring - The auditing and monitoring process is critical to a compliance program’s success, in that it provides ongoing assessment of processes, procedures, and...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance Auditing & Monitoring Workshop - February 5th - 6th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the keys to effective compliance auditing and monitoring - The auditing and monitoring process is critical to a compliance program’s success, in that it provides ongoing assessment of processes, procedures, and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: November 2024

On the heels of a $7.6 million payment by Cleveland Clinic to settle allegations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations and unallowable sharing of passwords, Michael Lauer, NIH deputy director for extramural research, penned a...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance Auditing & Monitoring Workshop - August 1st - 2nd, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CT

The auditing and monitoring process is critical to a compliance program’s success, in that it provides ongoing assessment of processes, procedures, and potential escalation of risk. Designed as an intermediate-level learning...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

OCR Ends Year With Settlements That Tread Old Ground, Says New Rules Are Coming—Someday

If the penultimate enforcement settlement of 2023 issued by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sounds familiar, that’s with good reason. And the last one of the year should ring some bells, too....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

L.A. Care to Pay $1.3 Million Settlement Over HIPAA Violations: What You Need to Know

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A recent settlement entered into by the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan serves as a stark warning to all entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:...more

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HHS OCR Settles with iHealth Solutions Over Alleged HIPAA Violations

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On June 28, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement (resolution agreement and corrective action plan) with iHealth Solutions (also known as Advantum Health)...more

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OCR Cracks Down on Electronic Protected Health Information Breaches under HIPAA

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) entered into a Resolution Agreement (“Agreement”) with Banner Health on behalf of Banner Health Affiliated Covered Entities (“Banner”) to remedy...more

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Dermatology Practice Settles Alleged HIPAA Violations

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On August 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Massachusetts-based New England Dermatology, P.C., d/b/a New England Dermatology and Laser Center (NEDLC), agreed to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

OCR Targets Three Dentists in New Enforcement Actions; Nixes Political Use of PHI, Review Backlash

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 4 (April, 2022) - By many measures, David Northcutt’s unsuccessful 2018 bid for the Alabama senate was a costly one. Northcutt, a dentist, loaned his campaign $73,000 throughout the...more

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Seven Points to be Aware of for Durable Medical Equipment Company Compliance

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Durable medical equipment (DME) is particularly important for many Medicare beneficiaries. However, companies that manufacture and sell DME need to be careful because there are strict federal regulations outlining almost...more

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OIG Compliance Program for Hospitals: 8 Keys to Success

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) is tasked with combating fraud under Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded healthcare programs. ...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Attack of the Initiative-OCR's HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Targets Second Florida Provider

Enforcement of the OCR’s HIPAA Right of Access Initiative (“Initiative”) is in full swing and does not look like it will abate any time soon. The Initiative aims to enforce the rights of patients to timely receive copies of...more

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