by HIPAAgps | Dec 29, 2016 | HIPAA News
A breach at Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) highlights how some breaches may never actually be reported or may remain hidden until a more dangerous breach occurs. A press release dated December 21, 2016 from Community Health Plan of Washington provided...
by HIPAAgps | Dec 22, 2016 | HIPAA News
Many people aren’t sure if their organization has to be HIPAA compliant. Find out if your organization should be following the HIPAA standards. To understand who must be HIPAA compliant, you need to know a little of the background on HIPAA. The Health Insurance...
by HIPAAgps | Dec 15, 2016 | HIPAA News
A common misconception within organizations that must comply with HIPAA is that if you’re a smaller health care organization, then a Breach won’t happen to you. Find out why this misconception is common, and why it isn’t true. One of the biggest hindrances to HIPAA...
by HIPAAgps | Dec 8, 2016 | HIPAA News
Are you searching for a program that provides a HIPAA Compliance Certification? It may not be what you think it is. Another question we get here at HIPAAgps is if we provide a HIPAA Compliance Certification. This Certification is a document provided by some third...
by HIPAAgps | Dec 1, 2016 | HIPAA News
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has agreed to a HIPAA settlement of $650,000 after a breach that occurred in 2013. In June 2013, UMass reported a malware incident where the protected health information (PHI) of 1,670 individuals was impermissibly disclosed....
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