by HIPAAgps | May 25, 2017 | HIPAA News
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center Inc. paid the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) nearly $400,000 in a recent HIPAA settlement after an employee improperly disclosed the HIV status and other restricted protected health information to the patient’s...
by HIPAAgps | May 18, 2017 | HIPAA News
In Verizon’s 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report, the findings suggest that ransomware is on the rise. Covered entities and business associates need to utilize more HIPAA compliance training resources to ensure their staff know how to protect against the growing...
by HIPAAgps | May 11, 2017 | HIPAA News
Another HIPAA settlement was announced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) which details a permissible and impermissible disclosures. In a press release dated May 10, the OCR provided details on the most recent HIPAA settlement. Memorial Herman Health Systems (MHHS)...
by HIPAAgps | May 4, 2017 | HIPAA News
Another HIPAA compliance settlement outlines why it is so important to really understand the HIPAA requirements and follow through on action plans. A press release posted on April 24 from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) details a recent HIPAA settlement with...
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