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Keep up to date on industry newsNew Form of Ransomware Hits Health Care- Major HIPAA Compliance Issue
A recent ransomware attack on Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia brings to light a new HIPAA compliance issue for covered entities…
Risk Management Violations Equate to $3.2 Million in HIPAA Fines
The second major HIPAA fine of the year lands in the lap of Children’s Medical Center of Dallas because they did not make changes after their first breach…
$2.2 Million HIPAA Settlement- The Need for HIPAA Risk Assessments
Already, 2017 looks to be another big settlement year. January started the year with a HIPAA settlement of $2.2 million for a Life Insurance company in Puerto Rico, highlighting how essential it is that all health care organizations perform HIPAA risk assessments…
January: OCR Releases More Guidance on HIPAA Privacy Rule
At the start of January, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) posted more guidance regarding the privacy policy and who is permitted to receive information from a doctor on a patient’s health status and treatment…
Late Breach Notification – $475,000 OCR Settlement
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement for $475,000 resulting from a lack of a timely breach notification…
2016: OCR Hit New Breach Record in Penalty Costs and Number
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) set a record in 2016 for the number of breach settlements and for the amount in penalties…
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