The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled its twentieth case under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, marked by an $80,000 civil monetary penalty paid by Nebraska-based Children’s Hospital...
The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not protect one’s COVID-19 vaccination status, despite popular misconceptions. As HIPAA turns 25 this year, common misinterpretations of the law persist, a blog post...
It’s been 25 years since HIPAA was signed into law, but new patient right of access policies have experts questioning the future of HIPAA and third-party data sharing, according to a recent op-ed...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it reached a settlement with West Virginia specialist Diabetes, Endocrinology & Lipidology Center (DELC) for $5,000, to...
CHIME and the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness sent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services, in response to proposed changes to HIPAA. Among a range of concerns are...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it reached a settlement with Village Plastic Surgery (VPS) to resolve potential violations of the HIPAA right of access...
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it reached a $65,000 settlement with Massachusetts-based Arbour Hospital, which resolved potential violations of the HIPAA right of access...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it has extended the comment period for proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Proposed in December 2020, the changes...
California-based Sharp HealthCare, doing business as Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers (SRMC), has agreed to a corrective action plan and to pay the Office for Civil Rights a $70,000 civil monetary...
The Office for Civil Rights reached a $75,000 civil monetary penalty and corrective action plan with Nevada-based Renown Health, to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA right of access...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated the $4.3 million civil monetary penalty against the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center after two years and several lost appeals. The...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights reached a $200,000 civil monetary penalty and a corrective action plan with Banner Health, to resolve potential violations of the...
Elite Primary Care in Georgia has agreed to a $36,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights to resolve a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule's right of access...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released a set of proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which take aim at Right of Access rules and are designed to reduce...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it reached a $25,000 settlement with California-based Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group...
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced a settlement with Wakefern Food Corp and two associated ShopRite supermarkets to resolve...
The Office for Civil Rights reached a settlement with the city of New Haven, Connecticut, including a $202,400 civil monetary penalty and a corrective action plan, following a...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it reached a $1 million settlement with Aetna to resolve potential HIPAA violations stemming from three...
In the wake of a breach, navigating a response to quickly eradicate the hackers from the network and reduce the impact of an attack is no easy feat. But in the healthcare sector, ensuring a...
