Wish You Were Here!
By Art Gross - It’s always nice to get a postcard from friends or family who are away on vacation. But this week we learned of a new kind of postcard being sent out with not-so-well wishes. The HHS...
View ArticleDeny Patient Access at Own Risk
By Matt Fisher - The Office for Civil Rights continues its recent attention to enforcing an individual’s right of access under HIPAA. The latest step is the concurrent announcement of five settlements...
View ArticleHead In the Sand Leads to HIPAA Fine
By Matt Fisher - Continuing a hot streak in the fall of 2020, the Office for Civil Rights announced another HIPAA settlement with a business associate on September 23, 2020. The $2,300,000 fine was...
View ArticleRight to Access Enforcement Initiative
By Art Gross - In 2019, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced an initiative that they would make it a priority to enforce an individual’s right to...
View ArticleSystemic Noncompliance
By Art Gross - The story narrative varies slightly from episode to episode, but the outcome is generally the same. Pay a fine, make a plan, regret not doing this all in the first place. This isn’t some...
View ArticleAccess Management: Who Can be on the System
By Matt Fisher - Who can be on a healthcare organization’s system and who can access patient information? HIPAA establishes very clear guidelines and expectations on that front. The post Access...
View ArticleNo Business Is Too Small
By Art Gross - While the world might still be in varying states of chaos with regard to a multitude of topics, when it comes to HIPAA fines and enforcement of regulations, things are getting back on...
View ArticleHHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support individuals’ engagement in their care, remove barriers to...
View ArticleOCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, HIEs, and Disclosures of Protected Health...
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of HHS issued guidance on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 permits covered entities and their business associates...
View ArticleOCR Issues Audit Report on Health Care Industry Compliance with the HIPAA Rules
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its 2016-2017 HIPAA Audits Industry Report that reviewed selected health care entities and business associates...
View ArticlePotential Changes Ahead
By Art Gross - The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that could be substantial. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposal stated...
View ArticleLearn From Others
By Art Gross - The office for Civil Rights gathered information at the end of 2020 that is important for any covered entity or business associate that operates under HIPAA guidelines. Summarized in the...
View ArticleReminder, Provide Access to Data
By Matt Fisher - The Office for Civil Rights started 2021 off with another settlement of alleged non-compliance with the HIPAA right of access. The settlement, as noted by OCR, is the 14th right of...
View ArticleAs the Rules Apply
By Art Gross - This week in HIPAA news we are shining a light on two rules that display the spectrum of ‘bending’ from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The...
View ArticleExtension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the...
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces a 45-day extension of the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify the HIPAA...
View ArticleMore Time for Comments
By Art Gross - Last week, the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Health and Human Services announced that there would be a 45-day extension of the comment period for the public with regard...
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