42 Healthcare Breaches Reported in July 2024
In July 2024, the OCR Breach Portal listed 42 incidents affecting 917,299 patients. The most affected group was healthcare providers, reporting 30 incidents affecting 727,292 patients. This [...]
New Emergencies, New Rules: OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Responses Standard
OSHA’s “Fire Brigades Standard” for general industry was issued in 1980, back when the term “fire brigade” (an organized body of people trained and employed to extinguish [...]
Will You Survive Your Next Cyberattack? Cyber Fire Drills Make Good Business Sense!
Healthcare cybersecurity incidents continue to skyrocket, with millions of patient records exposed each month. In the first half of 2024 alone, healthcare breaches listed on the Office [...]
Best Practices for Healthcare Compliance Documentation
Maintaining healthcare compliance depends on having many tools and strategies at your disposal, especially when faced with an audit or incident of non-compliance. Perhaps the most essential [...]
Supremely Criminal PHI Access: A HIPAA Violation Case
Trent J. Russell was an organ transplant coordinator for the Washington Regional Transplant Community (“WRTC”). WRTC is a federally designated organization that identifies near-death patients whose organs [...]
Optimizing Outcomes: Ways to Improve Work Performance in Healthcare
Improving work performance in the healthcare sector is crucial for ensuring the highest standards of patient care, enhancing operational efficiency, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Healthcare [...]
American Medical Response Settles with HHS for $115K
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with American Medical Response. This marks the [...]
What is the FTC’s Revised Health Breach Notification Rule?
In 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), to provide security protection for consumer digital health information. The Rule was instituted [...]
2024 OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Home Health Agencies
In 2024, home health agencies face stringent new compliance requirements as outlined by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Understanding and implementing these guidelines is crucial to [...]
OSHA to Issue Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), heat is the leading cause of death among all hazardous weather conditions in the United States. According to [...]
