A Deep Dive into 2023 HIPAA Violation Fines
HIPAA fines are issued for various reasons and are usually the result of a settlement to end an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation. OCR investigates organizations [...]
2024 HIPAA Predictions and Emerging Compliance Trends
In healthcare, some things are predictable while others are not. We spoke with top regulatory attorneys, analyzed OCR fines over the last year, and diligently reviewed the [...]
MIPS Rules for 2023: Onward and Upward
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law to improve patient healthcare outcomes. Under MACRA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [...]
Take Two: HHS and FTC Warn Providers About Risks of Online Tracking Technology
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are warning hospitals and telehealth providers about security [...]
HIPAA 2022 Predictions: Deja Vu and New
What will HIPAA 2022 bring? Picture the end of 2020. A raging COVID pandemic, for which vaccinations had only started. An outgoing Presidential administration giving the reins [...]
The Fines They Are A’Changin’: Lessons from 2021 HIPAA Fines
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved 14 enforcement actions it had filed against healthcare providers, health plans, and clinical labs. [...]
10 Largest 2021 Healthcare Breaches (so far)
It has been a tough year for cybersecurity professionals as hacking groups and ransomware criminals have exposed the records of more than 40 million Americans during an [...]
OCR Settles 5 HIPAA Right of Access Complaints
On November 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of five HIPAA right of access investigations. OCR settled [...]
HHS Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for HIPAA Violations
Under federal government logic, when the cost of living goes up, the amounts of monetary penalties for violations of certain federal laws must go up too. So, [...]
Health Data Breach Lawsuit Filed Under CCPA
In July 2021, UC San Diego Health notified the public that it had been the victim of a four-month long phishing attack that gave hackers access to [...]
