Whether OCR finalizes the rule as proposed, narrows it, delays it, or withdraws it is not yet known. What is clear is that healthcare cybersecurity threats are increasing, OCR's [...]
The Complaint and the Settlement A complaint was filed with OCR against Phoneix Healthcare in April 2019 after the provider failed to meet the daughter of a patient’s (the [...]
Navigating the Labyrinth of Security: Understanding a HIPAA Breach Risk Assessment Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare organizations such as: Hospitals Clinics Health Insurers Software [...]
In December 2017, a personal representative (father) filed a complaint against David Mente, MA, LPC, after Mente failed to provide him with the medical records of his three minor [...]
The passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was supposed to level the playing field for patients seeking access to their medical records. Today, can patients [...]
Passed as part of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, the rule is intended to encourage innovation in medical research and expand patients' control over their protected health [...]
Buried within the various resolutions and corrective action plans were notices of proposed determination and final determination for ACPM Podiatry Group Ltd. and Dr. Anthony DeCeanne. The practice was [...]
An examination of the specifics of each incident cites several reasons by the covered entities for not providing the requested records, including: Complete failure to respond Withholding records because [...]
Under HIPAA, when a breach of unsecured PHI takes place, the covered entity that sustains the breach must notify affected individuals of the breach. Notification must be [...]
Before completing the form, it is important to understand what types of incidents are reportable, which breaches are required to be reported by March 1st, and what information you [...]
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