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 [...]
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 [...]
A recent policy statement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dramatically expanded coverage and penalties under the FTC Breach Notification Rule for companies that develop and offer mobile [...]
When is the 2022 HIPAA Breach Notification Rule Deadline? When is the 2022 HIPAA Breach Notification Rule deadline? Well, that depends on how many patients were affected by the [...]
Is there such a thing as a leap year law? Once every four years (e.g., 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012), there is a February 29th. Years with [...]
Even when a covered entity or business associate maintains an effective HIPAA compliance program, there are still instances where unintentional HIPAA violations occur. These violations can take [...]
The United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provides an online HIPAA Violation Complaint Portal Assistant that allows individuals who [...]
Researchers for the journal Health Services Research recently conducted a study to determine whether there is a relationship between hospital data breaches and patient deaths. Of particular interest was [...]
In its’ most recent HIPAA settlement, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a $2.175 million HIPAA fine to [...]
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